Sunday, December 7, 2008

Foster Filly!






Exciting news! We are "fostering" a little filly! It's a long story but the time came for Dippy to be weaned and it didn't go very well. We put her mommy and "aunt sadie" in the big pasture and her in the smaller one, but because horses are herd animals, she needed company and tried to get out. She got very sad and got a "boo-boo" from the fence. After weeks of planning what to do, we finally decided that the best way was to "rent" a filly her age from a rescue farm right down the road (that has lots of foals ready to be sold) so she could have a friend. Now we are fostering a gentle little "Cocoa" (named by grandma because of her rich color and markings). When she arrived she was a little ragged and scared, but after a little grooming and a couple walks with Anna, Emily,Mikela, and Dippy, she has became our friend. Now Cocoa and Dippy INSIST on being together in the same stall, sharing eachothers grain and hay, and being groomed side by side. They are definite best friends, and two little cuties. Little Dippy still nickers when she sees mommy, but loves having her new companion.

-Emily and Anna

4 comments:

Kristi said...

I am SOOOOO proud of you for figuring out how to change your background with my instructions! You are so smart! Way to be.

Kari said...

Cute pony!!!!! Wish I could be there right now! And cute new background!

Marisa

Kari said...

Cute pony!!!!! Wish I could be there right now! And cute new background!

Marisa

Carla Olsen said...

Love the frequent posts--we feel closer to you all!!! Can't wait to see you!