ChrystalPaths
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I've had a tough 19 mos. I've herniated so many discs in my neckand back over all of that time. Thanks to Bonnie who helped me (reiki) more than modern science I felt pretty good considering the continueing deteriotation of the spinal discs when over stressed.
I have 8 horses, down from 12. Today I have 3 mares and 1 foal left. Last week the stallion broke the gate, snapping the wooden posts like toothpicks. He must have been with them from the minute I let them all out at 6:30 and went back out at 8:30 to find the gate down. Imagine the adrenalin and this old lady can move out I tell ya! I grabbed a lead line and unplugged the fencer and ran to the paddock he was attacking my girls in.
At that moment he was in a full sweat, foamy sweat so I knew he'd been at it a while. Treasure and Thera were bloody and a mess in the rear. Keesha, my old girl kept the youngsters safe and away and never broke a sweat.
I snagged Glow and he was blind with hormones. He reared and lunged and struck and was just wild. I made so many circles I was dizzy. It hurt so badly but I wouldn't let go.
Finally Keesha ran up and he quit. (I love that mare) I got him drug into the barn and slapped into the nearest stall and he slammed himself into it over and over. I had to get the riding lawnmower from the shed and back it into the stall door to keep him in.
Then I ran to check my girls. Treasure and Thera, as I said looked to have been bred. They were and open and wet and so very sweaty and tired. Bloody necks and hips too. The yearlings were untouched, tight and dry, thank GOD. Both babies were untouched.
Keesha ran to me and looked into my eyes and I swear she told me, "he never touched me, mom" I was so proud of her for keeping the young kids away from the stallion and 2 mares. Both mares had awful bite marks, Thera had a cut on her foot, but now all are better and sound.
The nite before I had been knocked over by Rose as I treated her eyes, so I emailed our own Ginny St Pierre and she has loved Rose since she was a lil bit and told her, "come get her, pay me whenever you can". Told her what else went on when she called me and she said enough was enough and offered to take some or all of my kids.
SO....today she came and picked up Rose, of course, and also took my naughty stallion, to see if she can get him sound in mind so maybe I can handle him, and my Keesha is getting a well deserved vacation and will come home come spring hopefully in foal. Ginny will be selling my colt Casey for me from Va.
It was so wonderful to meet Ginny and her friend Pat, it is hard to believe folks with such a generous heart exist but I thank God Ginny is one of God's angels on earth.
My heart just broke and oh my did I cry when that trailer carrying 1/2 of my herd drove off. I can't tell you how many times I almost said I couldn't do it but I am confident in Ginny and Izzy and hope to get the stallion better, Keesha bred, and work on getting me better.
With only 3 ladies home, Thera ia 5 and has a baby at side, Treasure is 2, and Halley is 1 life will sure be easier. These are my easy girls and all get along great together. I can leave them out in the shed. My husband is going to put up 2 six foot gates across the huge run in shed so they can stay out if the weather is ok.
So...sorry so long but I wanted to share my heartbreak and happiness and hope in my getting better and still remaining in this crazy addiction of miniature horses.
Sure feels empty right now but I'll get along. I look forward to spring when Keesha will come home and maybe the Glowbug will too.
Thanks for letting me pour my heart out.
I have 8 horses, down from 12. Today I have 3 mares and 1 foal left. Last week the stallion broke the gate, snapping the wooden posts like toothpicks. He must have been with them from the minute I let them all out at 6:30 and went back out at 8:30 to find the gate down. Imagine the adrenalin and this old lady can move out I tell ya! I grabbed a lead line and unplugged the fencer and ran to the paddock he was attacking my girls in.
At that moment he was in a full sweat, foamy sweat so I knew he'd been at it a while. Treasure and Thera were bloody and a mess in the rear. Keesha, my old girl kept the youngsters safe and away and never broke a sweat.
I snagged Glow and he was blind with hormones. He reared and lunged and struck and was just wild. I made so many circles I was dizzy. It hurt so badly but I wouldn't let go.
Finally Keesha ran up and he quit. (I love that mare) I got him drug into the barn and slapped into the nearest stall and he slammed himself into it over and over. I had to get the riding lawnmower from the shed and back it into the stall door to keep him in.
Then I ran to check my girls. Treasure and Thera, as I said looked to have been bred. They were and open and wet and so very sweaty and tired. Bloody necks and hips too. The yearlings were untouched, tight and dry, thank GOD. Both babies were untouched.
Keesha ran to me and looked into my eyes and I swear she told me, "he never touched me, mom" I was so proud of her for keeping the young kids away from the stallion and 2 mares. Both mares had awful bite marks, Thera had a cut on her foot, but now all are better and sound.
The nite before I had been knocked over by Rose as I treated her eyes, so I emailed our own Ginny St Pierre and she has loved Rose since she was a lil bit and told her, "come get her, pay me whenever you can". Told her what else went on when she called me and she said enough was enough and offered to take some or all of my kids.
SO....today she came and picked up Rose, of course, and also took my naughty stallion, to see if she can get him sound in mind so maybe I can handle him, and my Keesha is getting a well deserved vacation and will come home come spring hopefully in foal. Ginny will be selling my colt Casey for me from Va.
It was so wonderful to meet Ginny and her friend Pat, it is hard to believe folks with such a generous heart exist but I thank God Ginny is one of God's angels on earth.
My heart just broke and oh my did I cry when that trailer carrying 1/2 of my herd drove off. I can't tell you how many times I almost said I couldn't do it but I am confident in Ginny and Izzy and hope to get the stallion better, Keesha bred, and work on getting me better.
With only 3 ladies home, Thera ia 5 and has a baby at side, Treasure is 2, and Halley is 1 life will sure be easier. These are my easy girls and all get along great together. I can leave them out in the shed. My husband is going to put up 2 six foot gates across the huge run in shed so they can stay out if the weather is ok.
So...sorry so long but I wanted to share my heartbreak and happiness and hope in my getting better and still remaining in this crazy addiction of miniature horses.
Sure feels empty right now but I'll get along. I look forward to spring when Keesha will come home and maybe the Glowbug will too.
Thanks for letting me pour my heart out.