The world has changed a lot since my last post….so I hope that all who follow Suki’s story are well, and adapting as best you can.
First I would like to thank those of you who have sent emails checking on Suki (I promise to finish answering all of you! I have 5 left). I haven’t even looked at Suki’s Facebook page in ages, so if anyone has posted messages, comments etc. I will take a look when I post this on FB later today.
Overall, Suki and Nikki are doing well. Some ups and downs for sure though! Nikki turned 12 on April 15th. I’ve had her for 10 years. Seems like just yesterday. She is currently recovering from a pulled muscle, but otherwise fine. Suki turns 20 today. In August we will have been together for 17 years. Yikes! Where do the years go!
Nikki went to a hunter show in February, ridden by another rider at my barn. She had been riding her regularly for me so the show was the best next step! They did great, and Nikki was a total star, after not having been to show in quite awhile! Nikki continued to work well. Last week she must have been playing a bit too much, or awkwardly while turned out and seems to have a bit of a pulled gluteal muscle. So she’s recovering from that, but handling it just fine. She’s such a sweet girl. Don’t get me wrong she can definitely give a good snake face, but it’s pretty much a bluff! And she LOVES to dunk her hay. Sometimes it sounds like she’s swimming in her buckets!
Suki is happy and healthy and working lightly. This will continue, as she really enjoys working. I have set some goals for us to work toward and we will push a little harder on those when the restrictions for being out and about lift a bit more. My schedule is a little lighter so the goals should be manageable!
I have been using a new moisturizing product on Suki’s back for the past few months. Aquaphor’s ointment is now available in a spray, which is lighter and works beautifully across Suki’s back! I continue to use Olay on her face and the ointment on her neck. Every so often we notice a few patches of new hair on her back! This is always a source of amazement for us!
And, of course Suki still loves to roll....
Playtime in the indoor!
