Connie and Cariad have been enjoying social time! 💕
Rescued as an orphan foal, one of Connie's favourite activities is mutually grooming her friends. 🥰
An important part of horses wellbeing is companionship, so not only are these mares adorable, they're maintaining social bonds.
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Photo Competition How To... Make Your Photo Square
Want to enter our photo competition but don't know how to get your photo to be a square!
While there are various ways to do this, Jenni shows you the only way she knows how without compresing the image below 300dpi! On her PC! She opens the photo in the usual picure viewer app by double clicking, selects "edit" icon, then selects "crop" icon, then selects to make a square crop and hovers the image within the frame until she's happy!
Watch here!
Cute Orphan Foal Dory
💚Orphan foal Dory update 14th May 2024💚
We want to apologise for the delay in updating you all on Dory's progress. As well as rehabilitating the other ponies, we've been navigating some challenging developments in her journey to recovery, and we appreciate your patience and continued support.
If you have been following her story you will already know that Dory had joint ill following being found alone on a common. She has been undergoing intensive treatment, and recently, she had another X-ray that revealed the presence of infection in the bone. This news has been a devastating blow to our team, as it affects her prognosis and overall chances of survival.
Despite this setback, Dory remains a brave little warrior. She's been steadily gaining weight and continues to show her happy, cheeky side. Our dedicated veterinary team is closely monitoring her and will be conducting repeat X-rays to reassess her condition.
We are holding on to the last glimmer of hope of overcoming the infection and your support means the world to us and to Dory. It's your generosity that helps us to provide her with the best possible care and chance.
Please keep Dory in your thoughts and continue to send love, positivity, and healing vibes her way, as she continues her fight against this infection.
Lluest Horse and Pony Trust
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🌟 Dory update Tuesday 7th May🌟 For everyone that has followed Dory’s journey here she is this morning in all her glory 🥰 She is really starting to enjoy her foal creep and has increased the timings for her mares replacement milk every 2 hours during the day and 3 hours overnight. She had a quick race around her stable this morning when companion Connie sneezed. She is still struggling with her shoulder so will be going back to clinic for another X-ray and more tests this week. Our vet has discussed possibly changing her antibiotics to see if it helps.
4 unwanted stallions named after the Lord of The Rings Characters now face a brighter future thanks to the supporters of Lluest Horse and Pony Trust. #welshcharity #Animalcharity #horsewelfare #EquineRescue #EquineWelfare #HorseCharity #ThankYou #wales #Rescuepony
Orphan foal Dory meets grown up orphan Connie <3
Please see the most recent update on our page 💔
🌟 Update on Dory's Journey 1st May 2024🐴💕
Dory, our resilient orphan foal, has been in our care for two weeks tomorrow, and her strength continues to inspire us all. Today marked a significant step in her recovery journey as she underwent an X-ray of her shoulder joint at the clinic. Despite the veterinary care she has received, including a plasma transfusion, three operations and rigorous antibiotic treatments, Dory's lameness persists.
The X-ray results brought a mix of relief and concern. Thankfully, there's no evidence of bone infection, a positive sign in her healing process. However, we remain vigilant as infections can take time to manifest on X-rays. Dory received further medication directly into her joint, with ongoing treatment scheduled for tomorrow.
In just two weeks, Dory has shown excellent progress in other areas. From weighing 26kg just after her arrival to now reaching 29.8kg, her growth reflects the dedicated care she's receiving. But perhaps the most heartwarming milestone of the day was Dory's introduction to her new friend, Connie.
Rescued during the first lockdown, 4yo Connie's early days were marked by tragedy as she was discovered beside her deceased emaciated mother. Despite this heartbreaking start, Connie's spirit remained unbroken, and she quickly formed close bonds with orphaned foal Zeus and yearling Gwen during her first year.
Living in the stable next to Dory, Connie's presence is already making a significant impact. Her sweet and friendly disposition will make her an important source of companionship and support for Dory during this crucial time.
As always your support and encouragement fuel Dory's progress, and we're immensely grateful for you sharing every step of this journey together.
🌟 Dory Update 29/4/24 🌟
We have an important update regarding rescued orphan foal Dory's ongoing journey. On Friday, she underwent another joint flush, and we're relieved to share that there was no sign of infection in her hock. However, despite the shoulder appearing better during this operation compared to previous ones, Dory experienced pain and lameness once again yesterday.
Our dedicated vet visited Dory yesterday and provided her with much-needed pain relief. However, we're facing new concerns as our vet suspects that infection may be spreading. To gain a clearer understanding of Dory's condition, she will be undergoing further tests at the clinic on Wednesday. Depending on the results, she may require additional operations.
