Redwing Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 In July we bought a lovely pony called Oscar, when we went to see him we saw another pony in the same field who was suffering from a bad bout of sweet itch (a nasty itchy skin problem) he had rubbed off a lot of the skin on his neck and face, his ears were sore and swollen and he was red and itchy underneath and down the inside of his legs. The field was particularly bad for insects and the owners were battling against this. Fast forward a month and I cant stop thinking about Milo and hearing that he was for sale we couldnt resist reuniting him with his pal Oscar We discovered that Milo has a fantastic pedigree with many champions in his family tree, originally sold for showing he has ended up in five homes despite being only three and a half. I have managed to trace his pedigree back several hundred years! After £800 spent on vets fees, medication and specialist rugs Milo is looking so much better, he will always have sweet itch but by keeping him covered for much of the year we should be able to keep it under control. Some people would say we were mad to spend that on getting him right but he is such a lovely pony it means we cant have new guttering on the house this winter but I know what I would rather have Some pics A few days after he arrived, thats Oscar looking grumpy in the background About a week after he arrived so around 25th Aug About 16th September, the medication is really battering him here and he has lost weight but his wounds are healing up Dressed in his 'ninja suit' getting there! 5th October Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Well done for giving him a chance. He looks marvellous now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superkitty Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Beautiful, such lovely lines - and hasn't he landed on his feet getting a home with you! Lucky boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 He is a stunner and a very very lucky boy! I know that he couldn't have found a better, more loving home than with you and Ian. Knowing you both as I do, I know you always put the animals before yourselves Who needs new guttering anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 He is gorgeous He is lucky to have found such a loving and caring home. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Who needs new guttering when you can have a pony instead? He is a real stunner, Redwing, and has found a fab home with you How big are Oscar and Milo? It's hard to tell from the photos but they look quite small. Will you be keeping them just for grazing, or do you have plans for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 He's lovely So pleased he found someone to give him a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Thank you all Milo is about 11hh and Oscar around 11.3hh so yes both very small Oscar is a yearling so will be a lawnmower for at least another couple of years, he is a lovely chap. Milo is ready to be broken in now and I will be breaking him to be ridden and driven. If I can find a local willing child I would love to see him get to a show and win a rosette one day, he was bred by the Idyllic Stud and was originally intended to be a show pony so its in his blood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 How exciting! I am sure you won't have any trouble finding a local willing child to ride and show him for you. I would have jumped at the chance myself as a child. (Alas now too grown up to ride such a little'un ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 They are both gorgeous ponies, but you can certainly see Milo's breeding - he is little stunner! Well done Tasha, you have worked wonders with him already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Ahhh, he's a handsome beastie. Love the ninja suit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Aw what a sweetie. He is looking much better thanks to you! What a loving soft heart you must have! A huge well done to you! It must be so rewarding seeing him come on in leaps & bounds. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Those are lovely ponies Redwing. I'm glad that you rescued Milo and he looks so happy in that last picture. And who needs guttering when we are supposed to have global warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Wow what a lucky pony - you are doing an amazing job as sweet itch ins't easy but you can manage it as you are proving! You will have children queuing up the road to ride him. I would have done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Stunning! I remember a friend of mine having a pony with awful sweet itch, she had some sort of steroid injections which pretty much cured the problem. Well done for persevering xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
