LONG hot day in Ocala today.
Sienna came early to prep horses for customers this afternoon. Darn gray horses...no matter how much you scrub...they still find a dirty spot!
Tristan and Duffy were wonderful. I so love both of them. Tristan needs to find the right kid who needs that master confidence builder...and Duffy needs a kid that wants the "OMG" horse!
Clients coming to retry tomorrow....
Tyler and Dilon kept the barn sparkling. By the time I got done with customers, Tyler had all the water done and most of the horses fed. Such a good helper!
Duffy pulled a shoe, so Tony coming at 6:00 AM to tack back on.
Oh yiks...late night...early AM....oh have to love this life!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Beautiful day!
Bailey had her first full day out in the front paddock. Bigger then the round pen, but smaller then the broodmare field. I think Turk was thrilled to have green grass under her feet.
Ok...so 3:30 this am I was woken up by Duffy screaming and running around in his paddock. Went out to see what was upsetting him and the whole farm was quiet. Just him running around like and idiot.
So I put him in his stall...walked all the way to the barn in the pitch black, went into the barn....in the pitch black...put him away...farm still really quiet. So I went back to bed.
Woke up at 6...peaked out to check on everyone and noticed the broodmare and baby gate was wide open. Errrr.....KIRBY! He undid the gates again....not Kirby proof enough! Found all the mares grazing happily on the field we reserve for injured horses. So of course they were happy as clams with their heads DEEP in soft green grass!
Put everyone back...and locked the gate...AGAIN! as soon as my back was turned....Master Kirby was using those loose lips to undo the gate. Well...now...the gate is triple locked and has two lead ropes hooked in two different directions trying to keep him from figuring out how to undo all this in one night.
Smartest baby I have EVER known. Not bad for a red bag delivery foal!
:)
Ok...so 3:30 this am I was woken up by Duffy screaming and running around in his paddock. Went out to see what was upsetting him and the whole farm was quiet. Just him running around like and idiot.
So I put him in his stall...walked all the way to the barn in the pitch black, went into the barn....in the pitch black...put him away...farm still really quiet. So I went back to bed.
Woke up at 6...peaked out to check on everyone and noticed the broodmare and baby gate was wide open. Errrr.....KIRBY! He undid the gates again....not Kirby proof enough! Found all the mares grazing happily on the field we reserve for injured horses. So of course they were happy as clams with their heads DEEP in soft green grass!
Put everyone back...and locked the gate...AGAIN! as soon as my back was turned....Master Kirby was using those loose lips to undo the gate. Well...now...the gate is triple locked and has two lead ropes hooked in two different directions trying to keep him from figuring out how to undo all this in one night.
Smartest baby I have EVER known. Not bad for a red bag delivery foal!
:)
Monday, July 5, 2010
Fingers crossed!
Bailey had her x-rays today...waiting for the results. She may be able to graduate to the house paddock and at least be on grass with her Mama. Waiting for Dr Ruebel to call.
Goldie has a healthy 30 day baby! Strong heart beat!!!!!! Cant wait to see that one next year.
Dancer bumped the front of her cannon bone, but no permanent damage. She has to wear a bandage for 7 days, to keep tendon sheath tacked down...and will be back to normal.
Chelsey out riding. ground still really mushy from all the rain. We REALLY need to move the jumps...ground needs leveling out.
Goldie has a healthy 30 day baby! Strong heart beat!!!!!! Cant wait to see that one next year.
Dancer bumped the front of her cannon bone, but no permanent damage. She has to wear a bandage for 7 days, to keep tendon sheath tacked down...and will be back to normal.
Chelsey out riding. ground still really mushy from all the rain. We REALLY need to move the jumps...ground needs leveling out.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Should we build an ark?
So happy about all the rain we are getting. Maybe the pastures were not to far gone to recover.
6 less horses on the 15 acres...we are down to 6 back there....so I hope that the hay bill will now start to drop as well.
Maggie has gone 2 weeks without choking. She had to be on a grass only diet for a week till her throat healed a bit...now back to her normal diet of grass, alfalfa and pellets. Poor ole' girl. Just cant chew her food like she used to.
Got so angry at Tristan and Max this morning. Once they see the barn gates open...it's like a game to them to come running through the barn to grab a mouthful of hay or dump grain buckets I have waiting to be put out. Well this morning, Tristan ran in....and dumped three buckets of grain, as well pulled down the back gate trying to escape. Guess he knew by the tone in my voice I was NOT happy!
