RobinRTrueJoy
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The weather has been wonderful for a couple of days now. Days like this make me remeber why we fight the ice and snow doing horse work in the winter.
This past friday my new boy arrived. He is Havencrofts Phantom Warrior, that I have admired since he was a newborn foal. He is a black and white pinto with a blue eye and lots of paw prints. He is homozygous for tobiano. He is only two years old next month.
Isolation is hard here. We aren't very big, and with the two premie foals I need to be extra careful.
So... Phantom is in the front pasture. The mares and gelding are moved to the back barn yard. That left the babies in the middle and I didn't want anyone nose to nose with Phantom for at least a week.
So... I took all of my portable fencing and set it up in a large circle right up against my barn door. Luckily I have two sets of gates for my portable fencing. So the mamas and babies can come and go to the barn and have a nice run out side without being too close to the new boy.
I did all my barn work and house work early and went out to play. Firestar, my premie colt, that I kept home with me except for the last 3 days at New Bolton is the sweetest, friendliest funniest foal I have ever had. I kept him home until I ran out of vacation time and so he had to go to New Bolton to be fed and get his medicines almost every hour, but he was only there for 3 days. He has forgiven me everything and is in your pocket sweet.
Lucy, my super early tiny premie filly was in New Bolton in isolation for a couple of weeks and is shyer than Firestar, but yesterday finally decided that people really are GOOD. She is now enjoying people scratching her and loving her. I am so pleased. She is the IMAGE of Dragon who is now in the U.K. with my friend AnnaC.
The premies had their hooves rounded off by my blacksmith for the first time yesterday, as I held them in my arms. Afterwards they were tired and fell asleep with me holding them, sitting in the sun.
Phantom was sunning himself and in a deep sleep. So I went out and sat beside him then curled up with my head on his neck and we layed there for a while together. He is a cuddler, just how I like them.
It was a happy day.. I could feel my pulse rate drop. What is it they say? The outside of a horse is good for the inside of man? Its soooo true!
Robin
This past friday my new boy arrived. He is Havencrofts Phantom Warrior, that I have admired since he was a newborn foal. He is a black and white pinto with a blue eye and lots of paw prints. He is homozygous for tobiano. He is only two years old next month.
Isolation is hard here. We aren't very big, and with the two premie foals I need to be extra careful.
So... Phantom is in the front pasture. The mares and gelding are moved to the back barn yard. That left the babies in the middle and I didn't want anyone nose to nose with Phantom for at least a week.
So... I took all of my portable fencing and set it up in a large circle right up against my barn door. Luckily I have two sets of gates for my portable fencing. So the mamas and babies can come and go to the barn and have a nice run out side without being too close to the new boy.
I did all my barn work and house work early and went out to play. Firestar, my premie colt, that I kept home with me except for the last 3 days at New Bolton is the sweetest, friendliest funniest foal I have ever had. I kept him home until I ran out of vacation time and so he had to go to New Bolton to be fed and get his medicines almost every hour, but he was only there for 3 days. He has forgiven me everything and is in your pocket sweet.
Lucy, my super early tiny premie filly was in New Bolton in isolation for a couple of weeks and is shyer than Firestar, but yesterday finally decided that people really are GOOD. She is now enjoying people scratching her and loving her. I am so pleased. She is the IMAGE of Dragon who is now in the U.K. with my friend AnnaC.
The premies had their hooves rounded off by my blacksmith for the first time yesterday, as I held them in my arms. Afterwards they were tired and fell asleep with me holding them, sitting in the sun.
Phantom was sunning himself and in a deep sleep. So I went out and sat beside him then curled up with my head on his neck and we layed there for a while together. He is a cuddler, just how I like them.
It was a happy day.. I could feel my pulse rate drop. What is it they say? The outside of a horse is good for the inside of man? Its soooo true!
Robin
