My Friend Erika´s Horses [EN-DE]

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Hello dear Hivers and Animal Lovers!

What are you up to this Sunday? Unfortunately we have rain the whole week until now. Today, I am sharing about our visit in a barn with horses.

Erika is my neighbor who lives upstairs in our apartment complex. I guess we were both predestined to become buddies. We have the same life´s devastation that brought us together. Two weeks before my husband passed away from cardiac arrest, her live-in partner suffered the same. She used to live near the National Park in a private land composed of many detached houses. She suffered a major setback in her life when her younger son who used to live with her died a couple years ago. She couldn't stand the memories of the good old days with her family living in a big house, so she sold the house and moved into a new flat that does not require so much maintenance.

Hallo liebe Hivers und Tierliebhaber!
Was habt ihr diesen Sonntag vor? Leider haben wir die ganze Woche bis jetzt Regen. Heute erzähle ich von unserem Besuch in einem Stall mit Pferden.

Erika ist meine Nachbarin, die oben in unserem Wohnkomplex wohnt. Ich glaube, wir beide sind prädestiniert dafür, Kumpel zu werden. Wir haben die gleichen Schicksalsschläge, die uns zusammengeführt haben. Zwei Wochen bevor mein Mann an einem Herzstillstand verstarb, erlitt ihre Lebensgefährtin das Gleiche. Sie lebte in der Nähe des Nationalparks in einem Privatgrundstück, das aus vielen Einfamilienhäusern bestand. Sie erlitt einen schweren Rückschlag in ihrem Leben, als ihr jüngerer Sohn, der früher bei ihr lebte, vor ein paar Jahren starb. Sie konnte die Erinnerungen an die guten alten Zeiten, als ihre Familie in einem großen Haus lebte, nicht mehr ertragen, also verkaufte sie das Haus und zog in eine neue Wohnung, die nicht so viel Instandhaltung erfordert.

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One day, we went out to get groceries and decided to wash her car at a gas station near the barn/stable where her former horses are kept.. She had to give up her 2 horses then and turned them over to her ex husband who still managed 3 horses including the ones Erika gave to his daughter from his 2nd wife. Her first horse Tommy got sick and had to be put to sleep. We were lucky to encounter her former husband that afternoon (they are still very good friends) in the stable who waited for the return of Erika´s horse named Vivian from a ride.

Eines Tages gingen wir Lebensmittel einkaufen und beschlossen, ihr Auto an einer Tankstelle in der Nähe des Stalles zu waschen, in dem ihre ehemaligen Pferde untergebracht waren. Sie musste ihre zwei Pferde aufgeben und übergab sie ihrem Ex-Mann, der noch drei Pferde hatte, darunter die, die Erika seiner Tochter von seiner zweiten Frau geschenkt hatte. Ihr erstes Pferd Tommy wurde krank und musste eingeschläfert werden. Wir hatten das Glück, ihren ehemaligen Ehemann an diesem Nachmittag (sie sind immer noch sehr gut befreundet) im Stall anzutreffen, der auf die Rückkehr von Erikas Pferd namens Vivian von einem Ausritt wartete.

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Scottie, 13 years old, is a handsome horse, so calm and so friendly. He also has a beautiful spirit and would come to you if you call him.

Scottie, 13 Jahre Alt, ist ein hübsches Pferd, so ruhig und so freundlich. Er hat auch einen schönen Geist und würde zu uns kommen, wenn man ihn ruft.

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This one here is Vivian, Erika´s former horse , aged 12 years... now owned by his ex-husband´s daughter who was by then travelling when we got to the stables.

Das hier ist Vivian, Erikas ehemaliges Pferd, 12 Jahre alt... jetzt im Besitz der Tochter seines Ex-Mannes, die schon unterwegs war, als wir zu den Ställen kamen.

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Vivian was so tranquil and loved to be pampered. We stayed a while and waited until the closure was cleared with dirt, so they put all three horses inside the stable one by one and then prepared their feed of hay/grass outside.

I have gathered that horses should be given enough forage and ice free water so they can survive the winter stress when they are put in the exterior part of the stable. Horses are put outside during winter time for a day or so, so they could strengthen their immune system. They are also given mineral and vitamin supplements.

Vivian war so ruhig und liebte es, verwöhnt zu werden. Wir blieben eine Weile und warteten, bis das Gelände geräumt war. Dann brachten sie alle drei Pferde nacheinander in den Stall und bereiteten ihr Futter aus Heu und Gras vor.

