Matilda is a Percheron or Percheron cross mare and looks like she’s preggers. Of course. She’s also terrified of humans, but we were able to catch her tonight and get her wormed. Then Glenn took her out and hand grazed her in the grass for awhile and she seemed to calm down a bit. She’s a bit on the thin side, with very little muscle along her top line, and is also covered in lice. She’s rubbed herself bloody in places, so we also got her dusted with powder tonight. She thought the canister of lice powder was going to eat her, but we got the job done eventually.
Kincaid was the last to be caught and put on the trailer. He was also the toughest! We thought he was going to break his leg at one point when he reared up and got it caught in a cattle panel. It was bent at the knee with the sole of his hoof facing up. He couldn’t move far since he was pinned against the fence, but every time one of the deputies tried to reach in and cut the cattle panel with bolt cutters, he’d try to bite them.
Chip is one of the mini studs. He’s very much in charge of the mini herd and was doing battle with Don Juan before we got them rustled up and in the trailer. He seems to think he’s 10 foot tall and bullet proof when it comes to the bigger stallion.
Little Rusty is also a stud. He’s also the one that wants to play, play, and play some more! He’s getting friendlier every day and he just wanted me to scratch is neck for hours tonight.
Ginger is just a cutie patootie. She really wants to be friendly, but just can’t make up her mind. She’s fine as long as she’s getting treats or food, but without incentive she really doesn’t want to have much to do with us.
This little pregnant cutie has got to be one of my favorites. I call her Shortcake. She’s another that doesn’t think humans are worth the attention unless there’s food to be had.
More to come tomorrow. Time for a nice hot shower, some Tylenol PM, and hopefully, some very deep and uninterrupted sleep!
