She's soooooooo cute!!!
Check out those feet!!
Lil Star is one of my new babies.
She's a paint Mini Mare.
She was part of the {hoarded herd} that was rescued from the hoarder. Many folks know of the 'Fall City 40' but what they don't always know is that there was well over 100 horses, kept at various locations. Lil Star was part of the Auburn herd of over 60.
I had seen her picture at auction a couple years ago. I missed out then. So when I seen her in the herd....
and when she separated me and wouldn't let the other horses around me, we knew.
She was coming home.
One of my vets estimated her age at 4-1/2 to 5 years. So she's really quite young.
I was told she's Very healthy!
{ That felt good to hear. }
Since coming home, She's added on some groceries,
and today - we were able to get her 2 front feet done.
And boy did they need it! She was going pigeon toed they were so long.
You see...... someone, somewhere, didn't do it right.
Some people just shouldn't have animals !!
When Lil Star came home, she had some issues to correct. .
- Nipping
- Kicking
- Chasing goats, chickens, dogs, kids, anything in her field.
- Not letting you get anywhere near her right side.
- She would run in circles anytime you put her on a lead line and tried to lead her anywhere.
- She would crunch up her butt, like she was going to get beat anytime you were near her rear end. {And you had to be careful to not get kicked}
- She wouldn't let you catch her when she was in her field.
- She wouldn't come into the barn if anyone was in there but me.
- She would run circles and freak out anytime my mare was out of sight.
- Putting a blanket on her - wasn't going to happen.
- A bath wasn't going to happen.
- Brushing her any where with any kind of brush wasn't happening.
- Touching her feet much less trimming them wasn't going to happen.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words....
Here it is, right down to the bow in her forelock as well.
It's taken a few months. It's taken every day. It's taken minutes at a time. It's taken patience. It's taken persistance. It's taken passion. It's taken time.
And I can not say it over and over again enough.
Training takes trust!!!!!!!
Lil Star has quite a list of accomplishments.
- She doesn't bite unless she feels cornered.
- She doesn't threaten to kick.
- She doesn't crunch up her butt and likes being scratched.
- She lets you brush her mane and tail. She even let me trim them.
- She took a couple bathes now.
- She wears her bathrobe blanket.
- She let's me touch her all over.
- She let's me pick up her feet.
- She lead in and out of the barn and takes walks down the drive.
- No more frantically running in circles.
- She plays with her ball and other toys.
- She can stand relaxed for at least 30 minutes without being stressed.
- She likes being with me and enjoys just hanging out.
- She let's other people be in the barn with her.
- She's let others pet her.
- She trusts me enough to give kisses!
TRUST plays a big part.
Additionally I couldn't have done it without Juliet.
We owe much thanks to her trainer, Juliet of JC Horse Training.
Check her out she's awesome!
Blessed by God
Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn
Thanks for Stopping by
Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.
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