Baby steps
Polly was reported to be not-good at fly spray. “What the heck,” I figured, and held onto her as I coated her in fly spray. She danced around a bit, but she did not completely opt out. Similar reactions were … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Photogenic
I’ve always joked that Fetti is a My Little Pony. Slightly chunky, photogenic, ton of hair. Polly is the most photogenic horse I have met in a long time and makes poor Fetti look shabby – words I never thought … Continue reading →
Introductions
Polly got a bit of a pass on Saturday as far as manners goes. Her brain and body were both a little overwhelmed by a five-hour trailer trip to a place significantly busier than her pasture. We walked, we looked, … Continue reading →
And then there were two
Hello, gorgeous. Offer accepted, photo sent by her owner. I have the best friends who were willing to drive up and pick her up with me. She was, it goes, originally owned by an Amish family out east. The husband … Continue reading →
Options presented
A friend tagged me in a local equestrian network’s regular ad posting. Hm. Interesting. I clicked through. This feels like looking at a younger version of Confetti. Seriously trippy. I emailed, told myself I’d wait a week, and made it … Continue reading →
Ruthlessly exclude
My long-term horse plans have come to terms with owning a semi-retired endurance pony. She’s not anywhere near ready to retire yet. Competition isn’t happening, though. We’ll mosey about on trails for as long as she’s happy doing so. Silly … Continue reading →
Status update
Hock injections, round two. It was time. She already appears much more comfortable. We also tested for Cushings. Negative. She’s picking at her hay more than I’d like. Her weight is good. She is no longer an air fern inhaling … Continue reading →