I was lovely and comfy snoozing on the floor while my dudes watched over me this morning when TW arrived. I think I'm feeling better at the moment although the worms in my tummy are still making there way out and TW is hyper-sensitive to colic. She's not sure if I keep looking at my guts or if I'm just being nosey. Anyhoo I'm happier to be stroked all over at the moment and I'm marching about the field with a nice level stride. apparently this is good.
Today I was meant to be going into the vets to get ready for the re-scope thing but TW wasn't sure whether it was a good idea. She debated for ages and googled and ruminated. And decided to leave it a while and just wean me off the drugs. I didn't mind. I bet it means I get some more herby supplements though. In fact TW has arranged for me to have my own shed to put all my lotions and potions in. Fabulous!!
Another nice day was spent snoozing in the barn. Jez lies down and goes to sleep as soon as she's had her grub but I like to chill a bit first. It was cold when TW came back, she fed us and put my rug on cos it was getting wet too. Me and Jez were hoping for another little ride today but TW had to go off to buy Mr Boblet a new towing machine for my new trailer. We've all decided on some group goals too....
I'm getting fit and doing 20 miles by autumn
Jez is hunting this year
TW is finally going to get to her goal weight by October
Brack is going to start on some gut supplements and see if he can find an occasional light weight rider........
Let's see how we get on!
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Monday, 30 May 2016
a good sign?
I was lying snoozing in the field with TW arrived early doors today. Jez was stood snoozing with me. Brack was not where he should be. That made TW laugh. A bit. She turned the fence off and gave me my meds and a few nuts and then tired to get him back. It was hard work. I kept trying to join him but in the end she sorted it and we all had a race down the field together. TW won. I was feeling better and that made her smile.
We did some nibbling in the bit of barn field and then went to the barn for brekky and a snooze. TW thinks its funny we still love coming in. I dont know why its so surprising its lovely in there.
She came back earlier today and we went out and back into the shelter field where Mr Boblet and the dogs were playing. We had some visitors and Bracky got to have a play. He was not that impressed. I thought it was very funny. When they went TW sent Boblet and the dogs away and said we could have a quick mooch.
Tack came and out and she realised my girth was at home as I need a smaller one. So she said she would try my fave leather one even though its loads smaller and everyone says im chunking up at the moment. and guess what? My lovely leather girth fitted me! HA!! we had a little pootle about as \TW says little and often is the way forward now. Then Jez had a go. She did NOT need a smaller girth.
We did some nibbling in the bit of barn field and then went to the barn for brekky and a snooze. TW thinks its funny we still love coming in. I dont know why its so surprising its lovely in there.
She came back earlier today and we went out and back into the shelter field where Mr Boblet and the dogs were playing. We had some visitors and Bracky got to have a play. He was not that impressed. I thought it was very funny. When they went TW sent Boblet and the dogs away and said we could have a quick mooch.
Tack came and out and she realised my girth was at home as I need a smaller one. So she said she would try my fave leather one even though its loads smaller and everyone says im chunking up at the moment. and guess what? My lovely leather girth fitted me! HA!! we had a little pootle about as \TW says little and often is the way forward now. Then Jez had a go. She did NOT need a smaller girth.
Sunday, 29 May 2016
grub, splat, poison
Today was another early visit from TW but no early riding. She needs to luck her ideas up. I had my drugs and a handful of hay nuts and then we all tootled into the barn field. TW was surprised that we had only eaten half a bale of hay overnight cos she thinks it looks like theres not much grass. There is a new mare near Rusty for a few days, she jumped up when she saw us but we ignored her. And waited for TW.
The barn got ready and TW gave a shout and we all ran in. Hay cobs and mint and equishure and yeasty supplements. Nom. I gobbled it all up. TW was pleased and I let her give me a nice brush. we do enjoy the days inside. Its nice and cool and comfy in the barn.
TW left us to it and then went to poo pick. She found some wormy bits in the poo which she guessed was mine. Yuck. Then she headed home.
