It's taken a lot of senior feed and love, but this sweet mare has gained back her muscle and her energy. She frolics and plays in the pasture now. Her transformation is almost complete. Matilda has very nice ground manners and we fitted a saddle and bridle for her. We will do a little riding this fall, but trail riding will wait until spring. We want her hooves to be more healed up before we ride on the trails.
Matilda is the most thankful horse I've ever seen Whenever we do something for her, however little, such as fly spray, a little scratch, or a treat, she gives us an extra look back. It's as if she's thanking us. The other day, she was a little cold, since she lost much of her hair and her winter coat is only just starting to come in. It had rained overnight and the morning was in the 50s. She was shivering a little, so we rubbed her down with burlap sacks to dry her. We had a blanket that we thought would fit her, so we carefully folded it up and placed it on her back, like it was a saddle blanket, just in case she had never worn one before. She was quite calm as we unfolded it and fastened the straps. As we left her paddock, she glanced up from her hay and turned her head to look at us. It was another thank you.
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