Percy is one month old

Percy was a whole month old on Monday. As a celebration, they all spent their first night out in the field! They have moved back to the big field where Penny and lily were in the winter. They all seem to have taken to it well and survived the night. Percy has scraped his front leg today, his off fore. So the first injury!

I am still feeding them twice a day, Percy is having his own separate feed of suregrow, though he seems keener on mum's. When he is two months old I will give him foal mix.

Due to finances, kim and I have decided to take advantage of the good weather and the good grass, and leave them living out for a couple of months. It's funny because already I notice the difference in Penny, it's like she reverts back to her wild state. She's not mad or anything, just so much more alert. They will start coming in again when the weather turns, probably by the end of September. This is also the time that Percy will be castrated (4 months). They will probably be weaned not too long after that.

I have uploaded some recent photo's of the boy, taken this week. He is very colty now, he climbs all over his mother and plays roughly with poor Ruby. She sorts him out though!

I had to get the vet out last week as I thought that Percy was suffering colic. It turned out to be a false alarm, but best to be on the safe side. The farrier came yesterday (16.07) and Percy had his feet done for the first time. He was very good actually, so that was a result.

I need to keep an eye on his swelling, I am pushing it up twice a day. Not convinced that it is doing anything though...

OUT ALL TOGETHER AT LAST

It has rained so much this morning that they had to wait untill eleven o'clock to go out. It has just thrown it down again at 1330! Blue sky now though so fingers crossed...

Chris came yesterday to look at Percy and unstitch Penny. Chris was pleased with Percy's leg, it has straightened up well and his limbs are looking much stronger. He is now allowed out with Lily and Ruby. His breathing appears to be a lot better, it is improving all the time. His swelling still causes concern however. I am to push it back up every day and eventually (so I am told) it will stay up of it's own accord! Percy is going to love me for that isn't he!

They went out with Lily and Ruby yesterday for the first time and luckily it was all rather uneventful! Lily and Penny were pleased to see each other, they had a sniff of each others foals and got down to grazing!

Ruby and Percy aren't quite brave enough to talk to each other yet, but I'm sure they will be playing within a week. This will be good news as Percy needs to learn that humans aren't for playing with. He's quite naughty in his stable, so it will be good to get him out of that.