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Ride at Sunset

With the absolutely gorgeous weather we've been having lately, Oldest Daughter took the opportunity to work with Kayla.

 

Kayla wasn't too sure about trotting under saddle (this was our first time to do this), and gave Oldest Daughter a little attitude, but she soon settled down and behaved herself.

 

You just can't ask for better riding weather than this: 

 

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Furry Friday

First Ride on Kayla

We took it very easy for Kayla's first ride on Christmas Eve. Oldest Daughter has been working with her on the ground often, and we were confident that she is ready for some very light under saddle work.

 

Kayla has been responding very well to voice commands on the lunge-line.

 

 

 

She did so good on her first ride with Oldest Daughter. She is very light and responsive. We believe that she's probably had some good training at some point in her life, and that she'll only need some refreshing.

 

 

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Kayla Update: 9 Weeks

Kayla's weight gain has slowed a little, but I think she is still doing very well.

 

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Kayla Update: 4 Weeks

It's been just over four weeks now, and Kayla is definitely showing improvement. Her ribs are just barely visible anymore, the pits on the sides of her hip-bones have filled in, and her crest/neck area has really shown a lot of growth. Her topline is still a bit rough, but we're hoping that will start filling before long. She's been a super sweet mare on the ground- and is showing us what she knows as far as lunging, etc.

 

 

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Kayla: 2 Week Update

I realize there seems to be a serious case of Kayla, Kayla, Kayla going on over here at 12 Acres. I assure you life does NOT revolve around her. We are actually counting down the days until our new little one arrives... I am due in just 19 days. And with seemingly every day being filled with something or another, that time will fly by before we know it.

And then all you'll see on here is Baby, Baby, Baby!

 

Here's Kayla's 2-Week Update. She is definitely looking better, though still has a ways to go.

 

 

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Kayla: Day 10

Kayla is starting to look a tiny bit better, we think. She is putting on a little weight... her "hollows" between her bones are not quite as prominent as they were. We're increasing her feed gradually as we don't want to over-do it and make her sick.

 

 

She gets so mad at the chickens when they get too close to her bucket. She pins her ears back at them and stomps her foot. Silly girl!

 

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Kayla, day 3

Today marks Kayla's third day with us, and she is settling in nicely. She LOVES all the attention and the yummy treats and hay we give her. We have her started on a deworming program, so hopefully before long we'll start seeing some difference in her weight.

 



Kayla is Here!

Quite the adventurous day we had today when we got our newest horse, Kayla. After the looooong drive, the rough dirt roads, the contractions that inevitably ensued, the truck/trailer getting stuck in the mud and having to be pulled out... we finally were able to take a look at Kayla.

 

She was SO much worse off in person than she was in the pictures- very thin, and older than expected. But she has the sweetest disposition!

 

We believe she is closer to 20 than 15, and is very badly infested with worms. But she seems to have no other issues. Good feet, good teeth.

 

This is the farm she came from:

Her health issues do not stem from a lack of funds. They don't stem from anything being physically WRONG with HER. There is no excuse for her to be in such bad shape. This farm had money practically laying around. Trucks, tractors, big barns full of hay and an outrageously beautiful home. And all she lacked was a decent worming program- and they couldn't even do that.

 

She traveled very well. Better than I did! 

So thin! 

And hungry.

Just LOOK at those bones!

 

I am sure once we get a handle on her worm issue, that she will start putting on weight. She is such a sweet, laid-back mare that I'm very excited about seeing her bounce back!

 

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A New Horse!

This sweet looking mare will be coming home to us this weekend. She badly needs some weight put on her, and lots of love... and I'm sure she'll get plenty of both here!

 

 

Will post more pictures this weekend after she is here. The above photo was from her ad.