Charlie's companion had been Ruby Too.  When Ruby was assisted over the Rainbow Bridge, we were concerned that Charlie might have a hard time being without her.  We moved him next to Marshall for a bit to see if they might get along and hoped that they would make friends.  Both Charlie & Marshall are easy going with other horses and it was thought they might be able to live together.  

It seems to be working out okay.  Charlie doesn't have the bond with Marshall that he had with Ruby and Marshall is still very attached to Moses.  Moses is on a seriously senior diet so he cannot share space with another horse that might push him off his feed.

Charlie seems to be handling the new roommate okay.

Charlie is one of those horses that seem to get along well with other horses. Since he needs to move around a bit more, it was decided that we would put him in with Ruby Too. Ruby is also one of those horses that seems to get along well with other horses, so it looked like a good match up. Now, Charlie has a Gal of his very own!

The Golden Guy has arrived!  When we opened the doors on the trailer and got our first glimpse of Charlie, my heart was a little sad for him.  He was shaking and wide eyed.  Poor little guy was in a strange place, not knowing what was coming next.

He JUMPED off the trailer, immediately started neighing to announce his arrival and seemed to be searching for a familiar voice.  On the walk to his new temporary quarters he made several nervous stops, but with a little encouragement he continued on.

Something is not quite right with his left hind foot and he favors it quite a bit.  He has obviously not been underfed, but we were told this hasn't always been the case.

He new neighbors, donkettes Jackie and Belle, didn't seem to bother him at all. That was a relief, because as unsettled as he was upon arrival, we sure didn't want to add to his nervousness should he be one of those horses that are uncomfortable/afraid of donkeys.

We gave him a couple flakes of hay and he immediately began eating to soothe himself.  He did appreciate a couple hugs, neck & chest rubs. 

Once he is settled in a bit, we will take a better look at that left hind hoof/ankle.  His feet look good, but I don't know what the soles of his hooves look like yet.  Will check those out tomorrow and the farrier is scheduled for early next week unless something major is going on underneath.