This is the day we've waited and worked patiently for. Lil Star was adopted to us just over a year ago. She came with some issues to overcome.
It was a day to never forget. My granddaughter stayed the night and my son was coming with his truck to pull my horse trailer to go get her.
6 am, "Grama wake up, today's the day we go get my pony".
We waited until after 8 to call my son. My daughter in law informed me, that he had been awake since about 7, waiting for my call.
We arrived at the rescue. It took a few minutes of coaching to get Lil Star to load. All the while my granddaughter was hanging out the back window of the truck, "Come on lil Star, let's go home to Grama's, come on Lil Star".
She loaded we left.
Buck, rear, kick, bite, run crazy..... brush her, touch her feet - all out of the question.
Now here we are today,......
She comes to the gate to greet you, leads, lunges, loads. Bathes, grooms and now gives me her feet.
We'll see how she does with the farrier next week. She's had her hooves done twice now so far. I'm hoping it's less of a fight this time..
She's taken the bridle, had on the saddle. Wears a blanket and taken walks down the trail...
We've put weight on her back and she's hauled 40 lb bags of bedding from the car to the barn.
But this is a FIRST...