We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and generosity. Thanks to your important donations totaling £1,232 towards her vet bills, we're able to continue providing Dory with the care and treatment she desperately needs. 🙏💕
However, donations are still needed for her ongoing treatment. Your continued support ensures that Dory receives the best possible chance as she bravely battles through these challenges. Please consider contributing if you're able, share our posts and keep Dory in your thoughts as she faces these new hurdles. Together, we're giving Dory the best possible chance at a brighter future. 💖🐴
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Sort code: 08-92-99
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We're thrilled to share an exciting update about Caesar donkey (on the right)! 🐴 Earlier this month, our staff faced a challenge when Caesar's high worm egg count posed a problem—he simply wouldn't accept traditional syringe worming or eat it in feed. But where there's a will, there's a way!
Thinking outside the box, we decided to try something different: disguising his wormer in a marmite sandwich. And guess what? It worked like a charm! Caesar happily devoured the entire sandwich, much to our delight. 🥪🎉
But the good news doesn't stop there! We recently conducted a FEC reduction test on both donkeys' poo to assess the effectiveness of the worming treatment. We're thrilled to report that Caesar had a zero count, indicating a successful outcome. And even Misty, with a 75 epg count, showed significant improvement compared to his last test. 🙌🏼🥳 🙌🏼🥳
🚨 Important Update for Dory 🚨
We have an important update to share regarding Dory's health. Yesterday afternoon, we noticed a concerning change as Dory's temperature started to rise, and she appeared dull and very lame. Naturally, we were worried.
Our vet returned to assess her in the evening and shared our concern about her symptoms. To ensure she remained comfortable and continued to drink her milk, Dory was given pain relief. The effects were almost immediate, and we were relieved to see her enthusiasm return as she eagerly drank her milk and even hopped around her box.
However, the journey is not over for Dory. Today, she requires another operation to flush her shoulder joint and a thorough check of her hock joint. It's a critical step in her treatment plan, but we must acknowledge that her prognosis remains guarded at this stage.
As we prepare for Dory's next operation, we're faced with the reality of the expenses involved in giving her the chance at a future she deserves. The extensive veterinary care she's received and will continue to require comes with a significant financial burden.
We rely on the generosity of our supporters to fund Dory's ongoing treatment and provide her with the best possible care. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference in ensuring she has the chance to overcome this obstacle and thrive.
Please consider contributing to Dory's veterinary expenses and being a part of her journey. Your support means everything to us and to Dory. Together, we can give her the gift of hope and healing. Please keep her in your thoughts as she undergoes this procedure today. 💕🐴
🌟For bank transfer donations please use
Lluest Horse and Pony Trust
Account number: 65672392
Sort code: 08-92-99
PayPal: [email protected]
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🌟 Dory Update 25/4/24 🌟
Yesterday, Dory underwent her second operation to flush her shoulder joint—a crucial step in her journey to recovery. Here she is in a short video of her before she woke up from her anaesthetic, she appears to be having an interesting dream 🥰 Despite the challenges she faces, Dory continues to show remarkable strength and resilience.
In addition to the operation, Dory is receiving twice daily antibiotic injections and around the clock feeds as part of her treatment plan. We're pleased to report that she's getting stronger and brighter with each passing day, thanks to the dedicated care and support she’s receiving from our team.
Whilst Dory's road to recovery is still ongoing, we're heartened by her progress and grateful for the outpouring of love and support from all of you. Your continued encouragement means the world to us and to Dory.
We will continue to give updates on Dory's journey, and thank you for being a part of her story so far. 💖
https://www.lluesthorseandponytrust.co.uk/ways-to-help/donate-2/
🌟 Dory Update 23/4/24 🌟
Today, she's brighter and more energetic, showing signs of improvement in her demeanour. We captured this video (sound up) of Dory attempting to trot and canter, whilst we took her outside briefly to assess her lameness, proof of her resilient spirit and determination to thrive. 🐎✨ . However, we must also recognize the challenges she still faces.
Despite her brighter demeanour, Dory's road to recovery is far from easy. She continues to require intensive care and treatment, including another joint flush scheduled for tomorrow. We're doing everything in our power to provide her with the best possible care and support to get through this.
Your continued support means the world to Dory and to all of us here at Lluest. Together, we're giving her every chance at a brighter future. Thank you for standing by her side during this challenging time. 💖🐴
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rehabilitate-4-abandoned-pony-stallions
Lluest Horse and Pony Trust
Account number: 65672392
Sort code: 08-92-99
🌟 Dory update 21/4/24🌟
Today, Orphan foal Dory had a special visitor—Zoe, one of our guardian homes, brought her a new Teddy friend! 🧸✨ The love and care from our supporters never cease to amaze us, and Dory couldn't be happier with her cuddly companion.
However, we also have another update to share. Dory has developed a lameness that naturally has us concerned. To monitor the lameness she's been spending supervised time in the garden today. It appears the more time she spends walking around, the more her lameness seems to improve or at least not worsen. 🌿 Rest assured, our dedicated vet will be checking her over thoroughly, having already reviewed videos of her.
