Me again, over here being about 0% interesting this summer. Still working hard, doing all the boring non glamourous things, and hoping it will pay off later.
Luckily, I have baby ponies. Even simply spending their days out in a field, they have ways of making things interesting. They're very, very busy creatures.
It's going to be fun to see what their energy levels look like as adults - despite the fact they're both pretty easy to be around, it's hard to imagine them being respectable equine citizens one day when the levels of ridiculous are currently this high.
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| I left the door cracked while I was in the front part past the grain bins and Tradey came charging in like he owned the place, pushing the door open and trotting right up around that corner that currently has about 3' of space, max. He then calmly proceeded to make a giant mess of the place trying to extricate himself. At least nothing phases him, but also a little caution and self preservation wouldn't hurt! |
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| Buck has enough caution for the pair of them, but look! That's his little bum loading and standing in the trailer all by himself again the other day. |
I'm failing a bit at resolving some of the herd bound issues. It's fun that everyone is happy to leave the others, but on the downside, no one is happy being left behind, even with a friend. One of the big downsides to having horses at home that I didn't fully consider. I'm stressed out too because the whinnying and carrying on is disruptive to the neighbours.
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| Sophie says it's a love/hate kind of thing, for sure |
Having them at home they get so used to their core group and my routine that it's not hard to upset them. Where with a busier barn and more horses and comings and goings which horse is exactly where at any given time seems too be less of a worry for them.
In an effort to do more things and still be a good neighbour I was looking at three horse trailers the other day, but I don't think I want three horses here long term and taking them all everywhere together isn't solving anything, so I don't know.
The nice thing about babies is that I have a year or two to figure it all out. Coordinating a few positive off property experiences here and there and leaving them alone the rest of the time to grow up is a valid approach, right?
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| Haven't included her patented pose for a while :) |
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| Last night's thunderstorms incoming - the rain is much needed! Fingers crossed there is enough rain to revive the neighbours field so they can have a couple more months of grazing over there. Grateful for the space at home, but as you can see from the previous pictures they enjoy every inch of the extra room to run in their big field. |
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It looks like all day shenanigans, every day! Must be so much fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteThey're a lot of fun! I do wish they'd take a break sometimes, some days they are at the neighbours across the street and I can still hear the hooves rumbling from inside my house :D
DeleteI feel you on the herd bound issues! Have you tried better living through chemistry? Trazodone really helped take the edge of Ben when he was the one being left.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder to check in with my vet. I do think the herdboundness to this extreme ties in with the really mare-y behaviour we've already been thinking about addressing via modern medicine :).
DeleteI am chiming in to support the idea of breaking the left at home anxiety through the use of meds. Hauling 3 everywhere doesn't solve the problem at all, because you are still leaving 2 at the trailer to fret, call and potentially injure themselves.
DeleteI've mentioned before that I commiserate with you on the herd bound stuff. Definitely a potential downside of keeping horses at home. Sometimes you end up with horses that don't care. Sometimes you end up with horses that care very much. I've experienced both, and it really makes you appreciate the easy going ones. Anywho, loved seeing all the photos. Since I tend to keep older horses, I've never had the pleasure of seeing the constant entertaining antics that your youngsters provide!
ReplyDeleteIt's actually been helpful to know it's such a common thing we all deal with, especially those of us horse keeping at home. Re: the babies I did the same thing many years ago with a couple of rescue colts so knew I was in for a year or three of crazy antics but I'd forgot how intense they are (or maybe these guys are crazier than the last ones :).
Deletei cant believe how BIG your babies look now. they look almost full grown no ganglies there!! ;) and this is why Remus could not live at home. UGH. sorry about the herdbound stuff. hopefully it all works out. I do agree with medication and supplements as needed :)
ReplyDeleteThey're both already somewhere in the 13.3-14hh range, which in one way is a relief because they'll for sure be an OK height for me, on the other hand where did my little baby ponies go? :D
DeleteI love these photos so much. What rambunctious ponies!
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