I took out my phone and she kept touching it with her lips. I turned on some music and she stopped and ate her dinner. She's so damn smart and loves music.
We hung out and jammed in her stall while she ate. After she was done, I used the weight tape on her and she's about 820lbs now!
18 Comments
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 22 pts · 276d
Thanks for this! Glad she had a good Thanksgiving. How does the weight tape work?
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 276d
You're welcome! And the weight tape is a measuring tape that you wrap around her abdomen from the withers over her heart. Whatever number lines up with the little starting arrow on the tape indicates an estimate of her weight. It isn't super exact, but is the most readily available method for weight tracking.
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 276d
Had no idea! Thanks!
Chezus9247@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 276d
Which kind of music does she like?
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 276d
Honestly, all kinds. I played The Tardigrade Song on repeat yesterday so I could learn the lyrics.
fubbernuckin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 276d
I like that song :)
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 276d
Me too. It's a real bop
notsure@fedia.io · 12 pts · 276d
...she's so fuzzy!..
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 276d
Right?? She honestly feels like one of those fuzzy, super plush blankets.
Hatshepsut@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 276d
Was wondering about you two! Thanks for the post 😊 What is in horse cookies? How much weight has she gained? Is she where you wanted her to be for winter?
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 276d
So her horse cookies are just treats from a bag I got at tractor supply. I think they have oats, mollasas, apple, and some other stuff. They taste like nothing to me (yes I tried one out of curiosity lol)
Sandy has gone from 775 to 820 in 2 months! That doesn't seem like much, esp for a horse, but it's a big deal for her. She was stuck at 775 for ages. I think starting her on an additional caloric supplement was a great call.
She's honestly doing so much better than I expected her to be. I'm so happy with how thick her winter coat is and the weight gain. I'm hoping that I can maintain this weight for the winter. I wanted her to be like 850 going into winter, but I knew that wasn't gonna happen lol.
Hatshepsut@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 276d
That’s so great to hear that she’s doing so well. Amazing what love, kindness in addition to the right diet can do. I’m so grateful she has you (and vice versa!). She looks beautiful and it seems her spirits are better too at her new home. Just love that she’s into music. And I think I’d have tried the cookies too! Thanks for the info and updates.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 276d
Aw thank you! She really does love this new place. She can be a horse again and it's great.
regdog@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 276d
How do you weigh a horse with just a tape?
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 276d
The weight tape is a measuring tape that you wrap around her abdomen from the withers to over her heart. Whatever number lines up with the little starting arrow on the tape indicates an estimate of her weight. It isn't super exact, but is the most readily available method for weight tracking.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 276d
klemptor@startrek.website · 1 pts · 276d
Look at how fuzzy she is! 😍
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 276d
She's the fuzziest!
kelpie_returns@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 276d
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 276d
I've never heard of that lol. I also only gave her one small apple lol
kelpie_returns@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 276d