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[Tia]

Thank you so much Marius.

I think she's a pretty special little girl too.

Hornby; due to the freezing conditions we live in and the issues which accompany this, when I buy horses in the winter, they pretty much have to become part of a herd immediately. In this case Spirit was in the field next to the paddock for about 15 minutes before going in with all the others. I know all of my horses very well though and I know as soon as I meet a horse which field it will go in once back home.

In the summer time when water and shelter isn't an issue, then depending on the horse but usually they remain in a corral for a number of hours and then go in with whichever herd I deem suitable. If the horse is very poor, or I believe hasn't been on a worming schedule, then it stays in a corral until all nasty wormies have been ejected and till the horse gains a bit more strength and makes friends with others over the fence.

 

[catnumber5]

Lovely pics. Both look really happy. How old is your daughter?

 

[Tia]

Thank you. She is 11 years old.

 

[PapaFrita]

She looks MUCH better than in the original pics. Why was I not surprised when you said you'd bought another horse????

Incidentally, what happened with your fave horse that you sold to a neighbout who couldn't/wouldn't pay for him, etc, etc?

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

lovely pics, that snow looks beautiful, i love the one of all the horses in the field, and your daughter looks very happy at your new purchase

 

[wizzi901]

what fab piccies, and lovely little horse!

 

[Dreckly]

Oh she is so cute!!

What do you use in your horses feet to stop the snow balling?

On the odd occasion we get snow I have tried pertroleum jelly but this never seems to work???

 

[Tia]

Ahh snowballing really only happens here with horses who are shod. All of the horses on my farm run barefoot so they don't really suffer this inconvenience. Horses who are shod generally have leather winter pads put on and this stops the snowballing. I don't remember if you have spray PAM over there? It's a cooking oil; well this is what people who don't use pads tend to spray on their horses feet. I've heard it's good but have never had to use it.

PF - I suggested to her last month that if she didn't want him then I would collect him and bring him home. She paid me in full within a few days.

Many thanks to everyone who has replied. I have read your replies and they are lovely.

 

[Donkeymad]

She's lovely - I do have a thing for greays- and Golden is rather yummy too. Your daughter looks so happy riding her.

 

[harvgj19]

What a big smile on Meg's face! But OMG!! How can she not ride in gloves! Her little hands must be blue afterwards in that weather!!

 

[hadfos]

Pleased you bought her,i liked her!!!Cant wait to see pics of her in the summer when you have got her going,i reckon she is going to turn out to be a stunner

She has got such a pretty face!!!

 

[Cop-Pop]

She def looks better in ur pics!!

 

[AmyMay]

Daugher looks thoroughly delighted with your new purchase.

Pretty little mare, she looks as if she has a fabulous outlook on life.

 

[Hornby]

Thank you for your advice, Tia, you certainly have a lot more experience of this than me!