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Post by kafee on Jan 6, 2013 19:34:05 GMT 1
Hi varkie, I'm sorry to hear you've been unwell, I hope it it's not the dreaded norovirus. Get well soon, look after yourself. Thank you mandal, the foals are just so friendly and willing to learn, they are a absolute delight to own. They come to meet me when I go into the field, enjoy a scratch, and follow me when I go to leave. The electric fence was still standing this morning, and the ponies were all behind it. I turned the foals out on the other side of the fence so they won't get chased, so they eat their supper in peace, and so I can handle them without another pony coming up and interferring. They were happy with this, but someone else wasn't:- They have a way of making you feel bad, don't they!
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Post by ladyndibs on Jan 6, 2013 20:11:24 GMT 1
For some reason I have only just caught up with this thread, they are lovely and it's great to be able to follow their progress, reading about the gradual introduction to pony nuts etc makes it so interesting. P.S. Maryanne - our big cob Harry has a habit of turning round into you when we're leading him, if he's a bit anxious or distracted. I use firm pressure on the dually to try to turn his head away and with my other hand give a little nudge with my knuckle against his neck or shoulder if just turning his head doesn't work. If I allow him to keep turning around into me, we get stuck into spiralling round, with his bum whipping out into the road / path, which never helps! So I sometimes have to be quite firm immediately, just to stop him turning into me before it starts. Sorry not hijacking but another tip an RA suggested when Lady tried to walk across in front was that if I was leading with my right hand put my left hand out in front but pointing slightly to the right, this kept her going in a straight line, she is a bit of a softy so not sure it would work for all horses but she really appreciates the very very gentle approach.
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Post by laurac on Jan 6, 2013 20:59:31 GMT 1
they are doing great, lovely to see pics and the updates, well done was that ickle Tor standing the otherside of the fence wanting to be in with them? ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 21:11:38 GMT 1
Oh I LOVE that photo of them laying down, it says everything you need to know Yep, that's little Tor in the background, he's a little houdini so I don't suppose it'll be long before Kate finds him out with the babes
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Post by kafee on Jan 6, 2013 21:52:26 GMT 1
Oh I LOVE that photo of them laying down, it says everything you need to know Yep, that's little Tor in the background, he's a little houdini so I don't suppose it'll be long before Kate finds him out with the babes He'd better not! I hadn't realised it, but the fencer was on low power before, it's not now! Can't help feeling sorry for him though, but there's just too much green grass out there with the babes. Poor Tor.
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Post by kafee on Jan 19, 2013 14:09:57 GMT 1
Their first snow. I didn't see them digging for grass, but they have a lot of long grass where they are, and they seem to be finding plenty to eat. They have hay as well. "Oh, look, our human had come to see us". They'd been having hoon around when I arrived but were too far away for a photo, judging by the hoof prints everywhere, they have been having FUN. Two headed monster The foals are no longer loose on the footpath. I found they were becoming wary of me approaching their shoulder, and of me lifting my hand to give them a scratch, so I've swopped them and the big boys over. I think walkers have, understandably, been going up to them to say hello, and the foals were not coping with the direct approach. As there is now about the same amount of grass both sides of the fence I decided to leave Tor with the foals as he obviously wanted to be with them before. Thanks to Woody, (young adult male that thinks he's in charge), that didn't last long. Instead of concentrating on eating the 'new' grass like all the others, Woody galloped over to where Tor was standing at the fence looking at the rest of the big boys, and then galloped away again. This was too much for Tor, he jumped the fence from a stand still, almost cleared it , and galloped off to join the others. Also means the big boys have access to the shelter which the foals weren't using.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2013 14:16:03 GMT 1
This was too much for Tor, he jumped the fence from a stand still, almost cleared it . Lovely piccies
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Post by kafee on Jan 19, 2013 15:53:54 GMT 1
They were happy with this, but someone else wasn't:- Perhaps it was the grass he was in love with, not the foals?!
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