A Yankee In NC
Well-Known Member
Hey Ya'll!
Well, its official..I now have a microfarm! lol
I think that Stuart is very happy with his new surroundings. He has been introduced to the dogs...Juba, my Pomeranian slipped thru the fence and got stepped on...hurt his little foot...may have broken a toe....and Chloe, the boxer mix, wants to play..but I am not ready for contact like that just yet.
Juba had a seizure on Saturday which I am sure is from all the over-stimulation of the horse...he barks constantly at Stuart. I am going to have to do some training on that matter...Juba can be relentless.
I have "weighed" Stuart with a equine horse measurement tape and he is just under 150 pounds. I needed to be sure I was feeding the proper amount of feed. I am feeding "Complete Feed" as hay is in such a shortage right now.
He really likes his little barn and pasture.
Saturday afternoon he was just tearing around the pasture running his little legs off! I just love to watch him!
I took an exercise ball for people out there and he just went nuts playing with it. I think I got almost as much exercise as he did as it kept going thru the fence and the wind took it across the field several times! Gosh, I am so out of shape! LOL!
I have attatched a link for you to go see it on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZUoDPTx2jU
One problem tho: He likes to jump up on us from the back when we are walking away and nips with his teeth...I have to be careful not to put my back to him! We will have to find a way to fix that little problem. If you have any suggestions I am more than willing to listen.
I am so happy to have him! I think he is a great little horse. I am already thinking about how to save up for a pasture buddy for him! I think he would be very happy to have a friend.
You should have seen the 2 horses next door when we unloaded Stuart. They came running to the edge of their fence and whinnied at him and he whinnied back...they "chatted" for quite a while it was really cool!
Well, I am off to work..I cannot wait for the daylight to last well past 7 so that I can play with him when I get home from work.
Have a Super Day!
el
Well, its official..I now have a microfarm! lol
I think that Stuart is very happy with his new surroundings. He has been introduced to the dogs...Juba, my Pomeranian slipped thru the fence and got stepped on...hurt his little foot...may have broken a toe....and Chloe, the boxer mix, wants to play..but I am not ready for contact like that just yet.
Juba had a seizure on Saturday which I am sure is from all the over-stimulation of the horse...he barks constantly at Stuart. I am going to have to do some training on that matter...Juba can be relentless.
I have "weighed" Stuart with a equine horse measurement tape and he is just under 150 pounds. I needed to be sure I was feeding the proper amount of feed. I am feeding "Complete Feed" as hay is in such a shortage right now.
He really likes his little barn and pasture.
Saturday afternoon he was just tearing around the pasture running his little legs off! I just love to watch him!
I took an exercise ball for people out there and he just went nuts playing with it. I think I got almost as much exercise as he did as it kept going thru the fence and the wind took it across the field several times! Gosh, I am so out of shape! LOL!
I have attatched a link for you to go see it on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZUoDPTx2jU
One problem tho: He likes to jump up on us from the back when we are walking away and nips with his teeth...I have to be careful not to put my back to him! We will have to find a way to fix that little problem. If you have any suggestions I am more than willing to listen.
I am so happy to have him! I think he is a great little horse. I am already thinking about how to save up for a pasture buddy for him! I think he would be very happy to have a friend.
You should have seen the 2 horses next door when we unloaded Stuart. They came running to the edge of their fence and whinnied at him and he whinnied back...they "chatted" for quite a while it was really cool!
Well, I am off to work..I cannot wait for the daylight to last well past 7 so that I can play with him when I get home from work.
Have a Super Day!
el