Anyhoo, she arrived back about 4pm and let us all out and fed us. She has also started putting some licorice root in a bowl, I ate some yesterday but bracky ate it today. Then she decided we could have a pootle. Tack on , on she got and I marched up the track. She was so pleased, we even managed to unhook the gate but couldn't quite get it open so she jumped off.
There;s a lot of grass in the field. I wanted to eat it. I stood near the wall though to let her get back on but she was a bit nervous in case I moved off. I didn't move off. But she launched herself so hard she flew right over my back and landed on the floor. Splat! What a twat! I'm glad she wears that body protector. Second time lucky and we headed off.
In the field I was a bit sticky. stopping and wiggling a bit. And trying to eat grass. We got up the two fields but I didn't feel as good as I had on the track and did a wierd stampy thing which worried TW. At the top she got off and we walked back together. She thinks maybe the wormer is making me a bit sore. Back on the track I ate a load of oak leaves, That worried her some more. But then I scoffed hawthorn and cleaver and she preferred that. She has my muscles seem lovely and soft but my tummy is still not quite right. Plus she thinks I'm walking a bit wierd on my front feet. I'm not sure if I am though. But I know she went home and bought some more supplements and feed.
The barn got ready and TW gave a shout and we all ran in. Hay cobs and mint and equishure and yeasty supplements. Nom. I gobbled it all up. TW was pleased and I let her give me a nice brush. we do enjoy the days inside. Its nice and cool and comfy in the barn.
TW left us to it and then went to poo pick. She found some wormy bits in the poo which she guessed was mine. Yuck. Then she headed home.
Anyhoo, she arrived back about 4pm and let us all out and fed us. She has also started putting some licorice root in a bowl, I ate some yesterday but bracky ate it today. Then she decided we could have a pootle. Tack on , on she got and I marched up the track. She was so pleased, we even managed to unhook the gate but couldn't quite get it open so she jumped off.
There;s a lot of grass in the field. I wanted to eat it. I stood near the wall though to let her get back on but she was a bit nervous in case I moved off. I didn't move off. But she launched herself so hard she flew right over my back and landed on the floor. Splat! What a twat! I'm glad she wears that body protector. Second time lucky and we headed off.
In the field I was a bit sticky. stopping and wiggling a bit. And trying to eat grass. We got up the two fields but I didn't feel as good as I had on the track and did a wierd stampy thing which worried TW. At the top she got off and we walked back together. She thinks maybe the wormer is making me a bit sore. Back on the track I ate a load of oak leaves, That worried her some more. But then I scoffed hawthorn and cleaver and she preferred that. She has my muscles seem lovely and soft but my tummy is still not quite right. Plus she thinks I'm walking a bit wierd on my front feet. I'm not sure if I am though. But I know she went home and bought some more supplements and feed.
Saturday, 28 May 2016
cider, worms and sunshine
It's been a quiet sort of few days but some stuff has happened. Wierd hey!
TW had noticed that I was getting dull looking and I'm not quite so happy to be touched after I've been outside on grass all night. So there have been changes. The copra has gone and the hay cobs are back. The gate to the barn field is shut at night now so we are just on half of the shelter field which is not very grassy at all. And we are staying in the barn for longer during the day.
I've also started on some new supplement which trimmer deb recommends - it's yeasty stuff for poorly tummies. It absolutely stinks. Like really cheap cider.
After 3 days on the cobs and two days on the stinky stuff TW said i was looking healthier and shinier and very occasionally she thinks I might be moving better in the field. On Friday she did the worm thing in the barn before turn out. It was the most disgusting wormer i think I have ever tasted (equest) and although I tried to be a good boy alot ended up on the floor i reckon. Jez was not a good girl and ate even less than me. Brack - well TW gave up in the end. Poo counts will be interesting !
On Saturday Mr Boblet said he thought I was looking good in the field when TW asked him ( he does not give compliments unsolicited lol). I followed TW to the gate and asked her for a kiss too. I hope that this new routine works.