Dory continues to receive the round-the-clock care she needs, including hourly feeds of mare's replacement milk. Your support is what makes this possible, and we're endlessly grateful for your generosity and compassion.
Together, we're giving her the expert care, love and support she deserves! 💖🐴 #DorysJourney #EquineLove #Orphanfoal #Animalcharity #EquineWelfare
Donations are vital -
https://www.lluesthorseandponytrust.co.uk/ways-to-help/donate-2/
🐴🧸 Dory's Adorable Update! 🧸🐴
Look at this heartwarming video of orphan foal Dory curiously exploring her new teddy bear friend! 😍 Despite her recent challenges, she's continuing to make incredible progress. Whilst she still needs some assistance getting up for her feeds, she has spirit and she's moving more and growing stronger with each passing moment. Your continued support means the world to Dory and all the horses in our care. Together, we're giving them the love and care they deserve. Thank you for being a part of Dory's journey to recovery! ❤️ #DorysJourney #EquineLove #CuddleBuddy #orphanfoal #AnimalCharity #EquineWelfare
https://www.lluesthorseandponytrust.co.uk/ways-to-help/donate-2/
Maggie and Bea have been enjoying the Equilibrium VitaMunch whilst spending some extra time in the stable due to storm Kathleen! ⛈️ The VitaMunch was a kind donation from a supporter.
To help with boredom and to encourage natural foraging around the stable Maggie was given a haylage net, a hay net, the VitaMunch block and a Himalayan salt lick.
The high fibre blocks are tightly compressed, are high fibre and low sugar. If you are interested in the blocks for your own horse or even if you fancy treating the Lluest rescues here is the link.
https://www.equilibriumproducts.com/product/vitamunch-marvellous-meadow/
We believe it’s important for Shetland ponies to have similar size company. All equines are very sociable animals and live in herds, mutual grooming is a regular social interaction, it helps strengthen strong bonds between herd members. Studies have found that mutual grooming helps to alleviate stress and tension. It’s easier for ponies to mutually groom when they are of a similar size.
Shetland ponies are native ponies and most often have different needs to horses, needing less grazing and hay. Their metabolism’s have evolved to survive in exposed and cold climates grazing and browsing on poor quality vegetation, making them what we call good doers. They still need plenty of exercise and equine company.
In the video are sisters Tilly and Darcy who are in their 20’s they have Cushing’s and compromised teeth due their age, they can no longer chew hay and sometimes struggle with grass. They are on a hay replacer diet of sloppy fibre feeds to ensure they don’t go hungry and maintain their weight throughout winter. It’s important to keep a close eye on elderly equines weight and condition as it can indicate an underlying health condition or dental issues. These two are moulting and feeling a bit itchy so really enjoyed a mutual groom this morning.
Maggie and Cariad have other ideas on how a rainy day should be spent.
Maggie and Cariad have other ideas on how a rainy day should be spent
📢 Grace - update Sunday 7th AM @followers
Rhian hasn’t slept a wink, Grace is so much brighter but frustratingly not drinking as she should be. At 4am Rhian had to call and wake poor vet Lisa, who has been on call for too many days and been out to Grace 3 times the previous night as well as visits during the day at more reasonable hours. Grace had not pooped all night, although Lisa managed to pull out 2 nuggets. She was stomach tube fed milk again, with added lubricant and given buscopan to ease discomfort.
The feeling is she’s a bit bunged up and has ulcers. She grinds her jaw and weight shifts. Rhian will be going to co-op soon to find a liquid gavisvon as directed by Lisa. Grace starts off demanding milk and then only drinks 50ml or completely refuses. She prefers to nibble hair or try and eat her bedding, so the sofa throw has now been sacrificed 🤦🏻♀️ she’s lucky she is so cute 😍
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Another rainy windy day to start the new year! Lucky for Grace she has a warm dry stable, heat lamps, rugs, teddies and a pony the other side of her stable door. 🥰
She is now feeding from a bottle, so that she doesn’t lose her suck reflex. This will give her a better chance of being fostered by a mare. It’s been an awkward time between Christmas and New Year, but now we can all return to some normal routines and our vets can support us to try and bond Grace with Lluest Alana. Also to try and bring Alana into milk. 🤞🏼 It may not work but we will give it a try.
Grace has been a brave baby pony, she has needed 2 antibiotic injections a day to help with her infected legs and swellings. They have really worked and helped bring the swelling right down. She has just started to have scours which is not uncommon for this age, even in foals still with their mothers. It does mean some extra support will be needed for Grace’s tummy, and some extra yucky jobs for everyone caring for Grace. She has to have her bottom cleaned and dried regularly and then sudocrem applied as a barrier to stop her skin getting sore.
