Misty - Rest in Peace

Our beloved Highland mare - Misty (Trowan Highland Mist) died on Sunday morning of colic. She has suffered from this condition once before following a well meant but highly dangerous 'treat' from a customer. Horses have extremely delicate digestive systems and unlike most animals they cannot throw up. Once they have eaten something that upsets their tummies they are unable to do anything about it.

We will never know if Misty had taken something that she shouldn't have (or even eaten too much of something that in small doses is not harmful) but we do hope that all our customers will take note that our horses are not to be fed titbits of any description - they can, and sadly do, kill. You may think that one apple or one carrot is fine and won't do any harm but if everyone thought that way then you can see how these things snowball. Our other horses are wary of customers and generally keep out of their way, but Misty loved everyone and was very greedy.

Misty taught all our children to ride, attended numerous Pony Club rallies, camps and competitions and was extremely popular with all who knew her as she had a typical Highland personality. Over the last couple of years she had all but retired from work - but was still called upon to help out at Pony Club when needed for a child without a pony. She could turn her hoof to anything and had even raced around the gallops in her earlier years. She will be sadly missed by many of our regulars and our own children (who have all grown up with her) are devastated.

RIP Trowan Highland Mist