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Patriot was unloaded from the trailer yesterday afternoon then walked to the drive.
His arrival caused quite a stir.
Buttercup thought maybe he’d like to play, and she did that clumsy, goofy dancing that heifers like to do. Patriot didn’t pay any attention to her.
Poky didn’t mind him too much.
But Jack was real upset.
There was a lot of loud donkey braying involved. But Jack isn’t really that brave. And neither is Buttercup. Patriot wasn’t actually paying attention to either one of them, but when he bothered to look up at them, they RAN.
Morgan, trying to make Jack feel better. (The donkeys look SO TINY next to Patriot!)
Morgan decided to not try to ride him right away. She’s making friends first.
Today:
I’ve still got Buttercup, the donkeys, and Patriot in the yard mowing. Patriot mows as much as the other three combined! He’s a fabulous mower! He seems to be settling in–he’s pretty relaxed. The other animals have calmed down, too. I just love to look at him. He’s beautiful. Morgan’s spring break starts Friday (with Friday off also) so she will have a week with lots of time to get to know him–and to start riding him. Can’t wait.
This is the best spring EVER.
Posted by Suzanne McMinn on April 3, 2012
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It is a fantastic Spring!
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And – duh – I just realized what I did wrong yesterday when I claimed that I couldn’t leave a comment!!! Nancy, you’ve got to scroll down to get to the comment box! After how many years of following your blog?! Senior moment, I say!!!
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Something else to add to your long list of dreams.
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This has been a wondeful Spring for you and your family, it has been like Christmas for the last week, Patiot has found a wondeful loving forever home.
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Have fun, Morgan.
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The way your life is coming together now is your reward for all of the stress you’ve encountered the last few years and I’m tickled pink for you!
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One thing to be aware of: I see some t-posts, which work fine for horses with modifications. If I were putting my horses behind t-posts, I’d invest in the heavy rounded plastic caps for them. Horses have a tendency to run first and think later–even the sensible ones like Patriot! This can result in some truly hideous wounds when horses impale themselves on the sharp tops of the t-posts. Caps are a few dollars apiece–not much to pay for peace of mind (and avoiding a whopping vet bill).
When does your horse arrive?
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Loving all the good things coming your way, couldn’t happen to a nicer person.
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Please realize, folks, we’ve handled over 80 placements of rescue horses to date and are a group of life long equine owners before becoming one of the only non-profit equine rescue groups in the state, and we have advised Suzanne on what we know is the best and happiest way to care for Patriot. Remember, equine care must be tailored to the individual horse, and what works for one, will often never work for the next. We recommend care based on the individual horse. She has him on pasture at our recommendation, and as a bit of research will show, it is an a-typical horse which cannot be on pasture full time. The most healthy and natural way for horses to live, as they always historically have, is typically on pasture 24/7/365. There are exception, but Patriot is not among those. Most ponies and minis must have controlled access to grass, especially early grass; however, this is not typical of most horses.
Patriot has been on full pasture access for quite some time, and most of the horses in our rescue are, as well. We have never, despite the large amount of equines we handle, both personal and rescue, had a founder case as a result, though we have had founder cases that came to us having foundered in the past.
Suzanne’s care is a continuation of the care Patriot received during his many months of rehab with the group, his recover shows this has been the care he needed, and we always work closely with adopters: No need to worry
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This will be a spring break Morgan will never forget!
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