Kaylee takes the plunge (or Jump)

06/22/10 we stand in the barn discussing putting Kaylee with the boys.

We decide that June 30, 2010 will be the day.

Kaylee however had another plan, so on 06/24/2010 she decided enough was enough

and hopped the fence that had been seperating her and the others.

None of us were there to see it but we were lucky enough

to have caught it on video. No running or hesitation, she simply hopped a 3 foot high fence.

 and hasn't looked back since.

Above is kaylee in her roped off pasture- notice the 

small posts with the lines. This is what she went over to be with the herd.

Kaylee and Irish, Irish is the herd leader.

 Kaylee and Tell, She prefers to spend most of her time with Tell as he

is a younger horse.

She really has adapted well to being with the herd. 

By deciding her own time to join the boys in the big pastures,

she took the stress and anguish off Linda who was

very anxious giving Kayless past history.

Kaylee continues to flourish

Well it's been a month at the new place

and Kaylee is doing great.

We continue to keep her off the hay and on the forage.

But we have begun to allow her to graze in the pasture.

It was a cautious start allowing only 10-15 minutes.

She is now up to 4 hours and no adverse effects.

We have also been introducing her to 

the other horses. She has been chased a bit so we have created 

a pasture within a pasture. All the horses can investigate and

get to know each other but Kaylee can feel secure that

they can not enter her area.

Kaylee and Tell share some time in one of the pastures.

Tell is a three year old Dales Pony who seems to

be the most tolerant of the newbie.

She's looking more like a "big horse" every day.

 

It amazes me every time I watch her run.

She seems so care free as she gallops,trots and canters

all over the paddocks and outdoor ring.

And as you can tell from the pic above,
The shaved spots have finally filled in
and her spots look normal again!