Savannah in the llama pen

We have started keeping Savannah in a separate place - away from the round bales of hay - so that we can better control what she is eating. Otherwise, her laminitis flares up and she has trouble walking.

I tried putting her out with our male llama, Mas Chiri, and it worked like a charm. They get along great. But I was uncertain how she would like his pen. It has a tarp suspended from the trees for protection from the rain and snow.

Well, being a calm, Connemara pony, the tarp turned out not to be an issue. She hangs out underneath to eat hay and will even bump it to get the snow off when it is hanging low. It's not my first choice in pony setups, but it is fun to see how flexible Savannah is regarding her housing. Today she is out in the big field romping with her pony friends and having a great time. But it is nice to know we have options when we need to keep her away from those round bales, and when we'd prefer not to have her locked up in a stall. Again, three cheers for Connemaras!

Conor wins at Fair Hill - novice eventing

The amazing Connemara wonder pony, Conor (Loughin's Aragorn), is continuing his training with Allison Springer and has been eventing. We got word that he won his novice division at Fair Hill! Congrats to Conor, Allison, and to Conor's new owner, Nancy Winter. We're just so excited about his success and about how much fun he is having as an eventer and a foxhunter. Becca found photos of him competing at Pine Top earlier this spring. Here is a the link. We can't wait to see the images from Fair Hill! We'll keep you posted.
Vickie

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Connemara pony gelding finds friendship with llamas

Our rising three-year-old Connemara pony gelding, Dawn's Jeremiah McLane, enjoys the company in the pasture of our female llamas. On bad weather days when the mares are going to be using the sheds quite a bit and I know Jeremiah might get picked on by the gals, we turn him out with the llamas instead. Here are a few photos of him when we had a couple weeks of very, very cold weather in Indiana.

V.J. Maris Photography

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