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linny · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:29 pm

It's little mini Shetland

Just had to share this pic....Meet Asterix the latest arrival at Rainbow

When he walked into the yard today I thought Alan was walking Ambrose , I had to do a double take :lol:

This is our tiniest pony. He's nine months old and sadly has been born with deformities of both his hind limbs

He is not suffering any discomfort and gets around really well so he has come to live with us.

I wonder if he might join us on our Die hard walks, Ruth's Darcy is most definitely bigger than him. :lol:

KateW · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:34 pm

Oh what a darling Asterix is, Linny

I have been meaning to ask you about him as I know you were having problems with transport for him in the snow.....

He is so gorgeous. Next photo has to be with him and Ambrose together......

Katherine

linny · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:48 pm

He has met the Dood Kate but is a little unsure about dogs, loves cats though and already has a friend in Ghost. Ghost quite often sits on the ponies backs when they are stabled :roll:

He has sussed "central heating for cats " :lol:

KateW · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:08 pm

I expect little Asterix will become used to dogs, Linny...In the meantime, it's lovely that he has Ghost as a friend. Would love to see her with the stabled ponies

We have only ever been able to offer our cats a towel on the aga lid not their own pony :lol:

Katherine

Dillondood · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:27 pm

Oooooh Linny, Asterix is geoooooorgous

Please bring him on a die hard walk, please, please, please :lol:

He will have a lovely home at the Sanctuary, and thankfully his legs are not giving him discomfort, so it will hopefully be a long and happy one

Were you suggesting Darcy was more than the average minature by the way :shock:

Linda&Coco · **Posted:** Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:58 pm

Love the photo.Shetlands have special place in my heart,My daughter was 18 months when we had ours.Hope Asterix has a long happy retirement with you.

linny · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:37 am

KateW · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:27 am

linny wrote:

Such a sweet face

Katherine

Linda&Coco · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:13 pm

do i spy a lead attached to halter. :lol:

kats · **Joined:** Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:49 pm **Posts:** 506

aah Linny, he's gorgeous

(love the name too!)

yes please, do get him used to dogs, will be fun if he joins the gang on our meets! :lol:

sami · **Posted:** Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:13 pm

Aw Asterix is so sweet !!!! :mrgreen:

Looking forward to seeing lots more pics, he looks really diddy

linny · **Posted:** Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:20 am

Linda&Coco wrote:

do i spy a lead attached to halter. :lol:

No Linda it's a long line, though he would happily walk on a lead he is so good.
He is so tiny that I can actually still physically pick him up

He seems to be settling in very well indeed, needs a couple of weeks of feeding, he's very thin under that coat :roll:

KateW · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:23 am

linny wrote:

Linda&Coco wrote:

do i spy a lead attached to halter. :lol:

No Linda it's a long line, though he would happily walk on a lead he is so good.
He is so tiny that I can actually still physically pick him up

He seems to be settling in very well indeed, needs a couple of weeks of feeding, he's very thin under that coat :roll:

Hope Asterix is doing well and putting on weight, Linny.

Katherine

linny · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:41 am

He is Katherine ,he's a little sweetie

nowhere near the size of my new boy ...had him weighed today ....46 kilos :shock:

has to diet and exercise and the vet would like to see him get down to 37 kilos

KateW · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:50 am

linny wrote:

He is Katherine ,he's a little sweetie

nowhere near the size of my new boy ...had him weighed today ....46 kilos :shock:

has to diet and exercise and the vet would like to see him get down to 37 kilos

That's good about Asterix, Linny

I see my guesstimate was only 1kg out :lol:

Katherine

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