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Post by pdevlieg on Apr 30, 2007 18:22:29 GMT -5
Chelsea - thank you so much! What a looker JR must have been in his younger days (not that he isn't one now!). I love how proudly he carries his head and the beautiful arch to his neck. Thank you for giving him back his dignity.
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Post by winterlakesfarm on Apr 30, 2007 19:11:12 GMT -5
Doesn't he look amazing when he gets moving? The thing that amazes me the most is how much his swayback elevates when he is trotting and cantering. He still stands with his fetlocks cocked forward behind but he is quite sound so I am not going to stress about it. He is quite a beautifully put together boy and when he is playing in my sand round pen he does these funny cowpony gallop/slidingstop/rollback maneuvers all with that lovely balanced hook in his neck. I bet he was really something in his day! He reminds me very much of Dally in that he is pretty stoic and not very demonstrative but a real sweetheart. If you hold open his halter he shoves his own nose in.........I am very grateful to SAFE for letting me be his foster home and hope that he will find a place of his own with his own people to love him for the rest of his life. He is getting a dental on the 15th and his vaccines will be boostered then as well. I will ask the vet about his rear fetlocks then......
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Post by jaybird on Apr 30, 2007 19:58:03 GMT -5
that is a tearjerker for sure. he is stunning.
thank you Chelsea for everything you've done for this boy.
And another big thank you to Schwung and Juliane for saving his life in the first place.
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Post by bsnlark on May 1, 2007 11:52:29 GMT -5
MAGNIFICENT ( JR has such a close resemblance to Lark )
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Post by cardicorgi on May 1, 2007 12:36:26 GMT -5
WOW. Just WOW. Chelsea you've done some great work with JR. Wow. Amazing what good food and good care can do. Wow.
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Post by Angel62197 on May 1, 2007 20:21:33 GMT -5
Seeing how well JR is doing reminds me of how great this group is! I am so glad that this group takes their mission so seriously. Every horse is important, and JR will be important to someone for the rest of his life.
Good work! I am so glad to see the turn around. The sparkle is still there.. ;D
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Post by fototropic on May 6, 2007 19:37:39 GMT -5
Doesn't he look happy? Chelsea, you do great work. He doesn't even resemble the horse you took in. It really is a tear jerker. Pam
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Post by winterlakesfarm on May 17, 2007 21:45:58 GMT -5
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Post by cardicorgi on May 18, 2007 12:21:08 GMT -5
Yay for JR! He sure has come a long way with you - thank you so much for working with him and bringing him so far along. He looks LOADED in that 3rd picture, so glad to hear that it all went smoothly!
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Post by winterlakesfarm on May 20, 2007 15:15:26 GMT -5
Yesterday JR got to play babysitter for my 3 year old neice Sara.........he looks pretty happy with this duty
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Post by averyacres on May 20, 2007 15:49:13 GMT -5
What a good boy!! Your niece is TOO CUTE!! Looks like she was having a blast and a real natural...
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Post by winterlakesfarm on May 20, 2007 18:00:53 GMT -5
Ummmm yes she is a natural ;D she kept drumming her little feet in his sides and saying "faster! Faster!" Poor JR wasn't sure who to listen to......me or the little demanding body on his back. He broke into a jog a couple of times before he learned he was under orders to go SLOW no matter what the little budding jockey was demanding!
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Post by pdevlieg on May 20, 2007 19:00:41 GMT -5
What a good boy - he looks FANTASTIC! Glad to see your neice starting young - she is so cute.
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Post by winterlakesfarm on May 20, 2007 21:31:39 GMT -5
Yep I walked next to her with my hand on her thigh for a bit but soon discovered that JR's lowered back acted like a supersucker to keep her anchored and she got to "fly free" of her auntie's annoying hand LOL They both had a grand time and JR seemed to enjoy himself as well! So anyone with toddlers looking for a babysitter pay attention!
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Post by cardicorgi on May 20, 2007 21:34:52 GMT -5
;D She's hooked. ;D So is JR. He looks so bright and happy! He's gained even more weight since I saw him when we picked up Bella, wow! This made my weekend - thanks for posting it, WLF!
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