Another New Horse - It's Bo!

[Heinz_57]

That’s Vinny, he belongs to the lessee. We thought it best not to separate them, and he’s no trouble at all.

[2DogsFarm]

My TB would literally snatch the flake of hay I was putting in his stall if he thought I was tardy dispensing it

@Heinz_57 BO!
Love that Feed Me nicker
& Glancing over at his bud looks to me like “And give me his too!”

[Displaced_Yankee]

@2DogsFarm

“And give me his too!”

“He says he’s not hungry anyway!”

[Polydor]

Any update on Mr Bo?

P.

[findeight]

And Peach…we haven’t seen him lately either. Need a progress check in.

[Heinz_57]

He’s still kicking!

When I checked on him last month he had lost some weight, so we’re keeping an eye on that. Unfortunately the lessee isn’t in a position to add more meals with her work schedule, and he’s a picky old fart so our options are limited to increasing the amounts of his two meals a day - if he will eat more. The grass is coming in hot now so hopefully that will give him a boost too.

If we can’t get it worked out, bringing him home where he can get extra meals is always an option - but he’s happy with his little herd and I’d hate to pull him from it unless absolutely necessary.

@findeight Peach is still freeloading but that’s more my fault than anything to do with him. We’ve had a muddy winter and I picked up a “side” job last fall to better fund their alfalfa habit, so all of the horses have been out of work. His feet are still a work in progress, a couple more trims and the last of the abscess aftermath should be gone. I plan to get them all back in work soon… I hope.

I haven’t taken many pictures lately, but here’s him expectantly waiting for his lunch a couple weeks ago:

Everyone is shedding and mud-crusted and looking most unattractive right now

[findeight]

Thank you. Never apologize or feel you have to defend leaving a horse to heal and recover from a less than ideal history plus an abscess from hell.

He looks much more robust than he did. Bet when he sheds that coat will be gorgeous.

[Heinz_57]

@findeight

Thank you. Never apologize or feel you have to defend leaving a horse to heal and recover from a less than ideal history plus an abscess from hell.

He looks much more robust than he did. Bet when he sheds that coat will be gorgeous.

When I was younger and less wise, I’d have been raring to go but I have others to ride, and I’m in no special hurry now. I haven’t even test-fitted saddles on him yet! His wonky feet have been the biggest holdup, and it won’t surprise me if he ends up living in front shoes long term.

I am looking forward to getting him going this year, I adore all my oversized pets but there’s nothing like an athletic TB.