TW had noticed that I was getting dull looking and I'm not quite so happy to be touched after I've been outside on grass all night. So there have been changes. The copra has gone and the hay cobs are back. The gate to the barn field is shut at night now so we are just on half of the shelter field which is not very grassy at all. And we are staying in the barn for longer during the day.
I've also started on some new supplement which trimmer deb recommends - it's yeasty stuff for poorly tummies. It absolutely stinks. Like really cheap cider.
After 3 days on the cobs and two days on the stinky stuff TW said i was looking healthier and shinier and very occasionally she thinks I might be moving better in the field. On Friday she did the worm thing in the barn before turn out. It was the most disgusting wormer i think I have ever tasted (equest) and although I tried to be a good boy alot ended up on the floor i reckon. Jez was not a good girl and ate even less than me. Brack - well TW gave up in the end. Poo counts will be interesting !
On Saturday Mr Boblet said he thought I was looking good in the field when TW asked him ( he does not give compliments unsolicited lol). I followed TW to the gate and asked her for a kiss too. I hope that this new routine works.
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Wierd
Today TW had a plan to get me feeling better. She came up nice and early and I ran over for my meds cos I want to get better too. She put extra hay in the barn and we had hay nuts for brekky not copra. Then TW rushed off leaving us chilling with our extra hay.
I'm not sure what happened next but somehow the partition in the barn came undone and Jez got in with me. And the main gate was undone to so when I grumped at jez for getting in my barn bit she got out. And couldnt get back in. She spent the whole day wandering in and out of the barn while me and Bee stressed and shouted and ate some hay. We were very upset. TW was super upset when she found out at tea time and came rushing up to check us over instead of having her dinner break. She prodded my tummy and checked Jez over and gave us some more tea cos Jez had eaten the three bowls TW had left for us earlier. Not a good day. Not a happy TW. Not a good day for ulcer healing.
I'm not sure what happened next but somehow the partition in the barn came undone and Jez got in with me. And the main gate was undone to so when I grumped at jez for getting in my barn bit she got out. And couldnt get back in. She spent the whole day wandering in and out of the barn while me and Bee stressed and shouted and ate some hay. We were very upset. TW was super upset when she found out at tea time and came rushing up to check us over instead of having her dinner break. She prodded my tummy and checked Jez over and gave us some more tea cos Jez had eaten the three bowls TW had left for us earlier. Not a good day. Not a happy TW. Not a good day for ulcer healing.
Wednesday, 25 May 2016
Visitors and busy walks
TW was up early this morning. I heard her silent scream before she was out of the car. We'd broken the fence at the end of the field and were nomming fresh grass at 90mph. It didn't last long though - she chucked my meds down my throat and booted us down the field and fixed the fence. Like grease lightening. Bad bastard.
Anyhoo, she sorted the barn and picked some poo and said I was a teeny weeny bit more sensitive than usual. And fed us grub. She screamed some more when i booted the grub all over again - oh sorry am I not actually eating my equishure? didn't you realise? Dip shit!
We all had a doze then had a gallop into the barn and dozed some more. TW said I was having a visitor but I just went to sleep. Then a trailer arrived. With a cob on it!!! OMFG not another one? TW told me not to be daft and introduced me to a nice Lady Jane and Charlie-Bear. Very nice boy. Off we went for a walk up the trail. CB was a very good lad. I decided to pretend to be not so good and did a very good impression of being a very disobedient coblet, eating what I wanted and generally dragging TW about. She was mortified. I thought she was going to get cross so I gained the sympathy vote by biting her, planting a few times , saying my feet hurt and chewing my rope. Awesome - she thought I was poorly and I got to take it easy.
At the Black rocks we had lots of strokes from some kids and TW was very proud. The cafe was shut so they couldnt get cake. Oops! On the way back we passed biked and brollies and I ate some more. It wasn't half bad. I'm looking forward to doing it again soon.
I think my sympathy vote has back fired though....we stayed in til 5pm today until farmer ted turned us out , we were all lying down asleep when he got there. brack thinks TW might go on an anti-grass protest soon. Gah!
