6th February 2011. We visited Pearl and Red  who have been in their adoption home for a few years now, and they are looking very well.  Pearl had been suffering with Laminitis through the summer but has made a good recovery with careful management and care from her owner. She has a very small freind, a toddler called Amelia who regularly perches up on pearls back and holds on to her mane tight while her mum and dad muck out the field! Pearl seems to take her duty very seriously to care for her young jockey and stands like a statue, it is very sweet to see. Red also lives in the same home as Pearl and is used as a companion to keep the big horses company while the others go out for rides and shows. He has a reputation for being stubborn and cheeky but his carers and very fond of him and for a young pony he is coming along well.He has changed a lot from when he first came to Hope Pastures and was very scrawny with long legs, now he is very stocky and stumpy! And very cute as well.

20th August  We were all a little apprehensive as the time came to load Pearl onto the trailer for her trip to a new home.  Pearl can be nervous and excitable on a good day so we wasn't sure how she would load, but with the expert help of Marie our friendly horse whisperer and a little sedative the whole experience went really well. We hope she will settle in with her new friends in her new home, where we are sure she will be happy.

Pearl and Red	Pearl portrait	Pearl as a foal
Pearl in her youth	Two months on and Pearl has settled in very nicely with her new friend	Pearl with her new friend