My Horse - Update

Day arrived six days ago. It is incredible to think this is the same boy - he has travelled so far to reach me.

He was well looked after throughout his long journey, but understandably when he arrived he had a lot of pent up energy. It took a few of us to wrestle him into his rugs. It was a filthy wet day, but Day didn't care, he was so happy to be free and charged up the hill in the field showing off his fast trot. It was wonderful to watch him go. 

We kept Day in a separate field to Molly and Turko for the first night, but it was obvious how desperate he was to be with them. Horses need to be with their own kind, this is how they seek reassurance and so we opened the gate and allowed nature to take its course.

We had made many predictions of how the three of them would interact with one another, but what we hadn't expected was how much it would affect Turko. He is usually by far the most chilled, easy going and sociable horse on the block, so to see him act like a protective stallion was fascinating. This was supposed to be the pony we were retiring and here he was spinning and kicking out and charging Day with teeth bared. Wild! Day acted perfectly, completely submissive and accepting that he was bottom of the pack. Once Turko had clearly established his leadership and accepted Day as not being a threat, everything calmed down.

This morning we had a visit from Tim, our wonderful farrier. He took off Day's front two shoes that had travelled with him. They will be gifted to Tom Hill Sculptures to be made into something beautiful and ever-lasting. 

There is absolutely no rush with this wonderful horse. We are taking everything day by day and not putting any pressure on each other. We will be working towards riding out, but it is a process that will take some time. I will let you know how we get on.

Day is already proving himself to be exactly the right choice for me. I am really enjoying getting to know this special soul and my heart could not be fuller.