I am Prince

Stencilface said:
I *think* the oak lookey likey plant is hawthorn, don't think it's oak, other possibility is field maple. Mine lives eating ash trees and branches, and is partial to acorns, and breaking down the fence I put up to fence off the oak tree :rolleyes3:
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It may be hawthorn, the branches have small thorns.


I made a stupid mistake last night, i left a wheelbarrow about half full with poo in the corner of the field and when i came down today my horse's sharer said he'd eaten alot of it and she'd had to move it. Old habits die hard.
 
Jessi&Magic said:
Hello! We dont have any oak trees! As far as im aware! I was told we didnt and ive never seen an acorn in the last 3 years lol! The leaves he's eating are willow, the long slender pale ones, but the ones that resemble oak are the same you find in hedgerows. I dont know what they are called though ): but thank you for the advice, hes not in that field at the moment but il get the yard owner to have a look, shes good with trees!
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Great! The leaves are difficult to see but looked a bit Oak like - I'd rather say and be wrong than not say and there is a problem later :)
 
YasandCrystal said:
Well done Jessi&Magic - such a moving story. The 'token piccy' of Prince lying down asleep last winter is so sad. I am looking forward to your updates - I bet he is singing to himself all day everyday now - he must be so happy.
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Unfortunatly that picture and is from april/may, not winter ): he came out of winter much much worse, to be fair he'd just rolled so he must have exhausted himself
 
willow is a pain relief/anti- inflammation drug/ digestive tonic....so if he is eatting alot of willow (if it is a willow tree?) it may be an idea to get him checked over by a vet if you havent already

it may just be a supplement that he needs at the moment seeing so much has changed and he is getting so much more food!

p.s. hes looking much better! actually looks alive and enjoying life a little more
 
Only caught wind of this story just as he'd become yours. You are doing a wonderful thing. The world might not change, but you will change his world. My SS was a rescue & bringing them on to their full potential is one of the best feelings in the world :D Enjoy & good luck :) xxx
 
Pasture Mix said:
Only caught wind of this story just as he'd become yours. You are doing a wonderful thing. The world might not change, but you will change his world. My SS was a rescue & bringing them on to their full potential is one of the best feelings in the world :D Enjoy & good luck :) xxx
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That's a lovely way to put it.
 
TandD said:
willow is a pain relief/anti- inflammation drug/ digestive tonic....so if he is eatting alot of willow (if it is a willow tree?) it may be an idea to get him checked over by a vet if you havent already

it may just be a supplement that he needs at the moment seeing so much has changed and he is getting so much more food!

p.s. hes looking much better! actually looks alive and enjoying life a little more
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I was going to say that Willow is also for detoxing as is Hawthorn. I don't think the self medicating via the hedgerows is anything to worry about. My horses do it all the time - they will select willow, Hawthorn, nettles and thistles. It's a very natural thing for them to do and really all horses should ideally have access to hedgerows for excactly this self medicating purpose.
 
Poor old lad :( Get yourself some Readymash Extra and some haylage - my mare looked like that after an accident, 2 months later she was almost fat!

ETA: just read your blog - 8 bucket feeds a day?! Are you sleeping? :p :biggrin3:
 
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I received a rug today from the lovely bestdogdash! So as soon as it arrived i ran down to the yard to play dress up with prince and oh my god!
It is his size but because he's so small in the body it looks hilarious! Hopefully he'll be abit fatter by the time he needs to wear it!

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Jessi&Magic said:
I received a rug today from the lovely bestdogdash! So as soon as it arrived i ran down to the yard to play dress up with prince and oh my god!
It is his size but because he's so small in the body it looks hilarious! Hopefully he'll be abit fatter by the time he needs to wear it!

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Awwwwwh... He'll grow into it x lovely gift.
 
I think he looks a bit shell-shocked in that haircut picture.
Could possibly be all those presents, rugs, grooming, food, horse and human company, etcetc rather than the haircut, of course. <g>
I read your thread a couple of months ago: well done for all your persistence, and so pleased to hear of such a fantastic outcome.
Love the blog, too! More photos please :biggrin3:
 
Jessi&Magic said:
http://i-am-prince.blogspot.co.uk/
*Hand on Heart*
I swear to post often and include pictures.


I will post weekly on HHO with pictures to compare every sunday or if we have a particularly exciting adventure and hopefully daily on the blog. Excuse my writing, im no J.K.Rowling.
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Jess, put the blog address in your signature so that we can duck in and out any time we like.

What would also be great to see is a photo taken fortnightly of him from the side, front and rear to gauge how his condition is improving. It will be brilliant for your records.

Love what you've written so far.
 
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tobiano said:
well I am no Melvyn Bragg but I think your writing is amazing Jessi. Welling up again. !! x x
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Don't tell me that, We'll have another E.L James on our hands. 50 shades of bay or 50 bales of hay. Ha, i'm laughing more than i should be!

teacups said:
I think he looks a bit shell-shocked in that haircut picture.
Could possibly be all those presents, rugs, grooming, food, horse and human company, etcetc rather than the haircut, of course. <g>
I read your thread a couple of months ago: well done for all your persistence, and so pleased to hear of such a fantastic outcome.
Love the blog, too! More photos please :biggrin3:
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Photo's are coming, its been raining so we haven't done anything!

amymay said:
Jess, put the blog address in your signature so that we can duck in and out any time we like.

What would also be great to see is a photo taken fortnightly of him from the side, front and rear to gauge how his condition is improving. It will be brilliant for your records.

Love what you've written so far.
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Wonderful idea. I'll do it now. I've had him a week and i've got two contrasting photos but they looks the same to me but my experience sharer says his shoulders are better and they get bigger from head to tail.
 
BWa said:
Hi Jess, I think you have done an amazing job and the blog is a great read. Please don't take this as a criticism but do you have some more grazing? Plenty of Dr Green would help him no end.
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Unfortunatly we have very poor grazing, prince especially as his field has had no care. He's 'turned out' with my horse in one of the paddocks that is for rent but yet has no one in, so more grass, for around 3 hours a day. Cant really do anymore as yard owner doesnt want potential buyers or renters put off by horses already being in there.
Prince does get ad lib hay from a round bale though so itsn't straving between each feed lol.
 
What a lovely thing you have done for this old boy. Don't worry if he doesn't put on weight super quick, best to build up slowly than risk a lami attack. Wishing both of you all the best, will be keeping an eye on the blog, great idea :)
 
Dear boy! How luck he is that you've found and rescued him. Good luck and looking forward to seeing photos of him in a couple of months!
 
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