Then Max....he thinks he is the prince of the property...so why should he not be able to come and go as he pleases. NEVER happy with the food he gets....has to come and try and steal more. Even if his bucket outside is STILL full of grain. So...he has been banished to the gelding field. Maybe a few days with the big boys...he will be more happy with his "other" situation.
Starlite seems to be feeling all better. And Piper...she has turned into such a sweetheart. Even Cassie is friendly. Kirby...well...Kirby thinks he is a 2 legged...so friendly is NOT an issue for him. Bailey even seems to be coming around now that we don't have to poke her all the time. Her leg is healing well. X-rays Monday to see if she can go out with her buddies.
And Miss Lucie....a bit upset with me that I let her halter get a bit tight. Kept telling myself to let it out a hole...and kept forgetting. She was NOT pleased with how it felt...SO I pulled it off all together. She's at least now letting us pet her again. Part of it, is that she HATES Kirby....HATES all the attention he gets.... SHE was the first Princess and doesn't want to share. Little does she know....She's STILL the princess.
Cutter is starting to have trouble chewing his hay...dentist coming next week to see if he can help. Hard to watch your friends get older...he's such a goof...love him so.
Gumbo is FINALLY putting on weight. We got to the issue in his foot, and between the vet and farrier...the pain is gone. Since tackling that issue...he has put on almost 200 pounds. So nice to look at him filling out and pain free.
Kobi...poor Kobi...such a talented show horse with such a huge issue in his foot. Of course...us two leggeds cant really understand his unsoundness with NOTHING on x-ray, ultra sounds or bone scans...he feels lost in his new roll as a pasture horse. Maybe someday we will find out what is hurting him.
Hope our 4th is quiet around here...I have a few fruit loops that wont handle the noise really well...
:)
6 less horses on the 15 acres...we are down to 6 back there....so I hope that the hay bill will now start to drop as well.
Maggie has gone 2 weeks without choking. She had to be on a grass only diet for a week till her throat healed a bit...now back to her normal diet of grass, alfalfa and pellets. Poor ole' girl. Just cant chew her food like she used to.
Got so angry at Tristan and Max this morning. Once they see the barn gates open...it's like a game to them to come running through the barn to grab a mouthful of hay or dump grain buckets I have waiting to be put out. Well this morning, Tristan ran in....and dumped three buckets of grain, as well pulled down the back gate trying to escape. Guess he knew by the tone in my voice I was NOT happy!
Then Max....he thinks he is the prince of the property...so why should he not be able to come and go as he pleases. NEVER happy with the food he gets....has to come and try and steal more. Even if his bucket outside is STILL full of grain. So...he has been banished to the gelding field. Maybe a few days with the big boys...he will be more happy with his "other" situation.
Starlite seems to be feeling all better. And Piper...she has turned into such a sweetheart. Even Cassie is friendly. Kirby...well...Kirby thinks he is a 2 legged...so friendly is NOT an issue for him. Bailey even seems to be coming around now that we don't have to poke her all the time. Her leg is healing well. X-rays Monday to see if she can go out with her buddies.
And Miss Lucie....a bit upset with me that I let her halter get a bit tight. Kept telling myself to let it out a hole...and kept forgetting. She was NOT pleased with how it felt...SO I pulled it off all together. She's at least now letting us pet her again. Part of it, is that she HATES Kirby....HATES all the attention he gets.... SHE was the first Princess and doesn't want to share. Little does she know....She's STILL the princess.
Cutter is starting to have trouble chewing his hay...dentist coming next week to see if he can help. Hard to watch your friends get older...he's such a goof...love him so.
Gumbo is FINALLY putting on weight. We got to the issue in his foot, and between the vet and farrier...the pain is gone. Since tackling that issue...he has put on almost 200 pounds. So nice to look at him filling out and pain free.
Kobi...poor Kobi...such a talented show horse with such a huge issue in his foot. Of course...us two leggeds cant really understand his unsoundness with NOTHING on x-ray, ultra sounds or bone scans...he feels lost in his new roll as a pasture horse. Maybe someday we will find out what is hurting him.
Hope our 4th is quiet around here...I have a few fruit loops that wont handle the noise really well...
:)
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