Boggle- USA bound!

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DabDab said:
That video is very sweet. I also think he looks quite a bit better than in that video from yesterday....

Impromptu birthday ride sounds lovely. That horse sounds like how Arty was at one point - angry ulcery symptoms on the ground but fine to ride/work. With her I put it down to remembered pain, as she became so difficult to handle when she was ill before she was backed and stayed angry after she was better, but (after i subsequently backed her) with work in the school or out hacking there was no remembered pain so she was always easy in those circumstances, and work gave her a certain amount of contentment, probably for the same reason.
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That's awesome that you think he looks better even from then! I thought maybe he was the same.

Interesting re Arty, this guy is actually very sweet and goofy underneath it all.
 
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Michen said:
That's awesome that you think he looks better even from then! I thought maybe he was the same.

Interesting re Arty, this guy is actually very sweet and goofy underneath it all.
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Yeah she was as long as you weren't doing one of the things that upset her. She came good with time, and I do believe that the ridden work really helped her get over it
 
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Michen said:
Thanks everyone! Wow it feels like a lot has happened in 24 hours.

A potential other barn option (a private barn not a boarding barn) which is still in the mountains but much more Boggle friendly- going to chat to them more tomorrow. With each day that goes past I’m feeling less worried about his “mobility” I guess. Wonderful people and one of my good friends is there. Really lucky to even be offered a chance to keep him there.

Then last night at the barn I ended up sitting on a horse that was imported a while ago. Him and his owner have had such a tough time, he’s being treated for ulcers and really just not a happy boy on the ground. But strangely, no sign of discomfort under saddle. And much happier on the ground once he’s been worked. Anyway for whatever reason I just really wanted to ride him! And asked if I could have a sit on him. We got on SO well I really liked him. So she’s asked me to ride him whilst she’s away.

I just spent an hour hacking him around all the barn trails (he’s never hacked) and he went from being terrified about leaving the barn to having a proper spring in his step. Really enjoyed him.

And Boggle- again today I think looks better! Excuse my terrible sing song voice, I don’t think you can see from the video but he was nickering and it was very cute. Usually he charges the fence line as people go past with his ears back 😂

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I'd be very hopeful from the improvement in that video M. Standing much less camped under and moving fluently.

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I hope you had a great birthday.
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SO much improvement today! Bog pulled it out of the bag to give me the best present, towing me down a hill with his head up like nothing has ever happened. All I could see was the occasional toe drag.

I feel like I can breathe for the first time all week!! I can’t believe where he is now compared to when I bought him home on Monday. I know it’s likely to plateau but it’s so encouraging that he’s even got this far 9 days after he was collapsing on the floor.

He’s pulling out full cuteness levels today too.

Keep going little Bogmeister 😍

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I'm very much a lurker - especially since losing my little dog and my only remaining horse going on loan due to my ill health - but I enjoy browsing and i can honestly say I haven't ever felt so utterly invested in a thread about someone I don't know.

It's very evident from the replies here that there is a boat load of supporters here wishing you the very best outcome possible but I just wanted to come out of the quiet side to say there's a hella load more you don't see too!

Come on Bog. Never have I heard of such a strong willed horse and of course that wouldn't be possible without such an utterly devoted owner.

ive no useful advice except follow your gut always -- sending much love and strength from across the pond 🙏🏻 xxxx
 
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Michen said:
Thank you everyone! Bog says hey! He’s loving these autumn warm days 🌞
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Having just come back from flinging hay at two wild eyed mud creatures rugged up to their ears in a gale, I am just a *tiny* bit jealous (again) of your wonderful dry weather. I mean....I know it freezes solid for months, but it's DRY.
 
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Widgeon said:
Having just come back from flinging hay at two wild eyed mud creatures rugged up to their ears in a gale, I am just a *tiny* bit jealous (again) of your wonderful dry weather. I mean....I know it freezes solid for months, but it's DRY.
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Oh yeah it’s awesome. And it’s just always mostly sunny. We did have a wet summer where it rained a bit every afternoon but that just meant everything was beautiful and green.

I LOVE the climate here and so does Bog who really disliked wet/rain/mud
 
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Michen said:
Oh yeah it’s awesome. And it’s just always mostly sunny. We did have a wet summer where it rained a bit every afternoon but that just meant everything was beautiful and green.

I LOVE the climate here and so does Bog who really disliked wet/rain/mud
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*goes off Michen ever so slightly*
 
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Michen said:
Oh yeah it’s awesome. And it’s just always mostly sunny. We did have a wet summer where it rained a bit every afternoon but that just meant everything was beautiful and green.

I LOVE the climate here and so does Bog who really disliked wet/rain/mud
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It's been so wet here and another 7 days of rain is forecast 😒 I'm not liking it at all.
 
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My friend rents a field just down the lane from me and they have 2 pigs they escaped a few months ago abd caused havoc, they got into the farm livery yard next door to me and upset all the horses alot of them were terrified of them.

I often hack past where they are kept and my horses like to jog past fairly quickly 🤣
 
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