Well, that's how we refer to Tristan and his new boyfriend Calvin. After Tristan's best friend of several years moved on to a new barn, I was worried about finding him a new buddy; he's kind of a jerk with other horses and needs someone who puts up with him. Not only does Calvin put up with him, he actually gives it right back! They are turning into great friends.
It's been a really long, crappy year with the horse. He stopped eating late last winter, and his weight just kept dropping. Countless vet visits and tests and shipping him into the clinic, and I never got an answer. We've had moderate success getting his weight back on (at one point, he was over 200 lbs underweight, now he's maybe 50), and he's clearly feeling fine. I obsess over his feed tub daily though. I don't have any shots of him at his worst, because I was really afraid he wouldn't come around and I would lose him. But I took some shots today, and was relieved to see he's actually looking pretty good. Hopefully he will keep it up through the winter.
Venting/stressing over - Here are some fun shots of the boys!
Calvin showing Tristan his stallion impersonation.
Tristan looking impressive - that's about the most energy I've ever seen him put out!
The boys showing the behavioral differences between a Hanoverian and a Thoroughbred (they were spooking at a banging door). Tristan the Hanoverian - *ear twitch* "Huh? Did you hear that?" Calvin the Thoroughbred - *leaps to attention* "Holy crap, the world is caving it!"
It's been a really long, crappy year with the horse. He stopped eating late last winter, and his weight just kept dropping. Countless vet visits and tests and shipping him into the clinic, and I never got an answer. We've had moderate success getting his weight back on (at one point, he was over 200 lbs underweight, now he's maybe 50), and he's clearly feeling fine. I obsess over his feed tub daily though. I don't have any shots of him at his worst, because I was really afraid he wouldn't come around and I would lose him. But I took some shots today, and was relieved to see he's actually looking pretty good. Hopefully he will keep it up through the winter.
Venting/stressing over - Here are some fun shots of the boys!
Calvin showing Tristan his stallion impersonation.
Tristan looking impressive - that's about the most energy I've ever seen him put out!
The boys showing the behavioral differences between a Hanoverian and a Thoroughbred (they were spooking at a banging door). Tristan the Hanoverian - *ear twitch* "Huh? Did you hear that?" Calvin the Thoroughbred - *leaps to attention* "Holy crap, the world is caving it!"
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