ClaireBear_nz
22nd Aug 2006, 06:41 AM
As many people will know, Sparks is my older, but still very active :rolleyes: 14hh pony. She's not very "foody" (is that the right word?), but usually tidies up her feed. She dislikes changes to her routine, and gets upset over little things, eg when she was given my sisters horses feedbowl, she threw a tanty about it, and really hates eating hay if it's gotten even vaguely wet.
Over the last couple of days, the weathers been terrible (cold rainy haily :eek: ) and so I haven't ridden, although have gone out wrapped in several jackets, to feed/hay and just generally give her some attention.
Today I went out to catch her, and found her feedbowl still half full, I called her over and she stuffed her gob straight into it and started munching with a happy expression on. After dragging her away from it (and corresponding charming ladylike facials) I rode her etc, and she was fine. I scrubbed out the feedbowl incase it tasted funny etc, and fed her this evening, and she ate like her normal self.
Could she have just not been hungry or plain forgotten about it, or is there something seriously wrong?
Mummy's panicking like you wouldn't believe!
Over the last couple of days, the weathers been terrible (cold rainy haily :eek: ) and so I haven't ridden, although have gone out wrapped in several jackets, to feed/hay and just generally give her some attention.
Today I went out to catch her, and found her feedbowl still half full, I called her over and she stuffed her gob straight into it and started munching with a happy expression on. After dragging her away from it (and corresponding charming ladylike facials) I rode her etc, and she was fine. I scrubbed out the feedbowl incase it tasted funny etc, and fed her this evening, and she ate like her normal self.
Could she have just not been hungry or plain forgotten about it, or is there something seriously wrong?
Mummy's panicking like you wouldn't believe!