For those who might remember me - have been very busy last 18 months or so with my online business but unfortunately (or perhaps not) like Topsy grew and grew much bigger and much faster than I had every expected or even wanted and gradually consumed almost every hour of the day. A far cry from the little table top business I had intended to give me a little pin money in my retirement for sure.
Anyway that is now temporarily closed while new owners take over ..imagine it actually grew successful enough to attract a buyer when I only intended to close it and get back to normal life - who would have thought!
So the sort of sad news bit is my lovely Dolly unfortunately became very ill awhile back - and we cannot ever be certain what was going on with her due to all sorts of complications and false readings on many, many blood tests. But general unsubstantiated due to intricacies with blood testing for it in equines, but much respected veterinary opinion is she almost certainly had horsey version of Lymes disease caused by tick bites. She was treated for this along with treatment for a lot of other possibilities, possibly too late to stop any long term damage from Lymes, but long and short is she is now as healthy and well as she will ever be. Not the same feisty lady she was and to ride very, very reluctant and lacking in her normal oomph and energy despite remaining on a myriad of blood boosters etc. etc. But as I am sure you will have guessed - she isn't going anywhere and is now the much loved and adored Doyenne of the field and awaits her 'Prince charming' who will be joining her this Sunday in the Cortrasna herd to carry out the hacking duties and generally keep the old biddy riding out for as long as possible. Please meet MIller
Anyway that is now temporarily closed while new owners take over ..imagine it actually grew successful enough to attract a buyer when I only intended to close it and get back to normal life - who would have thought!
So the sort of sad news bit is my lovely Dolly unfortunately became very ill awhile back - and we cannot ever be certain what was going on with her due to all sorts of complications and false readings on many, many blood tests. But general unsubstantiated due to intricacies with blood testing for it in equines, but much respected veterinary opinion is she almost certainly had horsey version of Lymes disease caused by tick bites. She was treated for this along with treatment for a lot of other possibilities, possibly too late to stop any long term damage from Lymes, but long and short is she is now as healthy and well as she will ever be. Not the same feisty lady she was and to ride very, very reluctant and lacking in her normal oomph and energy despite remaining on a myriad of blood boosters etc. etc. But as I am sure you will have guessed - she isn't going anywhere and is now the much loved and adored Doyenne of the field and awaits her 'Prince charming' who will be joining her this Sunday in the Cortrasna herd to carry out the hacking duties and generally keep the old biddy riding out for as long as possible. Please meet MIller