Of course with so much ice my farm, trees, and fences look like they have been through a war zone.
Everyone in Western Kentucky has suffered these kinds of losses including having the electrical service ripped right out of their houses. So I really have nothing to whine about except these oak trees were estimated to be around 100 years old. They were the one feature of our farm at the time of purchase that I didn't want to change.
Ok enough whining...
Sammy as you know has had some issues with stalls, and being confined. Those of you who have followed from the beginning know she has gotten much much better. However, we have not had an instance to keep her in a stall for more than just a night. She was in her stall from Sunday night at feeding time until Thursday morning. The ice was so bad that I was afraid one of them would hurt themselves slipping around so we kept them up.
She was amazing. No nervous pawing, chewing, kicking, nothing that would indicate any of the trials that she had experienced in the past. I was really worried how she would handle being confined for so long. But she never fails to amaze me.
I had wondered if keeping her at my friends barn was going to be hard on her but now I see that she has really changed. She is so much more relaxed and calm. It is so amazing to watch her bloom and change. I knew somewhere in the back of my mind that she would be just fine, but I was afraid to really believe.
The bottom line is Sammy is amazing, she is wonderful, smart and ready to start her new life.
Stay tuned, we are going to try again for this week. Wish me luck.
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Oh wow. I have family in Louisville and they said they probably won't have power until mid Feb.? That really sucks about your trees. I hope you can salvage some of them.
That's great about your girl and her nervous habbits. I'm still trying to get my mare under control with her pawing and kicking the stall.
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