Anyhoo, she sorted the barn and picked some poo and said I was a teeny weeny bit more sensitive than usual. And fed us grub. She screamed some more when i booted the grub all over again - oh sorry am I not actually eating my equishure? didn't you realise? Dip shit!
We all had a doze then had a gallop into the barn and dozed some more. TW said I was having a visitor but I just went to sleep. Then a trailer arrived. With a cob on it!!! OMFG not another one? TW told me not to be daft and introduced me to a nice Lady Jane and Charlie-Bear. Very nice boy. Off we went for a walk up the trail. CB was a very good lad. I decided to pretend to be not so good and did a very good impression of being a very disobedient coblet, eating what I wanted and generally dragging TW about. She was mortified. I thought she was going to get cross so I gained the sympathy vote by biting her, planting a few times , saying my feet hurt and chewing my rope. Awesome - she thought I was poorly and I got to take it easy.
At the Black rocks we had lots of strokes from some kids and TW was very proud. The cafe was shut so they couldnt get cake. Oops! On the way back we passed biked and brollies and I ate some more. It wasn't half bad. I'm looking forward to doing it again soon.
I think my sympathy vote has back fired though....we stayed in til 5pm today until farmer ted turned us out , we were all lying down asleep when he got there. brack thinks TW might go on an anti-grass protest soon. Gah!
Tuesday, 24 May 2016
competition
I was grazing with Jez when TW arrived today. She was good and early again - not bad on her sort of day off. we pottered down and I had my meds. One week of the first course to go! Brack wanted grub but TW went to sort the barn and bought hay back. So me and Bee got nomming and I deliberately ignored TW when she wanted to go for a hack. That was a big mistake.
Jez went out and got tacked up. I ignored her and carried on eating. They were just going for a pootle on the track TW said. Jez said " we could go up the trail if you like?". WTF? I couldn't believe it! TW agreed and off they went. I shouted and shouted and they both ignored me. This stress will not do my ulcers any good!!
Anyhoo TW and Jez went out for nearly 2 hours. They rode a bit, walked a bit and chatted a bit. Jez trusts TW more now which is nice. They had a good game when TW needed to get back on on the trail and clambered on a grassy wall. Jez climbed up too. TW got off and Jez got off. TW gave up after 3 attempts and found somewhere else to get on. She thought it was hilarious! Jez says she didn't see what the problem was. Funny girl. TW was so pleased with Jez and Jez was pleased too.
As they were coming back down through the sheep fields me and Bee started shouting. They ignored us. Jez was doing gates and all sorts. FFS! Then we all went into the barn and I mostly sulked all afternoon. When TW came back she turned us out and fed us. And decided she had time for a quick ride on me. So i led her a merry dance around the field for a bit as I didnt appreciate her rushing my grub. We had a teeny stroll about and a wincey trot and then it was rug on and out for the night. Apparently I met get a visitor tomorrow. If I'm not still sulking.
Jez went out and got tacked up. I ignored her and carried on eating. They were just going for a pootle on the track TW said. Jez said " we could go up the trail if you like?". WTF? I couldn't believe it! TW agreed and off they went. I shouted and shouted and they both ignored me. This stress will not do my ulcers any good!!
Anyhoo TW and Jez went out for nearly 2 hours. They rode a bit, walked a bit and chatted a bit. Jez trusts TW more now which is nice. They had a good game when TW needed to get back on on the trail and clambered on a grassy wall. Jez climbed up too. TW got off and Jez got off. TW gave up after 3 attempts and found somewhere else to get on. She thought it was hilarious! Jez says she didn't see what the problem was. Funny girl. TW was so pleased with Jez and Jez was pleased too.
As they were coming back down through the sheep fields me and Bee started shouting. They ignored us. Jez was doing gates and all sorts. FFS! Then we all went into the barn and I mostly sulked all afternoon. When TW came back she turned us out and fed us. And decided she had time for a quick ride on me. So i led her a merry dance around the field for a bit as I didnt appreciate her rushing my grub. We had a teeny stroll about and a wincey trot and then it was rug on and out for the night. Apparently I met get a visitor tomorrow. If I'm not still sulking.
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