05/14/2026
On Tuesday all our new arrivals saw the vet!
First up was miss Remi - Remi went through the auction advertised as recently bred to a standardbred stallion, and we wanted to confirm this. Her ultrasound showed her NOT pregnant, which is fantastic news. Remi has a sway back and an old injury in her hind leg which causes her gait to be a little off, and the added weight of a pregnancy would not have been ideal for her. After her ultrasound, we also got her UTD on all the necessary vaccines.
The next up was Nigel, who we purchased from auction along with Remi. He went through with little information, only being advertised as “aged standardbred gelding”. We had our vet give him his vaccines, and give his teeth a check. We were pleased to hear that this handsome man is only around 5 years old! He has put weight on nicely over the last couple weeks, and it has been amazing to see his goofy personality come out.
The two newest members of our herd also got UTD on their vaccines. The gelding with the head injury is healing nicely, he’s going to remain on antibiotics for a few more days to ensure no infection sets in, but so far everything is heading in the right direction. We gave the little Belgian Filly an overall health check, and our vet thinks that she may be a little older than we originally thought. Her teeth put her more towards the 2-3 year old mark, however with such a malnourished body it is difficult to pin point that age right now. As she develops and puts on weight, this should become a little more clear.
Overall we are very pleased with how this appointment went. Over the next couple weeks we will be testing Nigel and Remi under saddle, and then they will be available for adoption. Stay tuned!