Post by Ω-Admin-Cara-Ω on Dec 4, 2010 21:27:12 GMT -6
Okay as some of you know, I have been having issues with the people that owned the paddocks my horses were grazing in (paddocks that I might mention I was paying $50 a week for), even more so when the couple moved back onto the property after the people renting it vanished. They were nice but then got really nasty.
It took me ages and I was down to a matter of days and I finally got a phone call from someone who saw my add saying that I was needing grazing. Funny side of this story is that the lady who phoned up had bought the property where the horses were grazing once before. Loads of paddocks, an all weather arena (it's not really usable currently) and a 1km track with cross country jumps on it. We (Nigel and I) moved the horses yesterday and right from the instant the came off the float it was like they instantly relaxed, like they knew they were home.
I've been having issues with both of the horses for quite a while, them running off when I wanted to catch them. Pretty much both of them being really rude and no wanting to be anywhere near me. It's completely different where they are now.
When we had them unloaded and were walking around, the lady who owns them came over to do the meet and greet. She gave both horses a pat. Now Cedar is extremely head-shy, even I have had problems in the past year to touch his face even with a halter on, yet he stood there as happy as Larry and allowed her to rub his face.
Nigel and I went to see them today just to make sure they had settled in well over night and to top up their water. We took them for a walk around the track and other than them both getting spooked by a rabbit, I was able to walk Cedar around the track with his lead over his neck and me walking beside him, we even went for a trot and I didn't even need to touch the rope to get him to slow down again. It's like he's back to the horse he used to be and all I've done is move him.
After their walk/trot, the water trough/bathtub was filled up and both horses headed over for a drink. I wish I'd had my camera as Cedar took a drink and then stood there with his tongue hanging out!! He looked so funny.
All in all, the horses look so relaxed where they are, and they have grass up to their knees.
It took me ages and I was down to a matter of days and I finally got a phone call from someone who saw my add saying that I was needing grazing. Funny side of this story is that the lady who phoned up had bought the property where the horses were grazing once before. Loads of paddocks, an all weather arena (it's not really usable currently) and a 1km track with cross country jumps on it. We (Nigel and I) moved the horses yesterday and right from the instant the came off the float it was like they instantly relaxed, like they knew they were home.
I've been having issues with both of the horses for quite a while, them running off when I wanted to catch them. Pretty much both of them being really rude and no wanting to be anywhere near me. It's completely different where they are now.
When we had them unloaded and were walking around, the lady who owns them came over to do the meet and greet. She gave both horses a pat. Now Cedar is extremely head-shy, even I have had problems in the past year to touch his face even with a halter on, yet he stood there as happy as Larry and allowed her to rub his face.
Nigel and I went to see them today just to make sure they had settled in well over night and to top up their water. We took them for a walk around the track and other than them both getting spooked by a rabbit, I was able to walk Cedar around the track with his lead over his neck and me walking beside him, we even went for a trot and I didn't even need to touch the rope to get him to slow down again. It's like he's back to the horse he used to be and all I've done is move him.
After their walk/trot, the water trough/bathtub was filled up and both horses headed over for a drink. I wish I'd had my camera as Cedar took a drink and then stood there with his tongue hanging out!! He looked so funny.
All in all, the horses look so relaxed where they are, and they have grass up to their knees.
