... at greener pastures!
There is much drama surrounding the life of our newest arrival, Tie, a late-30's buckskin Appendix-type gelding with a body score of about 1. In a nut shell, Tie was being neglected. The dwindling grass was enough for the remaining easy-keepers on the property, but nibbles of grass alone were no where close to what this geriatric horse needed. A good Samaritan, one of our own GP boarders, Molly, made the appropriate and legal steps to get Tie help. His blood work came back clean and the vet determined that his only issue was that he was severely underweight. We're feeding him 4-6 times per day and supplementing his grain with alfalfa cubes, hay, and of course, loooove.
Now Tie can relax, eat to his heart's content, and maybe even boss some submissive horses around like the good ol' days. We hope to see him start packing on the pounds and live the rest of his life happy and healthy!
In other barn news, the weather was a tad dreary today with what appeared to be impending rain. No rain so far and the predicted low is in the 60's - perfect weather for spending time with you furry friend!
Pasture changes are in the very near future. We planned to make the moves today, December 1st, but our schedules are overflowing. We will be moving Jedi, Ufir, and Molly across the way to the currently empty big pasture and introducing Tie to their herd. Cas and Bodhi will get to play with their new buddies Magic, Tav, and Dusty in the other large pasture. JW may miss his young pals, but we think he'll be content to hang out with the laid back Pokey and Goose. The four mares, Betsy, Shellie, Satin, and Dancer, will stay where they are currently.
There is rain expected over the next few days, and with rain comes the cold!
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