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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 26, 2012 11:40:49 GMT
Hello Everyone, My name is KiKi or Kielder Rise (GB). I've just come out of racing and I've come to live with Redhorse. I've got a poorly tendon and although I'm not very tall (15.3hh on my tippy toes) I am already proving what a special girl I am. I'm affectionate and I love polos, which Mum says is very unusual because us racers don't normally get them- so I guess I really AM special  My Dad is a group 1 winner Classic Cliche (IRE) who was bred by Sheik Mohommad apparently, that makes me quite posh, but I have no airs or graces- I'm just a down to earth girl    Redhorse is keeping me, I am to be a replacement for the ginger pig or Mikey (he pulled faces at me too at first, but now he LOVES me). I've already made friends with the grumpy old pony next door who pulls faces at me behind Mum's back, she looks mean and squealy. I've told her she should try being happier, or the wind will change and she'll stick like it!! Still, I'm having my every whim catered to, not that this is difficult because I'm not a diva- a full hay rack, some pony nuts and a nice deep bed to rest my leg and I'm all set. I'm glad that I've ended up somewhere nice, because Mum says I'm too sweet to be mistreated, which would be easy to do because I always try to please my people. When my leg is better Mum says that I can go to all kinds of parties, I love to jump and I'm good, so p'raps we can do something like that? Any way, I just thought I'd pop by and introduce myself. I'm very pretty and I'm looking forward to telling you all what I'm getting up to. Love, Kiki Xx |
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Post by kas on Jun 27, 2012 13:14:25 GMT
She's lovely RH!  |
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 27, 2012 13:20:50 GMT
Thanks Kas Xx |
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 27, 2012 13:36:45 GMT
It's been a busy day morning so far, because me and Mum have been working on some quality massage time. She's started very gently (because I'm box bound) to start to massage my muscles and teaching me to stretch and to improve my circulation. I was a good girl when I doing some 'carrot stretches' which I liked a lot (mainly cos she fed me some carrots when we did em).. I have a very good range of movement through my neck on both sides. Mum made a big fuss of my and said that I'd been a very good girl. I allowed her to touch me all over calmly, this is difficult for me because I am very very tickly. But as long as Mum could do some, she said it didn't matter if I didn't like all of it. There was another lady at my stables today, she came to fit Harley the black and white cob with a new saddle. I was watching intently from my stable whilst they showed us all what was wrong with his old saddle and how it differed from his new one. They saddle lady said that his old saddle was twisted and would be like his human wearing high heeled shoes to run a marathon in them. It sounds very very unpleasant and he had started to not allow his person to put his saddle on very easily. Mum was so impressed that I'm going to be getting a new posh saddle when I'm better- I'm glad someone trained her to listen carefully lol. Harley had a very sore back before Lynda came and massaged him two days ago. He was very very sore and lame and couldn't bend his hocks at all. He looked very sad indeed. Today he looked (and moved) the five year old he was and not 25- although grumpy pants next door said imperiously that she "never moved like a old rusty bike" despite her age. Which I think poor Harley heard and he did his best to be a good boy and looked so much more handsome when he was trotting round the grass paddock. I told her that I thought that a nice new saddle might cheer her up. She just scowled and said that they 'don't make em like they used to' and grumbled to herself in the corner... Anyway, I'm being templated (sounds scary but Mum reassured me it won't hurt a bit) in July and treated to a deep tissue massage... I'll be interested to see if I can move like a big important dressage horse so then perhaps Harley might like to watch me Love, KiKi Xx |
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Post by snigsby on Jun 27, 2012 16:08:54 GMT
Oh,hello KiKi!!
