Rose and Tila are home!!

[rosetila]

Hi there

Just wanted to let everyone no that Rose and Tila are home, it was just over 12 hours to get them here but they were absoulte stars, I felt so sorry for them having to travel all that way.

We had about 4 stops from Sarahs to Scotland and they had hay all the way, Rose travelled better than Tila, poor Tila she seems so worried about Rose (being a typical mummy). Rose was happy just munching away, Tila ate a bit but not much...

The boat was awful (for me mostly), the girls were great. When we arrived at Stranaer we were sent out onto the open deck, then the hydraulic doors were shut behind them, they were out there all on there own, and we werent allowed to stay with them... I found a spot out on one of the side decks and I stayed there the whole journey watching the trailer, didnt take my eyes of them, I was so worried that it would get rocky or too windy... but finally we made it... we were checked by someone when we got off at Belfast!! He wanted to check the horses but not the paperwork... (strange) but anyway... it was only another half hour and we arrived at the yard...

Tila just walked off the box and straight into her stable and had a good roll... Rose walked off then kinda stumbled, picked herself up and walked straight in too... so they had there feed and hay and I left them until this morning...

This I went up and turned them out straight away, its a short lead down the lane to their turnout field and they were both quite excited, infact I was struggling to get the headcollar of Rose quick enough as she just wanted to have a canter around... I've just left them and there fine.

Hubby and I are going to bring them in about 4ish cause there is loads of grass in there field, I'm bit worried that they make themselves ill with all that, then I'll gradually leave them out a bit longer each day...

I felt like kissing our Northern Irish ground when we got to the yard, but decided against it as we had a few spectators!! lol

I'll update as much as I can over the next few days... thank you for all the support, oh and I'll take pictures from tomorrow onwards and update with those also...

Rosetila (formally Tia) couldnt think of any other user name sorry... ;D

[iwillbuy]

i am so glad great to hear the update and keep them coming
hello new mummy

[sarahfox]

great news,so glad they are ok after their trip.
I wouldnt worry about the grass,they will be fine with it,they are not greedy so shouldnt be a problem.They are not overly impressed with being in still so I would leave them out as late as you can,normally 6.30 or 7 when they were here.Forgot to tell you that Tila sometimes insisted on a small bowl of baileys to be caught! ( not lately,but she may in a new place)
Keep me updated on here if you like,save you writing everything twice!

[rosetila]

Thanks Sarah, on your advice I think I'll leave them out until 6.30 then.... mid morning I nipped down to the field to see them and they ran away... like... help!!! shes going put us on that blooming box again, so yes, I figured a bit of baileys might help bring them in...
Yea, I'll just do the updates on here then... it would be much easier as I intend on spending most of my time with the girls, although I'm just leaving them to adjust to there new environment for now..
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[foolonahorse]

wow! didnt think baileys was in with the livery sarah! can I have my meals with the horses too?? I do prefer a bit of ice with mine or with ice cream.. Fantastic news on getting your horses back tia !xx

[sarahfox]

foolonahorse,yours dont get baileys,that is reserved for starving french trotters!!!yours only get straw I'm afraid!lol!
Great rosetila,sure theyll be fine to catch with some baileys! rose is a wee piglet and once she gets her head in the bowl tila is sure to share!
Sxxxx

[gem]

Oh how lovely they are home, pics pics pics!!

[rosetila]

Yep I'll get some pics up Tues or Wed at the latest..

[melissa]

so glad you have them safe at home now!! well done! cant wait to see the piccies!! sure they wont take long to settle.x

[Lucy]

I am so glad they are home and safe, they were my first two 'worries' when all this started and that they have been able to stay together was unhoped for at first - thank you so much!
Cant' wait for photos!

[morse98]

OMG!!!!!!! I am so pleased they are home, I am crying as I type this as it is just so good to hear they are finally in their pemanent home!
Thank you Sarah for looking after them until now and Thank you Rosetila(formerly tia) for re-homing these beautiful girls I sincerely hope they give you years of pleasure.
Take care, loads of love and BIG HUGS from us in France.
Rxxx and Lanciaxxx

[sarahfox]

thank you morse!
I too am absolutely delighted that they have been able to stay together,Lucy.They had a really close bond from the day they arrived and I was so worried about separating them after what they had been through,I am just so glad that rosetila was able and willing to home them both.The loading and journey was so less distressing for them through being together.Big hugs to rosetila and big wither scratches to the beautiful,gentle girls!

[rosetila]

Hey there!! ok, this is prob the third update today, but hey!! there still fine, I was really worried today about colic etc with the new grass and theres a lot of it in there field, but so far so good, they seem happy, very alert at there new surroundings and enjoying all the comings and goings at the yard, lots of new noises etc...
They have had a few visitors, even hubby brought his work pals to see them! They can touch each other over there stable wall so there loving that, Rose has Rory next to her and Tila is in the end so she just has Rose, but there are just fine.
Will update some more tomorrow...

[melissa]

glad to hear all your updates!! keep them coming! cant wait to see piccies!!!

[sarahfox]

oh that sounds great re the stable arrangements,I did wonder about that as they ahve been used to seeing each other through the grill here,brill! thats even better I'm sure!Has rose been snogging rory yet?!