The first thing on my agenda was to get them fattened up anyways and I could do this without too much fear. I learned from asking different people that the feed I had been given was basically crap, kind of like hay, and wasn't providing much substance for them. The guy who gave them to me said he was giving them one scoop each a day. This would explain them being underweight. So, again with the help of Karen and friends I went and bought some feed more appropriate for them and they have been gaining and looking quite nice now.
Now, it turns out that I'm not as good with horses as I once was and seem to have lost all my "horse sense". And believe you me, there is such a thing and you must have it. Even though I had owned horses when I was a teenager and was quite comfortable with them, I found that I no longer felt that way at all. I was very nervous around them, jumping every time they stomped their feet, or snorted or, well moved. This only increased as the days went on and Terra soon realized that she was in charge. Of course this only made the situation worse. Terra is not happy. She tries to bite, turns her but and will kick, keeps her ears laid back constantly about everything and in general acts like nobodies going to mess with her. Bonnie on the other hand is so distrustful she moves to the other side of the stall if you try to pet her. I'm not helping because I don't seem to know what I'm doing with them. Wish us luck, we need it!
Now, it turns out that I'm not as good with horses as I once was and seem to have lost all my "horse sense". And believe you me, there is such a thing and you must have it. Even though I had owned horses when I was a teenager and was quite comfortable with them, I found that I no longer felt that way at all. I was very nervous around them, jumping every time they stomped their feet, or snorted or, well moved. This only increased as the days went on and Terra soon realized that she was in charge. Of course this only made the situation worse. Terra is not happy. She tries to bite, turns her but and will kick, keeps her ears laid back constantly about everything and in general acts like nobodies going to mess with her. Bonnie on the other hand is so distrustful she moves to the other side of the stall if you try to pet her. I'm not helping because I don't seem to know what I'm doing with them. Wish us luck, we need it!
