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Gerri
Platinum Member
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 Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 9:11:35 PM
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she was so ill last year and had abdominal surgery and then broke her jaw, well this is her now....sorry about my pics i am useless
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Lila
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Netherlands
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 9:26:17 PM
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Ow bless her, she looks so well, Gerri.
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 9:32:18 PM
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I looked out of my loo and guess who I saw? I could not resist taking a pic |
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Gerri
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England
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
4211 Posts |
Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 9:43:49 PM
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Oh these blasted flies......I am trying to eat |
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dinkidoo
Gold Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 10:00:35 PM
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She looks really well and your fields and shelter are lovely too. I would love to move to France but my hubby doesn't like it Glad shes settled in so well |
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 10:04:53 PM
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ah, thank you, I just wish I could take a ic when she is clean but as soon as I finish grooming her she rolls she is my whole life, she is such a character, yes thankfully they seem to love it, but we have had to buy loads of sprinklers as the grass dies as it gets soo hot, but I always put hay in the field just in case they are not getting enough |
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avanti
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England
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 10:05:09 PM
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Gerri, she looks lovely, I'm so glad she is all healed up, your place looks lovely,
Mandy xx
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kathleen
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England
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precious
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England
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 10:15:56 PM
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| she is lovely, your place looks great too :) |
     
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 25 Jun 2009 : 10:29:43 PM
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments, to me she is the most wonderful creature God ever created, soppy I know, but she has made me laugh, cry, every emotion excet anger, she has never ever made me angry or disappointed only sad when I could not take her pain away |
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honey
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N. Ireland
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Goldenmane
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 06:32:23 AM
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Oh I love Milly, and remember all your troubles and if i'm correct you had to leave her behind when you first moved to France till she was fit enough to travel. Must have been so awful for you, and makes you treasure even more every moment with her. |
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 08:13:34 AM
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| Yes Goldenmane I did, when she first came home from surgery they had said that there was a risk of colic due to adhesions from surgery, and she could not be turned out because she was not allowed to run around or roll, so I would walk her 5 times each way round the paddocks every two hours, day and night, and the first six weeks were crucial, six weeks to the day I was so happy she had got through them okay....... the a freak accident broke her jaw, I nearly went crazy as had no sleep for six weeks walking her day and night and then breaking her jaw, so I had to feed her eights times a day with a mash as she could not graze or eat hay or feed, so my friend who takes in old horses and nurses them to health took her when it was over the worst and she just needed time and she fed her eight times a day, it was awful......now look at her, I am so very proud of her. Thank you for remembering |
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Karon
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England
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 08:28:22 AM
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She's looking great, I don't remember her story but after such trauma you have every reason to be very proud of her  |
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 08:47:24 AM
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| Thank you Karon,yes, she was a very brave girl, the vets at the hospital adored her because she is so laid back and took everything in her stride |
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Acorn Arabians
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 3:23:20 PM
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| OH Gerri she looks the picture of health, so pleased she recovered and all is well. It was a truly horrid time for you both. |
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nikki
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Wales
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 3:25:15 PM
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| wow gerri she looks great, well done!! |
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 3:28:29 PM
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| Thank you Acorn Arabians, yes it was because she was in the hosital for a week before they operated, she had over 400 diagnostic tests and they just could not find out what was causing it and she was in pain all the time, although they were very good to her, they loved her, one vetsaid, that she had never been particularly keen on Arabs as a breed before, but she said she had fallen in love with Mills and it had changed her thoughts on the breed as she did not realize that they were so sane!!!!! Milly bought her a huge bouquet of flowers when she came home to say Thank you |
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Acorn Arabians
Platinum Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 3:33:30 PM
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Hi Gerri, isnt it awful that even professionals have this biased opinion of our lovely breed? Im so glad she made it and was also a an ambassador for the breed. Clever girl Milly buying flowers for the vet......
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Offira
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England
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 4:33:27 PM
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You have done wonderfully well with her, she looks very happy. I must say it looks absolutely idyllic where you live.
I wanted to move to France (and even found somewhere) then my OH read about the 'mouche plats' and decided his princess of a horse wouldn't be able to cope (honestly she has a hide like a rhino but there we are).
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 26 Jun 2009 : 6:55:58 PM
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Its so lovely to read the comments you have made about Milly and that you all appreciate what a special girl she is honestly it makes me go all teary as I cannot express to you how gentle and loving she is must admit I wanted to get the next lorry back when I heard about the ticks etc but I buy a spray and spray them more than I am supposed to, but when you weigh up what could happen and has happened to horses in the UK its a chance you take, I met a girl years ago that had had its throat cut in its own stable that was just outside her back door, the horse survived.......just, but I have not heard of anything like that here, thank God and it is idyllic for me and my horses, who are not so young anymore, it is perfect........away from the madding crowd, although I really miss the showing, I ache for that, I love showing and \i can still run despite the evil weed (cigarettes that is) and Milly sparks up the minute she is asked, so she misses it too maybe I can buy a lorry with living and drive back for the shows but scared to put her through the journey, I desperately want to ride her again but I am afraid that I will hurt her or make her ill again and no matter how many times people tell me I am being silly I am too scared to risk it |
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Maramoo
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England
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Posted - 27 Jun 2009 : 01:33:33 AM
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Gerri
Platinum Member
England
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Posted - 27 Jun 2009 : 09:45:03 AM
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| Ah thank you, I went out this morning and gave her her apple, they all get an apple everyday and then I groomed her she looked so pretty.....and clean for about 5 mintues until I finished grooming that is |
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DO YOU REMEMBER MILLY?
