A little addition

[splashgirl45]

Beautiful happy pony, you’ve done a great job

 

[WelshHoarder]

She’s absolutely beautiful, and has definitely landed on her hooves. She seems so content now

 

[scats]

Today marks 4 weeks of little legs!


A totally different pony to the one I bought home 4 weeks ago!
I’m starting to groom that coat out now, so she looks much better already. Though she’d enjoyed a nice roll in the field last night by the looks of things.
She comes in by day for a sleep and a little net of hay, plus some handling and a groom.

 

[julesjoy]

You're both very lucky to have found each other! She's very sweet.

 

[ycbm]

Today marks 4 weeks of little legs!
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A totally different pony to the one I bought home 4 weeks ago!
I’m starting to groom that coat out now, so she looks much better already. Though she’d enjoyed a nice roll in the field last night by the looks of things.
She comes in by day for a sleep and a little net of hay, plus some handling and a groom.

I'm so looking forward to seeing the end of that backbone, she'll be such a bonny little thing at the right weight. She's lucky she found you, and I can see exactly why you feel the same way.
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[scats]

I'm so looking forward to seeing the end of that backbone, she'll be such a bonny little thing at the right weight. She's lucky she found you, and I can see exactly why you feel the same way.
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Yep, she’s putting a little on now but I’m careful that I want it to come on slowly and her not balloon. Her tummy is getting bigger!

She gives the cutest kisses. She nuzzles my face and it’s just the sweetest thing. I’m definitely her person

 

[LadyGascoyne]

She’s utterly lovely

 

[scats]

Most of that horrid winter coat has come out now. A combo of my grooming and her rolling
She’s such a pretty colour!

 

[babymare]

I’m just in love. What a cutie

 

[scats]

I’m trying to get Meg more used to other people and things going on now. We are on a very quiet yard, which is great in some ways but it does shield them from reality which isn’t always great.
I’ve enlisted my couple of fellow yardies to come and start saying hello to her whenever they can and to not tiptoe around her too much. She’s settled in well now and needs to start realising that people make noise and have to live their lives.

She came out of her stable the other day just as a dog walker was walking through the yard on the footpath- cue her almost hitting the deck in fright! So lots more work needed with learning about life.

If anyone has any tips to share of things they did to get nervous ponies used to life stuff, feel free to add them. It’s only me handling her at the moment, so I really need to get someone else involved occasionally as I don’t want her being attached to me and terrified of anyone else.

This morning the leadrope touched her leg when I was clipping her on and she had a minor meltdown. I simply waited it out, told her she was daft, rubbed the rope all over her once she had calmed down and walked in like nothing had happened. We will do some ropes touching legs work this evening.

Shes no longer bothered by coming through the electric fencing or gateways, so that’s good.

 

[scats]

Zoomies

 

[scats]

God I love this pony
She is the sweetest, cuddliest most beautiful little soul. She whinnies every time she hears my voice, snuffles my hair, follows me around the stable for scratches… she is adorable!

And her sisters love her. They are such a cute little threesome. I can’t believe she’s not even been here 6 weeks yet!

 

[scats]

Someone let me sit and have a cuddle in the field this morning. Talk about trust in under 6 weeks!

 

[ycbm]

She's had an embedded headcollar at some point hasn't she? Poor little mite, I'm so glad she fell on her feet with you.
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[scats]

She's had an embedded headcollar at some point hasn't she? Poor little mite, I'm so glad she fell on her feet with you.
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Yes. Given she was so hard to touch when she arrived, I think she’d had one left on for a long time. Shes wearing this field safe one for the time being, until I get her fully used to having one put on in the field.

 

[94lunagem]

She’s an absolute darling. Love reading your updates with her.

 

[julesjoy]

You've done an amazing job with her. What a lucky girl.

 

[Timelyattraction]

I’m trying to get Meg more used to other people and things going on now. We are on a very quiet yard, which is great in some ways but it does shield them from reality which isn’t always great.
I’ve enlisted my couple of fellow yardies to come and start saying hello to her whenever they can and to not tiptoe around her too much. She’s settled in well now and needs to start realising that people make noise and have to live their lives.

She came out of her stable the other day just as a dog walker was walking through the yard on the footpath- cue her almost hitting the deck in fright! So lots more work needed with learning about life.

If anyone has any tips to share of things they did to get nervous ponies used to life stuff, feel free to add them. It’s only me handling her at the moment, so I really need to get someone else involved occasionally as I don’t want her being attached to me and terrified of anyone else.

This morning the leadrope touched her leg when I was clipping her on and she had a minor meltdown. I simply waited it out, told her she was daft, rubbed the rope all over her once she had calmed down and walked in like nothing had happened. We will do some ropes touching legs work this evening.

Shes no longer bothered by coming through the electric fencing or gateways, so that’s good.

Just caught up on this thread- what a sweetie, i love the look of her!! When we first got our little welsh a mare she was nervous as anything, stood at the back of her stable trembling. What did her good was having my two young children on the yard all the time when she was in the stable- running around, on their bikes in front of her stable etc all the time. Within a few weeks she’d have her head over the stable watching them and completely unfazed by them zooming past her.

 

[SEL]

That is one very lucky little pony!

 

[babymare]

She is a little sweetheart and I love reading your updates. One very lucky little girl to have found you

 

[Trouper]

She's adorable and quite clearly feeling happy!!!

 

[scats]

A very content little pony with her friends

 

[Fransurrey]

It's so rewarding watching an animal blossom as they slowly realise that 'it's all ok, now'. Loving the updates, Scats.

 

[scats]

A happy and content little pony who has really blossomed (she’s not as fat as the first picture would have you believe- it’s the way she is standing, I promise!) and seems to be loving her life here. She is confident with handling now and is having her feet picked out daily. She struts to the field and back like she’s been here forever, loves kisses and cuddles (her favourite thing is to nestle her head right in my arms while I kiss her cheek )
She loves to mutual groom me and calls whenever she hears my voice. I get the feeling I’m the only human she’s ever had a proper connection with and she genuinely seems to have affection for me.

I’ve also discovered that she’s actually a Carneddau pony

 

[Cloball]

Some ancient genes there. I often see the Carneddeau ponies hanging off the mountain.

 

[wills_91]

Oh I missed this first time. Lovely wee pony

 

[julesjoy]

She looks properly relaxed there. Bless her.

 

[AthenesOwl]

What an absolute love she is!

 

[Kunoichi73]

You've done so well with her. Lovely update, thank you Scats.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Pretty little girl, glad she's found "her" human.