my little pony

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  1. Lady Gardener

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    don t know if he qualifies as a pet, but i m getting a pony so i can learn to drive [will be handy if i lose my licence!]
     
  2. rosa

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    of course he does, looking forward to seeing photos of him or her
     
  3. marge

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    Ooh you lucky thing - thats exactly what I would love to do! Went out with someone in a small governess cart a couple of years ago and I was hooked! Expensive business so, maybe in another life ;) And ofcourse a pony will qualify as a pet - as long as we see lots of pics [​IMG]
     
  4. macleaf

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    sounds good to me look forward to seeing him or her,i myself spent many a happy hour in a horse and trap
     
  5. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    look forward to hear more about the pony...

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  7. rosa

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    think mac meant on a horse :D :D :D :D
     
  8. Lady Gardener

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    he is called Dainty David, Davey to his friends, living inside is all new to him, and he has loads of admirers, is never short of hay and oats, and has a nice soft dry bed to sleep on.
    although he has not been ridden yet, he is learning to jump!...... i ran over the poles in front of him a few times then let him go on his own, boy can he shift, and dance and prance, and he knows he is the best boy in the yard!
     
  9. rosa

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    looking forward to seeing dainty david when you put the piccies up
     
  10. Liz

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    He sounds great fun, i'd love to see some pictures, too [​IMG] How old is he?
     
  11. Waco

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    I have sadly had to sell my horse, but have rented my field out to a lady with a pony. She said it was arriving at 11am, so I went down to check all was OK.

    In front of the field gate was a small van and I jokingly asked if the pony had been delivered in it - it was quite a shock when I found out that it had!!!

    Just a word of warning - my friends pony has go laminitus - I can't believe it, this time of year when there is supposedly no protein in the grass, anyway take care and don't kill with kindness.
     
  12. Lady Gardener

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    the reason ponies get laminitis at this time of year is that the grass contains a lot of fructose which is produced when frost gets in to the grass
    the fructose is a sugar which is too rich for pony feet [lamellae get inflamed] and its a double whammy cos it tastes sweet and makes them eat too much., it is possible to get a sort of muzzle to stop em eating so fast, but at this time of year you really need to provide hay and restrict grazing

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  13. Lady Gardener

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    sad to say i fell off dainty davie three months ago, and was off work for two of them so Davie has gone BUT Dulcie has arrived
     
  14. Lady Gardener

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    this is dulcie, she is looking for a new mum as she is a bit too much for a one legged oap!
    ooops i haven't quite cracked it!
    Daz and omo are also featured here
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