Astro and Ben - Adventures of the Miracle Pony

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Astro and Ben - Adventures of the Miracle Pony We got Astro in December 2021 and he and Ben made a great team from the start. However they have had

Trying to get a nice photo of these two 😂 little bit of schooling and a couple of jumps. Benji has a little bit of work ...
15/11/2022

Trying to get a nice photo of these two 😂 little bit of schooling and a couple of jumps. Benji has a little bit of work to do to reset how they work together - Astro is keen as mustard but not as responsive as before so we need to find his sweet spot and put some work in!

09/11/2022

And we are all tacked up and ready to go - not an issue at all - now Benji just has to put some time into getting both of the ride fit again 😁

08/11/2022

Relaxation and recuperation and a lot of pats and cuddles, because who couldn’t resist that fluffy white face when it proffers it’s nose for stroking. Astros first ride since his teeth were done. He’s had his feet manicured by our awesome farrier Phil, he’s had bodywork done by the amazing Britta and just about eaten my entire bank account in feed to put condition back on him. Benji brushed approximately three horses worth of fluff off him (again!) and he is ready - beautifully soft and relaxed for some gentle halter and ba****ck riding in the paddock. Benji had a few small trots and an unplanned canter and they both looked amazing - Benji is looking forward to building up to some small jumps and we are hoping we might even be able to get a couple mini shows in this season. This boy surely is a Miracle pony!

07/10/2022

After Astros dentist visit I thought I would give him a good groom to get rid of some of the winter coat moult - I think I removed enough to cover another whole horse 😂

Astro had the vet for a check up today. Happy to report he has put on heaps of weight and looking amazing. She had a rea...
07/10/2022

Astro had the vet for a check up today. Happy to report he has put on heaps of weight and looking amazing. She had a really good crack at his tooth and managed to get it down way more than we thought we would. It is now clear of the tooth at the top so he can move his jaw back and forward as well as up and down now. The big tooth on the right in the first photo had prevented both movements before resulting in his dramatic weight loss when winter hit and the grass stopped growing and got too short for him to get enough in. The photo on the right shows the progress that we have made. The next step is to give him a few months to settle his teeth back down and then we will take him in to the clinic and get X-rays to see if the roots of his other teeth have been damaged by being pushed by the big tooth or the impaction of grass that was created by the restricted jaw movement. That will give us our next steps. Whilst we will never get him perfect we are hopeful that we can get him comfortable so he and Benji can continue their adventures. Once he’s had a week or so to heal we are going to try a bitless bridle and some gentle rides around the paddock to start building muscle back up again.

Firewood Raffle Draw - Benji and I consulted the magic number generator and number 116 was the number and Ben De Cliffor...
11/08/2022

Firewood Raffle Draw - Benji and I consulted the magic number generator and number 116 was the number and Ben De Clifford congratulations that is your number. We will organise when and how to get your wood to you 😁

03/08/2022

Welcome to Astro and Bens page - this is where we will post some of the fun that this cool pair get up to. Including some stories of some adventures that they have already had! Watch out for the story that earned Astro the nickname miracle pony where he got stuck in a gully and it took a lot of people and many hours to get him free and home in one piece.

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And we are all tacked up and ready to go - not an issue at all - now Benji just has to put some time into getting both of the ride fit again 😁

Relaxation and recuperation and a lot of pats and cuddles, because who couldn’t resist that fluffy white face when it proffers it’s nose for stroking. Astros first ride since his teeth were done. He’s had his feet manicured by our awesome farrier Phil, he’s had bodywork done by the amazing Britta and just about eaten my entire bank account in feed to put condition back on him. Benji brushed approximately three horses worth of fluff off him (again!) and he is ready - beautifully soft and relaxed for some gentle halter and bareback riding in the paddock. Benji had a few small trots and an unplanned canter and they both looked amazing - Benji is looking forward to building up to some small jumps and we are hoping we might even be able to get a couple mini shows in this season. This boy surely is a Miracle pony!

After Astros dentist visit I thought I would give him a good groom to get rid of some of the winter coat moult - I think I removed enough to cover another whole horse 😂

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