Hi everyone,
I haven't blogged for a while - mainly because I had a nasty accident at the beginning of December, which severed and broke my finger (so therefore I've not been riding or selling this month). I was loading a pony (Polka) into a trailer and she walked backwards as i was tying her up. Somehow my fingers got tangled and trapped in the rope and they were crushed. I initially thought they might just be badly bruised because my hands were numb from sorting out the haylage and the trailer was dark inside, but when i got out of the trailer i realised that my middle finger had snapped and only a small bit of skin was holding the end of my finger on. Yuck, I know! We had to abandon the Polka delivery (the poor lady that was waiting for her had taken the day off work too) and rush to A & E. They managed to stitch it back together thank goodness and now, nearly 3 weeks later it is feeling loads better, although still broken.
Yesterday was a sad day, my first pony Whisky had to be put to sleep (she was over 35). She had gone down in the stable and couldn't put any weight on one leg. She would have needed a sling for there to be any hope of saving her and at her age and with her arthritis it wouldn't have been practical or fair on her. She is the piebald pony in thew picture on this page (taken when i was at a show about 10 yrs old). She was a really fab pony and my sister Jo and I have so many fond memories of her.
2 comments:
Awww,, we have an old pony at home,, she is 29 going on 30,, she was my mums first foal and has taught all us kids to ride,, it will be a sad day wen she goes..Xx
we recently had another one of mums horses put down,, he was 22 and had a chronic bad back..Xx
they may be gone but the most precious thing that yur left with is all the memories that they have left for you..Xx
Aww that must have been a very difficult day indeed! There is something very special about your first pony. We still have my daughters first pony, a little welsh x who is 36ish now and i am dreading the day he leaves us. He is as much a part of the family as the children and i know we will all be heartbroken when that day comes.
By the way i just wanted to say your website is fantastic! By far the best i have come across ( and there have been many) It is very informative and personal and gives you a real feel for the horses. I have totally fallen in love with Melody, i am really having to fight with myself not to come and see her. I have always been a die hard arab lover but she could convert me in a second she is just beautiful. xXx
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