glenruby
Well-Known Member
&H just logged me out after I had written a lovely long post about the days since she arrived! Grrr!
So she arrived tuesday after 5 days on the missing list (she had left dealers yard but transporter never contacted me to say they were picking her up and couldnt get through to them from Wednesday to Monday). They only gave me 30minutes warning and told me she was very nervy and would be difficult - great! She had spent over 12hrs on the box and had a stressful 2 weeks since id last seen her so thought it wise to get some antibiotics on board - good job I did as she had a dirty nose the next day.
However 5 days on she is a cracking filly - had a thing about her knees being touched when she arrived which she is now completely fine with - and picks up all 4 feet, though she's still not too sure about the hind ones. Shes obviously had a rough 2 wks as has a bump to the facial creat on her off side and is slightly wary about being touhed on that side plus has a slightly fat knee - probably why she was funny with them being touched. both are purely cosmetic - but Im not impressed!!
So saturday she had her first bath and her first bit - took both really well. Also tied her up for the first time - no bother! Due to the dirty nose she wont do any work for about 10days (as Im also away for a few days) but just get her used to her bridle and get her feet trimmed. shes currently on ad lib hay when in her stable and good grazing with no concentrates or extras but will require a bit more when she starts work.
The day I went to see her...
The day after she arrived - for a filly completely unhandled until 10days ago and she hadnt been turned out since then she was so calm. She did lose a fair bit of condition though.
And 4days on after her first bath, her first bitting and her first time tied up outside of a lorry! What a star!
Any name suggestions (its been 5 days - she needs one badly!!) or critique welcome!
So she arrived tuesday after 5 days on the missing list (she had left dealers yard but transporter never contacted me to say they were picking her up and couldnt get through to them from Wednesday to Monday). They only gave me 30minutes warning and told me she was very nervy and would be difficult - great! She had spent over 12hrs on the box and had a stressful 2 weeks since id last seen her so thought it wise to get some antibiotics on board - good job I did as she had a dirty nose the next day.
However 5 days on she is a cracking filly - had a thing about her knees being touched when she arrived which she is now completely fine with - and picks up all 4 feet, though she's still not too sure about the hind ones. Shes obviously had a rough 2 wks as has a bump to the facial creat on her off side and is slightly wary about being touhed on that side plus has a slightly fat knee - probably why she was funny with them being touched. both are purely cosmetic - but Im not impressed!!
So saturday she had her first bath and her first bit - took both really well. Also tied her up for the first time - no bother! Due to the dirty nose she wont do any work for about 10days (as Im also away for a few days) but just get her used to her bridle and get her feet trimmed. shes currently on ad lib hay when in her stable and good grazing with no concentrates or extras but will require a bit more when she starts work.
The day I went to see her...
The day after she arrived - for a filly completely unhandled until 10days ago and she hadnt been turned out since then she was so calm. She did lose a fair bit of condition though.
And 4days on after her first bath, her first bitting and her first time tied up outside of a lorry! What a star!
Any name suggestions (its been 5 days - she needs one badly!!) or critique welcome!
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I had a little coloured mare that came over from ireland and arrived on a Tuesday and guess what we called her, yup Tuesday! I wasnt sure about it at first but it really suited her