Chestnut is a skewbald (brown and white) Shetland Pony, born is 1982. She is about 30 inches high but makes up for her small stature with her big personality. Like many small ponies she has a tendency to a painful condition known as laminitis, which makes her hooves very sore, and her diet has to be carefully monitored to reduce the risk of an attack. Her feet also require special attention from the farrier every month. Given all that, she is a happy little pony who enjoys attention as long as she is not asked to do any work. This is not just laziness. It may stem from a time she was asked to work with sore feet. She will remember the pain. Who can blame her for wanting to take it easy now? She has decided she is retired and we are not going to argue with her ! Her tune is 'Scotland the Brave' and you can save it at our Midi pages
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