I am a delicate flower underneath my tough facade. MH likes to joke about my 'allergies', hmmmm, but really they are awful! I am allergic to midge bites (the humans call this Sweet Itch, I call it itchy scratchy annoyance!) and I'm allergic to pollen which makes me wheezy. Thankfully the pollen isn't here yet but those midgets are out for my blood!
Every time one of the midges bites me they coat me with their nasty saliva (ugh I don't want to share sloppy kisses with them), I am allergic to this... it makes me itch and itch and itch..... I will rub on anything and anyone all the time. I rub so much in the summer that my tail turns in to bog brush (toilet brush for my non-UK fans) and my mane looks very depleted. Not to mention the scabs and sore bits :-( My FH has tried lots of anti-midge devices, I have had various drugs, lotions, potions, rugs, bonnets and other such embarassing contraptions but nothing completely works.
So this year we are trying something new! FH has found me a second hand Boett rug to try, she says if it works she'll buy me a brand new one in time for the Spring, she says they are super expensive but definitely worth it for my handsomeness and they even come in the right size! That is 'Size Perfect'
This Boett thing does come with some problems though.... It has no zips or anything so to get it on FH had to put it over my head and blindfold me in the process. Can you imagine how hard it is to get it on and off over my mulificent ears. I did protest just a teeny bit and started snorting whilst running around on the spot. FH had a teeny weeny shout at me; my heart broke with disappointing her so then I stood still and trusted her to make it ok.
Well it was more than ok! Check me out! Do you like my new outfit?!
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| My Shield of Steel... errm fabric! |
Don't I look mulificent?
Even Diesel came to check me out!
My new rug is made of ultra stretchy soft but tough material and is designed to be worn all the time.... although FH warns me that it will needs to come off for daily grooming and fussing, hmm watch those ears!
It covers me from neck to tail and even has a belly wrap. After a little testing the belly wrap doesn't quite fit my errmmmm shape..... so I am currently wearing it without, this is not too bad as my belly doesn't trouble with midgets and they are not good crawlers.
I showed off my new rug to the others and then thought it was time to test it out properly!
Let's try for the rolling test first
Hmmm someone else is trying to get in on the action... yes Dragon we know you have your rug on too (ha that means you're being ridden this weekend and aren't allowed to look like a hippo) but mine is much finer.
I really went to town on the rolling.... Dragon and I are determined to turn our winter paddock in to mud soup, we heard that FH has been inspecting our Spring grazing which will be available for our delectation soon. This paddock will soon recover... we hope!
Then the canter test
Enough of this wasting time! There's one last test to conduct...
That's right the eating test! If this rug is not suitable for munching in then I'm not interested.
Well midgets, let's see what you make of my Shield of Steel! I hope it works... I'd rather like another rug to add to my wardrobe - and this time FH make it a shiny new one please ;-)
