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The Saga of Skye...
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SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 07/05/2012 22:20
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FuckingBeeStrainer ·
08/05/2012 21:42
Join up of sorts she was in he huge paddock, but I just kept shooing her along, keeping eye contact, until she gave in. She is a bundle of dreadlocks, and I'm not convinced that she doesn't have a louse or two. Her feet are really long, but she won't let me tOuch anywhere other than her back neck and rump. When I touched her leg she lashed out and nearly got me! She is quite handy with her feet!
Tomorrow, I'm going to fence in a the area outside my stables, and I'll have a smaller join up pen then. I'm determined she WILL be caught again!
FuckingSaggyOldClothCatPuss ·
10/05/2012 22:07
We had another join up session today. She doesn't so much join as get fed up Of charging about and just give in! But it works, so there's not more I can ask for. She let me get my hand down as far as her knee, and I gave her a good brush and she only tried to kick me once!
The next installment in the saga involves a large dose of delouser! I managed a good look at her, and she has more than a few passengers! 
FuckingSaggyOldClothCatPuss ·
10/05/2012 22:08
Ps Alameda, you still haven't come over for that visit yet... 
Alameda ·
10/05/2012 22:19
I hope to come soon, it all sounds very entertaining! what are you up to next week?
Alameda ·
10/05/2012 22:39
ok am thinking weds? - do you still have my number, because I lost all contacts during a series of implausible events 
excited about seeing skye and alfie :)
FuckingSaggyOldClothCatPuss ·
11/05/2012 21:51
I'm quite impressed today. I went over after work to check the beasties, and she came straight over and said hello. I was able to scratch her neck and back, and she didn't even pull faces!
I've got some stuff called Switch from the vet for the crawlies, it's actually for sweet itch, but has permethrine in it so will kill the blighters! it cost £36!!!
FuckingSaggyOldClothCatPuss ·
14/05/2012 21:06
Thanks for you suggestions. thankfully, things have taken a turn for the better. Every time I catch her up, I push the boundaries a little more, keeping up the 'come on now, pull yourself together' brusque but cheerful string of chatter, and if she rears up Or lashes out, I give her a hard stare and stamp my foot. She is quite bemused that I can 'talk horse'!
We deloused and wormed her her on Saturday, and the change is definite.
She took a bit of catching, which is understandable after the wormer, but she is FAR less sensitive about being touched. She didn't kick out at all, and I managed to lift all four of her feet. albeit briefly I loosely tied her to the fence whilst I pottered about with Alfie, and she stood beautifully.
Her belly is still very dreadlocky, but I'm hoping that they will drop off as she moults.
The funniest thing about her is she is incredibly one sided. She is happy with you on her left, but gets rather confused when you are on her right. I try and keep everything even, and when I lead them out, she was on the left Alfie on the right. Her little face was a picture of confusion!
I've heard that the two sides of a horses brain aren't connected, it definitely is true for her!
cazboldy ·
15/05/2012 17:08
Mine is Lilac Skye and is Blue/dark grey and white (very pretty) and was already called that when I bought her.
Long story, but took her on when a friend had bought her, couldn't manage her and the original owner wouldn't have her back......
She is 6, had been "professionally broken" 
more like profesionally f**ked up, and am certain she has been knocked about a bit... she was scared of her own shadow (and the shetland , and very. very head shy of ropes,whips etc and is more like a 4 year old really.
Catching has been good - then bad - then good again with no rhyme or reason really...... just have to be really consistent with praise and reward her if she does do what i want.
Have also started doing join up, but really need a smaller area to do it in.....
She is going to be a lovely horse in the end, I just need the patience... and the will power to keep up with it all and give her time to get to trust me .... i have had her just over a year now, and keep going one step forward and two steps back.
Have also thought about putting her in foal, and just giving her time to chill, but not sure what I would put on her... 
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cazboldy ·
15/05/2012 22:35
hmm..... that's my problem,not keen on adding more tb (but at the same time don't know what else to do!)..... she is 16hh, 7/8 ID and 1/8 tb......would love to fine her out a bit, but at the same time make her more quiet/easier....
Yeah think she will make a nice horse in the end
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