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 27, 2012 20:48:33 GMT
Hello, Snigsby *waves*
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Post by nicxf on Jun 27, 2012 20:56:50 GMT
Hello Kiki - who's a pretty girl, then? It sound like you've been having an exciting time. |
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 27, 2012 21:03:44 GMT
Well, I've managed to hurt myself- silly me! I got stuck on the gate post bolt and I now have stitches. I was a very good girl and stood still for Mum to have a good look at it. Mum was really sad- she said she blamed herself because she didn't see a bolt sticking out and I was a bit snorty, then I scooted up the side of the gate and OUCH- I managed to tear a big flap of skin open on my hip area. I'm all stitched up and James the vet said I won't scar much and that Mum shouldn't blame herself because she didn't know it was going to happen. It was a freak accident that could have happened to anyone  Dad, rescued me and helped to get me back to the stable block. I tried my bestest to be brave and was ever so good, I had to have three injections, one to make me sleepy, one to stop the pain and one to stop infection. I kept nuzzling Mum, because I could see how upset she was when she saw my wound. So, it's a good job that I am on box rest, because I'm now a bit sore. The vet was brilliant and he hardly hurt me at all and was very kind and patient. On the quiet, my scar is going to heal and I need to learn to be a bit less scatty outside. I don't want Mum to be sad and I'm going to get better so all is not lost. On the plus side, I think James the vet likes my Mum- he was very complimentary about how knowledgeable she was and how well she'd been looking after me already. *Sigh* Love, KiKi Xx |
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Post by snigsby on Jun 28, 2012 8:30:32 GMT
Now,Kiki,you really must get some of these thoughts out of your head! James is NOT going to be a frequent visitor to your box,believe me,you are lucky to have a nice,good one but the less you see of vets - the better LOL
And it's extra-important for you to be careful around your mum right now because of Baby Redhorse#3 so,be a nice sensible girl outside as well - no more Miss Scatty!
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 28, 2012 20:18:31 GMT
Ok, I'm sorry Aunty Snigs, I promise I'll try to be good. All I can say today is OW OW OW OW!. My Mum has put some sticky honey on my wound, I am very very lame too.
I'm regretting my scatty moment. I'm very sore today, but I've been extraspecially affectionate to Mum. She's been hugging me and making me feel better. I'll soon be back on my feet soon.
Love,
KiKi
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jun 29, 2012 21:02:50 GMT
OUCH OUCH OUCH!! I have cankles.... my normally slender pins are F A T. I hurt all over and my wound although it's clean, is very tight. I sway dangerously when I walk and I have a big haematoma on my stifle. It really really hurts like billy oh, I cuddled my Mum so tightly today. I wrapped my head around her. She cried because she could tell how much I was hurting. I tried to make her feel better. I know I'm going to heal, I just wish it would hurry up and heal. My Mum just kept saying how much she loved me and how she'll make it alright On the plus side, I'm still happily eating up and the manuka honey is keeping the wound clear and stopping the stitches from pulling too tight. I do hope I'm not as sore tomorrow Love, KiKi Xx |
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jul 4, 2012 21:55:15 GMT
I have been allowed out for a wander today I was a good girl and liked the rain on my back. My poorly stitches are healing very well. The swelling is going down. I really hope I don't have too much of a scar Mum says no matter what I'm beautiful, so I guess I'll learn to live with it. For now I'm tucked up cosy in my stable, with Tex in the next stable... he is disgusting.. you should see the horrendous mess he makes of his bed. Poor Mum despairs with him... he whiffs! Still, he's better company than old misery guts Caprice! ;D I will be much happier when I can go out again tomorrow for a few hours! Love, KiKi Xx |
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Post by snigsby on Jul 5, 2012 8:06:17 GMT
It's all sounding good,KiKi. I expect wandering about is good for the cankles,too |
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Post by redhorseracinguk on Jul 6, 2012 13:17:51 GMT
Well, my stitches are healing nicely I'm not as sore on my hip either! I've still got cankles but Mum says that it's mainly due to not being able to go out because of the torrential rain. The paddocks are WATERLOGGED. I'm going to have to start going QUACK! soon.... I really hope to get out an have a little nibble of grass soon. Mum keeps me entertained with ad lib haylage, feeds and love. She grooms me to keep to my circulation going and I've always got company. The ginger horse, Mikey and I get on very well. I pull faces at a him and he just looks at me in a lovestruck fashion... At least one other horse around here realises how special I am... Love, KiKi Xx |
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Post by el on Jul 6, 2012 13:56:08 GMT
aww love the updates!!
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My Dad is a group 1 winner Classic Cliche (IRE) who was bred by Sheik Mohommad apparently, that makes me quite posh, but I have no airs or graces- I'm just a down to earth girl 
Dad, rescued me and helped to get me back to the stable block. 