Ich habe erfahren, dass man den Pferden genügend Futter und eisfreies Wasser geben sollte, damit sie den Winterstress überstehen, wenn sie im Außenbereich des Stalls untergebracht sind. Pferde werden im Winter etwa einen Tag lang nach draußen gestellt, damit sie ihr Immunsystem stärken können. Außerdem erhalten sie Mineral- und Vitaminpräparate.

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"Vivian" looked so happy when she saw Erika in the barn. Although it has been three years since they have seen each other, the joy is evident in both of them, as you can see in their faces.

"Vivian" sah so glücklich aus, als sie Erika in der Scheune sah. Obwohl es drei Jahre her ist, dass sie sich nicht mehr gesehen haben, ist die Freude bei beiden zu spüren, wie man in ihren Gesichtern sehen kann.

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I have observed how they prepared the boxes of hays/grass for the three animals. They kind of put a soft net on top of the box so that the horses can pick the hays through their tongue and slowly chew them.

Ich habe beobachtet, wie sie die Boxen mit Heu/Gras für die drei Tiere vorbereitet haben. Sie haben eine Art weiches Netz über die Box gelegt, damit die Pferde das Heu mit der Zunge aufnehmen and langsam kauen können.

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My friend´s doggie “Shegy” knew all the horses himself as he was always around when horse rides were made some three years back. He and I were just observants and we sat there and waited for the procedures of filling up the boxes for the feed to end up. I enjoyed the experience of seeing how to care for these animals. It was becoming chilly as the sun was setting…it was time for us to go home.
I am wishing you a great new week ahead....a new blogpost will come soon , so please stay tuned!

Das Hündchen "Shegy" meines Freundes kannte alle Pferde persönlich, da er immer dabei war, wenn vor etwa drei Jahren Ausritte gemacht wurden. Er und ich waren nur Beobachter und wir saßen da und warteten, bis die Prozedur des Auffüllens der Futterboxen beendet war. Ich genoss die Erfahrung, zu sehen, wie man sich um diese Tiere kümmert. Als die Sonne unterging, wurde es kühl... es war Zeit für uns, nach Hause zu gehen.

Ich wünsche euch eine tolle neue Woche....ein neuer Blogpost kommt bald, also bitte dranbleiben!

xoxo, @mers


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Yep, I will! Thanks!

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Erika must miss living in that area so much :( I'm surprised that she hasn't looked for a little place there.

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She used to live in the area, she left and sold her house because of some family circumstances. Thanks for the curation.

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Horse looks so good and the color are great. I think there is no horse like that in the Philippines but here in Saudi we have it.

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I know that Saudi Arabia has various types of Arab horses. There is a breed of horse that I had once drawn in pencil, I might look it up and will share it here for you.

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Ang galing mo.talaga kahit sa pag draw hahaha, ako mata lamg siguro pwd ma draw.

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Pag hilig talaga, there is a mean to fulfill your wishes by means if learning how to do it yourself..thanks.

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It would be nice to live in a big area and with horses at that. Imagine going around, riding a horse. Remember the closest experience we had in riding a horse was decades ago when we went to Baguio😊.

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Those were decades ago and we were still young. My dream is to live in a farm. We had an avocado farm in Spainbut it was located in a slopey area.. and some local friends are breeding horses, but I never dared to ride one.

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I loved the photos, personally I feel that horses convey so much tranquility, for me it is a pleasure to see them running, grazing and everything related. Thank you for telling about each one of them. I love the white spot on Vivian's head, it always catches my attention when they have that "diamond" shape.

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Hello @josecarrerag! Thank you so much for dropping by... Yep, they are so well behaved, I have so much respect for these creatures. Their moves and their graces are so calming. But as much as I want to learn to ride, I would simply like to observe them not ride because of fear I might fall down, lol!

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Those are Beautiful horses! I am glad to know you have a buddy there. Hello to Erika!

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Yeah, we sometimes have such ad hoc adventures that are fun and my partner in crime "Shegy" is always with us. Thanks for dropping by.

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Lovely horses and Shegy is adorable as well.

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Indeed, thanks for dropping by... thanks for the pizza token too.

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Hang ganda ng mga horses. Di pa ako naka ride ng horse ever. Buti may close friend ka diay diha. I love the dog "Shegi" nice pod iya name.

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Thank you Jude for dropping by. I am scared of riding a horse ´cause they are huge animals... The fear is about falling down and breaking the bones.

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