Adventures of Honey and Shamey

01/07/2022

Any sort of tummy ache a horse gets is usually called colic and it has all kinds of causes. If not treated it can become very serious. Today Honey didn’t p**p. At all. That is very unusual for a horse so the vet came and pumped her full of fluid via a hose down her nose so she would get her digestive track moving again. When the weather is very cold horses often drink a lot less water and that can cause digestive problems.

10/18/2021

Shamus has laminitis which is like diabetes for horses so treats consist of low sugar foods like celery (no sugar cubes!)

10/18/2021

Honey is super happy she was invited into the backyard tonite to mow the lawn.

10/03/2021

Though they can sleep standing up horses DO lie down sometimes

10/03/2021

Honey smells grain so she ventures into the garage to sniff it out.

09/30/2021

What’s for dinner??

09/25/2021

We like Halloween too! Well actually we like kids giving us treats. ❤️

09/25/2021

Shamus tried on his Halloween costume this morning. He thinks being a unicorn is hilarious.

09/24/2021

Honey is worried about going into the trailer - it is a dark box and that is scary. Kirsi is standing in the trailer. When Honey puts two feet in she gets praise and a treat. Next we will work on getting three feet in and finally, four. We want her to feel like going in is her choice and her idea. That makes her less anxious.

09/23/2021

The colder weather has arrived and that means it is time to grow a thick winter coat. Did you know horses grow their winter coat based on the daylight hours getting shorter? Their bodies know winter is coming even on hot fall days.

09/23/2021

Honey has only been in large trailers before so our small trailer looks like a tiny scary dark box. She’s learning to go in for some yummy treats. Yummy treats make everything a lot less scary.

09/13/2021

Hi I’m Shamey. My full name is Shamus and my mom calls me Shamey James but I prefer Shamey. Sometimes I have so many burrs in my mane my mom can make me look like a unicorn. Sometimes people call me a pony but I am a miniature horse. That means I am less than 32 inches tall at the top of my shoulder.

09/13/2021

Hi I’m Honey. I was rescued as a baby horse by an amazing woman named Barbara. She and Valerie loved and cared for me and found me a great home but my owner couldn’t keep me. So when I was 7 I went back to live with Barbara and Valerie and they found me a new home in the Boulder Foothills. I am the SWEETEST gal you will ever meet and I looovvvvvveee snacks. So much so that I will try to come into my owner’s house when I see her open the fridge and there are carrots there! Mmmmm..carrots.

09/13/2021

09/13/2021

Hi we are Honey - a Quarter Horse mare- and Shamey, a miniature horse. Follow us to learn more about our adventures in horse land.