Yesterday we had a bit of a scare as Star began kicking at her stomach. This can be a sign of complications and definitely of pain she is having. We do not know what Star may have eaten trying to get any food. We do know her gut is full of sand and dirt and this can cause problems during the re-feeding stage. Luckily she is doing much better today. We have a strategically planned fenced in garden area near the chickens and connected to both the paddock and front pasture. This way we can work in the gardens and be with the horses. Perfect! especially for keeping a watchful eye on Star. She enjoyed eating hand picked grass from the children and I enjoyed being able to watch her for most of the day. She has not been seen kicking her stomach once today! yay! I will save you the descriptions of her bowel movements- but we do watch these carefully as they are our best insights into her digestive health. She was moved up today to more alfalfa in her diet and she enjoyed it! She also has her free choice grass hay, hand fed grass, free choice minerals, lots of fresh water, and free choice water with apple cider vinegar added. The wonderful thing Ginger does is that she gets excited for all of the new items to her diet! So, she runs over and drinks the apple cider vinegar water and licks the minerals! So, as a filly will follow her mother; sweet Star follows Ginger and tries them too! yay! So now we are being pressed in time to get Star wormed. Her parasite count is dangerously high. The new plan is to introduce nicely how lovely molasses is and then to one day mix the wormer into the molasses and hope she laps it up! Here is hoping! It has worked for many rescued horses, so Star we are going to try!
Pictures posted show a "baby colt" I found jumping fence to see Star and Gingy! and look at Star going to barn doors to greet people!!!! Yay!!!
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