MrsElle
Well-Known Member
.....for Ellie to retire.
She has given me an amazing 9 months, she has given me back my confidence and taught me so much. However, she now walks off when I appear with head collar or tack. She seems to be telling me she has had enough as she is usually very well behaved and would never walk off like that. She is 27 years old and has a hard year, so retirement is richly deserved. I will miss riding her, miss our jaunts round the village and surrounding areas, but I do feel it in my heart that she would be happier not working any more.
I look forward to many years of Ellie's company to come, and hopefully she can teach the younger ones a few manners along the way
Our first ride in a howling gale in January this year:
When I first got her: She had a hard winter
Doing a bit better coming into Spring:
She enjoyed coming to the house for a fuss - she particularly enjoys sleeping with her head through the living room window, head resting on the window sill!
On July 1st she got attacked by a dog in the field. We were worried that if infection set in we would lose her, but the old girl is made of strong stuff
The dog attack really took it out of her and she lost weight once more, but isn't looking too bad.
Thank you Ellie for a fantastic, worrying, happy, sad and exciting 9 months, may we have many many more together!
She has given me an amazing 9 months, she has given me back my confidence and taught me so much. However, she now walks off when I appear with head collar or tack. She seems to be telling me she has had enough as she is usually very well behaved and would never walk off like that. She is 27 years old and has a hard year, so retirement is richly deserved. I will miss riding her, miss our jaunts round the village and surrounding areas, but I do feel it in my heart that she would be happier not working any more.
I look forward to many years of Ellie's company to come, and hopefully she can teach the younger ones a few manners along the way
Our first ride in a howling gale in January this year:
When I first got her: She had a hard winter
Doing a bit better coming into Spring:
She enjoyed coming to the house for a fuss - she particularly enjoys sleeping with her head through the living room window, head resting on the window sill!
On July 1st she got attacked by a dog in the field. We were worried that if infection set in we would lose her, but the old girl is made of strong stuff
The dog attack really took it out of her and she lost weight once more, but isn't looking too bad.
Thank you Ellie for a fantastic, worrying, happy, sad and exciting 9 months, may we have many many more together!
