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Post by alonerawnut on Apr 1, 2016 11:59:39 GMT 1
 Ta da! Juniper (Summerhouse Mayday) was delivered yesterday afternoon. She travelled remarkably well: 8 hours and hadn't even sweated up. She's on a yard with 3 other horses: my YO brought her welshie Dylan onto the yard as soon as Juniper arrived and they were friends straight away. Dylan was sharing his bucket of soaking hay and giving her flirty little nibbles. (He's in the background in the photo) She was a little reluctant to go into the stable, so we showed her Dylan going in and out first, then after tempting her in with carrots in a bucket, we had Dylan right outside with his head over the stable door, checking she was ok Very Happy Later she had a nice roll in the sand school and a couple of gentle trots round (nothing too energetic / hyper) - she has such a lovely smooth trot! She's going to be kept in today & tomorrow (apart from a stretch in the school) while she's wormed and then go out in a field alongside the others (Dylan, Magpie and Fabio). Be prepared for many, many photos and videos |
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Post by heidi on Apr 1, 2016 22:37:11 GMT 1
Congratulations! She is lovely! I hope you have many happy years and lots of fun together.  |
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Post by cobby on Apr 2, 2016 18:09:54 GMT 1
Absolutely gorgeous. Love the look of her. Looking forward to updates. How old is she?
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Post by alonerawnut on Apr 2, 2016 20:26:41 GMT 1
She's 3 on the 6th May - born on May Day  Hopefully get more photos tomorrow - busy morning and then rain this afternoon. |
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Post by alonerawnut on Apr 4, 2016 20:28:28 GMT 1
We turned her out in the field beside the other three yesterday and then all in together today: she had climbed out of the stable to get to Dylan (bay gelding, top of the herd) on Saturday, so we thought she'd hurt herself more by climbing through the fence if the others disappeared over the brow of the hill than the argy-bargy of them all in together. None are shod.
We expected Magpie (black & white mare, bottom of the herd) to have a go at Juniper, since that's what she's done to other new herd members before, but it was interesting to see Dylan herd her away from the other two, since he'd been so flirty on the yard. J reacted appropriately to his behaviour and everyone grazed calmly when she was far enough away.
Fabio went over to the 'outcast' and was v. friendly (mutual grooming) but Dylan herded him back to Magpie and sent J away.
I did a test-catch and lead up the track earlier today, before they were all brought in as we thought she might not want to leave them but she came up to me straight away and seemed quite glad to be led away: "they've not been very friendly to me!"
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Post by antares on Apr 5, 2016 12:22:55 GMT 1
awww - she looks really lovely
I hope you have a brilliant time with her. I'll look forward to the updates
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Post by kafee on Apr 5, 2016 21:31:49 GMT 1
Congratulations on the arrival of Juniper. I love the way she walked under the arch in the school, not going to need too much desensitisation! Hope the others accept her soon.
What work are you intending to do with her this year?
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Post by alonerawnut on Apr 5, 2016 21:50:07 GMT 1
Hi Kafee, I'll be doing just the basics to start with: leading, foot handling, some basic desensitisation. Then graduating up to leading around the farm and practicing wearing reflective leg wraps and some bits of hi-viz before we go out onto local lanes and bridleways (we have to cross a short section of not-too-busy but fast country road to get to the quiet bits). I might also practice loading into the trailer so we can go on some little trips to local friend's yards as an introduction to going on pony adventures. I'll start leaning over: just while I'm grooming, standing on a block / similar beside her but I don't intend to start backing until towards the end of summer next year, with no proper riding until she's five and no jumping until later than that - I'm in no rush |
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Post by kafee on Apr 7, 2016 18:17:18 GMT 1
What a lucky girl! Hope you have lots of fun and that she turns out to be everything you wish for.
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Post by Beth&Rosie on Apr 11, 2016 7:55:51 GMT 1
She looks lovely! You should have a lot of fun with her! |
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Post by portiabuzz on Apr 15, 2016 17:49:23 GMT 1
Congratulations she's gorgeous !!!
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Post by alonerawnut on May 4, 2016 8:38:00 GMT 1
Another quick video: Juniper and Fabio playing in the school and then chilling out in the field.
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Post by clairl on May 5, 2016 13:48:16 GMT 1
beautiful she look like a lot of fun
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Post by alonerawnut on Jul 3, 2016 13:24:13 GMT 1
VeronicaF and portiabuzzYou replied to my other thread, but I thought I'd give an update on this one, which has more info Juniper's doing very well: she's had all 4 feet trimmed now and has been very good having her feet handled. I've been doing little in-hand walks around the farm in preparation for going out and will be working on getting her used to hi-vis leg bands and a tail thing or quarter sheet, in case we get separated when out. I've just started introducing her to a roller, which she hasn't worried about at all. Here she is looking sleepy and shiny in the sunshine: 
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Post by portiabuzz on Jul 3, 2016 13:34:53 GMT 1
Aww she is absolutely gorgeous  just watched the videos and she moves beautifully x enjoy !! |
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