She was a voluntary surrender. Wouldn't be right to give too many details as the person involved did do the right thing in the end and I don't think was ever bad to her on purpose (benign neglect?) but she was stabled for a very extended period of time (multiple years) with no turnout or direct contact with other horses. She loves people and is very trusting, the only significant long term issue (hopefully) will be building up her strength VERY slowly.
Yes that's the plan! I'm in absolutely no rush so she will have all the time she needs just doing little bits and pieces. There are a lot of very experienced ladies on the yard who have said they can help with backing when the time comes, one is starting a friends youngster at the minute and doing a fab job with him and there are several other babies who will also be doing little bits of work to be started in the spring so plenty of opportunity for me to observe (and look elsewhere if required, ty for the kind offer ❤)Ah thats just lovely
She already looks less worried on sunday than friday
So are you going to focus on groundwork for the winter and do all the prep stuff for the backing?
If you need any rec's for backing in NI let me know.
She looks so sweet
She is so settled! She is the easiest little pony. To be fair we have done very little so far except a few exploratory walks around the yard and a little walk around the arena but she just investigates everything I show her first time, walked over some ground poles without even a snort which she has definitely never seen before in her life, traffic cones, wheely bins, drains in the yard, every weird shadow since it's dark ALL THE TIME NOW. I am absolutely delighted with her.
That could very well be part of it! She keeps trying to correct me when I'm on her "wrong" side and I also feel awkward doing it so both of us have to do homework!
A very good friend was taking some portraits today and groomed Sadie for me (a VERY good friend) and then took some beautiful photos and I had to post them somewhere ?
Have you ever seen such a loveable little face ? I'm so annoyed I still don't have her nameplate up! But these are still ones for the mantlepiece.
Her halo is still shining so bright its blinding btw.
Just in the interest of contrast I will also include my favourite picture I have ever taken of Sadie (possessed)
Worlds fluffiest demon ?Just in the interest of contrast I will also include my favourite picture I have ever taken of Sadie (possessed)