Sweet and sour day

[eml]

Sweet part, last night we bought unseen a coloured cob who a friend had rescued from some travellers. We knew she was poor and had a horrible mite infestationi with many open sores .On arrival we discovered she was also lice ridden. Bathed in insectecide shampoo , all feathers removed and open sores treated, covered in louse powder, wormed, purple spray on feet and fed . no protest at all from this super chilled mare.....give her a summer on our fields and she will be a superstar


Sour part we had to say goodnight to Bullseye We have been worried about him for some time but today he collapsed , He was thought to be about 30 but was an all round superstar.

 

[Wally]

The life you give your riding school ponies is to be envied, I'd want to come back as one of your RS ponies.

Your Pikey pony will be in the riding school finals next year , I have no doubt

 

[Jessey]

Saying goodbye is so tough, but it sounds almost like karma, to make room for another to benifit from your outstanding care, I'm sure you'll have the little mare patched up in no time

 

[domane]

Oh a bittersweet day for you xxxx

 

[Jane&Ziggy]

I am sorry for Bullseye, but so glad for the little pikey mare. She will have a wonderful life with you, and the temperament of those gypsy ponies is often superb.

 

[Skib]

Very good eml.

 

[KP nut]

So glad you have been able to offer a wonderful home to a sweet little mare in need. I am sure she will thrive.

 

[Kite_Rider]

So sorry to read about Bullseye Eml, he had as the new pony will do, a wonderful life with you, I think any horse would be very lucky to land at your door.

 

[Trewsers]

Such a lucky cob, sorry to hear about Bullseye tho.

 

[horseandgoatmom]

So sorry to hear about Bullseye. Its never easy when its time.

The cob is very lucky to have found you.
Bullseye will be looking down with smiles as he is frolicking
thru the HEAVENS with all the ones we have lost
knowing that his mommy will give that cob an awesome life too.

 

[OwnedbyChanter]

very bitter sweet what a very lucky pony to had landed at your door and Bulleyes will know he was loved and cared for to the end.

 

[eml]

Update: horse is going to be a substantial 15.2ish heavy weight cob type. Although skinny ( been used as a breeding machine) and totally lacking muscle she has lots of bone. She is a delight to handle but very reactive to sudden movement and does not like men. I suspect she has taken a few beatings in her life.Plan is to give her a few weeks to settle and gain weight and then explore her riding ( she is supposed to be trained to ride and .drive but we will assume nohing and basically restart her) I would guestimate her as around 8. .and has now been named as 'Bessie'. Her legs look better already and we will press on wiht passporting etc.

 

[MrC]

Shame about the oldie but I'll bet he had a great life with you.

I'm sure the new girl will be right as rain I no time, especially with spring just around the corner