As this is a diary, posts will often be short and just summaries, should anyone else but myself ever read this, it is really mostly intended for myself to keep track of matters.
The exception was one Sunday afternoon when 'Mr F' and I made our way down the drive, only to realise that I had mounted with my beret but not my riding helmet. It be more wise to go and get that helmet, especially for insurance purposes should something happen that would not be by our own making. As we were making our way down the drive the 2nd time he totally refused! OK, I could have made him do it but actually thought: 'what the heck, I am tired of the same routes too. Let's go and spend time in the fields instead.' As it happens, we met a lady that was walking her dog and spent the next two hours chatting, 'Mr F' grazing and being very content.
Upon returning into the stable (all this tea drinking did take its toll!) I groomed and examined 'Mr F'. He usually 'naps' when something isn't quite right with him - its is I that is too ignorant to always notice it - and well, I noticed a fairly swollen sheath. It had only been cleaned just little over 4 weeks ago by our vet (including removal of a tiny bean) and it didn't look dirty. Upon exercise the swelling would dissapear, very similar to the swelling in some horses' feet when they have been stood in the stable for hours. It is a little like with us humans ... an age related thing when there is water build up.
I am very careful with his diet and I do make sure he does get exercise nearly every day (winter has made it a little tricky due to long working hours and short daylight times).
The runny bottom has cleared for both 'Little Sam' and 'Mr F' as we keep them on a haylage / soaked hay mix when they have to eat the haylage that has been produced at 'Butterup Farm'. They are perfectly fine with any other haylage, just not the one that is locally made. I spoke about it with the Vet in great length and it appears that its digestion creates acid in the gut and it also moves through it too quickly. Hence why they had also lost weight. Adding soaked hay to the mix has solved the problem.
On this note - the little 5 door hatchback car that I managed to obtain earlier last year is doing a good job being a horsey car ... it does everything except towing a trailer! What comes in most handy of course is the loading space which was most handy once again when transporting hay to 'Buttercup Farm'.
Just in time before the snowfall (lasted one day only, luckily!).
'Mr F' snug in his stable with his stable. I didn't want to return to 'Buttercup Farm' for many reasons but it was the best for 'Mr F'.
Well and he is clearly quite smug and content with it all.
And here he is, waiting for me to get ready for our walk, which means stocking up with carrots (most of them eaten by myself) and making myself 'visible' with suitable gear.
One of the many beautiful winter sunsets that we have the joy to observe.
This one is actually from the past year, December I think, 'Mr F' in one of his new and now well fitting rugs. As usual, coming to say hello. This was before 'Luke' had left 'BC'.
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