17/06/2026
The miracle twins Daisy and Poppy celebrated their second birthday yesterday….sometimes when I look back it feels like an eternity ago, other times the sheer panic and horror at the situation unfolding before us, the emergency vets visit and our desperate attempts to warm Poppy up and get some colostrum into her, their first week inside the stable rugged up until we were sure they’d still be alive the next time we ran out or checked the camera to avoid disturbing poor Lowri….then marvelling at how Lowri coped with these strange little babies who could walk straight underneath her with a foot of air between their backs and her tummy….our delight on day one when their IgGs both came back amazingly high, then the first day we dared to get them out into the field, building up their turnout bit by bit each day…..all whilst also having Lily at only a few weeks old, building a house and having 8 other horses and ponies to care for (not forgetting working full time, coping with 7 dogs, 2 cats and at that time half a dozen hens…..
Just thinking about it gives me palpitations!
Happy Birthday girls, you will never know how much you scared us, or just how very special you are.
