I bought a couple of bales of really nice alfalfa this past week at Vinton Feed Store. They alway have the best alfalfa. I got 2 three string bales.
I have just tore off little handfuls for the horses - no one is getting a flake. Red is pretty dang big right now. Biscuit looks good - not fat - not thin.
I got Biscuit out of his pasture and took him up to the barn. It was so windy today. I had thought about riding but changed my mind. The tarps were flapping like crazy on the fence but Biscuit is used to those so he ignored them. I was getting out my rasp, the stool and hoof stand when the little pans on top of the grooming box went flying - right into Biscuit's backside. He startled a bit but that was it. He didn't act like a fool. I used those grooming gloves and cleaned him up after washing his legs off. He is still shedding but didn't seem to be as much as before. His legs are pretty hairy!! Under his jaw had long hair but he looks nice. I got the rasp out and rasped all 4 of his hooves. I am going to do Red's Friday.
I got alfalfa for Mikey and Red. Mikey is Lee-Ann Potter's little Halflinger. He would come trotting across the pasture nickering to me when he was across from Biscuit. He was glad to get a bite of alfalfa. Poor old baby just gums it. He doesn't have many teeth. He is in his late 20's. Beautiful little guy. I am pretty fond of him.
I took Biscuit down to his pasture and cut of the remaining apple for him. I checked his hay level. I then went down to Red's pasture.
I have to walk down the row that is muddy as all get out to get to him. All around his gate is fetlock deep in mud. He was by his shelter and when I got near the gate he started out at a walk..then a trot for a few steps and then a canter all the way to the gate...mud be damned! He always loved his alfalfa and I am glad that he will bond with me again. Friday will be the day I will groom him if I it is not raining. He is good about his feet so I am going to rasp his feet. I can't afford to have them done so I will have to stick to a schedule of rasping every week or so. It is hard for me to keep up with two horses but I will have to give it my all as I don't have the $$ to pay for that every 6 weeks when I have the tools and know-how to do it myself.
Biscuit was really good today with his feet thank God because he sometimes is a toot about it. Hoping I can ride Friday...that would be a bonus!!!
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Hard Winter
We have had a hard winter in southeast Texas. Cold freezing rain and some snow! Woot!!!
Red is doing great. I have left him where he is as he has access to a full round bale. Biscuit can't have round bales - it is bad for his COPD and I don't want to aggravate that!!! He does fine until the really hot time of the year but COPD is COPD.
On January 31, 7 weeks and 2 days after my surgery I went out and got on my horse!!! Wooooooot!!!! I groomed him and put his saddle on. I took his halter off like always and off he went - saddle and all. Thank God The LeeAnn's and Chelsie helped contain him and I was able to get my reins around his neck and walk him into the arena. I got the 3 step mounting block and LeAnn Brown held him, Chelsie video'd and took pictures and Lee-Ann Potter was the cheerleader.
I put that foot in the stirrup (not very high off of a 3 step mounting block!) and swung my leg up and over that cantle!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAAAAAAAA! I was on. We just walked around the arena about 5 times or so. Not long. I was able to dismount and that leg went right over that cantle. Yay!!
Red looks better than ever thank God. No longer thin and the Equiderma Lotion was a miracle worker. He has spent this winter in a pasture by himself with just a wire fence separating him from Sydabo and Torique. He has feasted on his own round bale (just Bahaia - not Tifton! No more colic-ing for my boy!) and had extra feed.
Last week I pulled Red up to have his feet done. OMG he was full of piss and vinegar. He double barrel kicked at Sister and got corrected big time. I tied him in the arena and went and got Biscuit. Tied them near each other and Red was acting like a jackass. I put him on the walker and he was semi acting like a goober. Miss Jean thought he was trying to lay down so I took him off the walker. He was pawing and in general acting like a turd. I separated him and Biscuit and brushed both of them and cleaned their hooves. Craig did their feet and I called Barry to help take Red back down to his pasture. I put him in one side of the arena and I took Biscuit down to his pasture. I came back with my lunge whip and had Red going round and round in the small arena. He did ok. Could have done better. Just full of piss and vinegar. I paid their board and told Linda no more supplement for them. Red needs to be handled more so as soon as this leg is better I will work with him more.
I groomed and rode Biscuit yesterday for just a few rounds around the arena. I was able to dismount like a normal person. Leg over cantle and all the way to the ground and then the left leg out of the stirrup. Yay for me. Hoping I can ride again this week for just a bit.
Red is doing great. I have left him where he is as he has access to a full round bale. Biscuit can't have round bales - it is bad for his COPD and I don't want to aggravate that!!! He does fine until the really hot time of the year but COPD is COPD.
On January 31, 7 weeks and 2 days after my surgery I went out and got on my horse!!! Wooooooot!!!! I groomed him and put his saddle on. I took his halter off like always and off he went - saddle and all. Thank God The LeeAnn's and Chelsie helped contain him and I was able to get my reins around his neck and walk him into the arena. I got the 3 step mounting block and LeAnn Brown held him, Chelsie video'd and took pictures and Lee-Ann Potter was the cheerleader.
I put that foot in the stirrup (not very high off of a 3 step mounting block!) and swung my leg up and over that cantle!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAAAAAAAA! I was on. We just walked around the arena about 5 times or so. Not long. I was able to dismount and that leg went right over that cantle. Yay!!
Red looks better than ever thank God. No longer thin and the Equiderma Lotion was a miracle worker. He has spent this winter in a pasture by himself with just a wire fence separating him from Sydabo and Torique. He has feasted on his own round bale (just Bahaia - not Tifton! No more colic-ing for my boy!) and had extra feed.
Last week I pulled Red up to have his feet done. OMG he was full of piss and vinegar. He double barrel kicked at Sister and got corrected big time. I tied him in the arena and went and got Biscuit. Tied them near each other and Red was acting like a jackass. I put him on the walker and he was semi acting like a goober. Miss Jean thought he was trying to lay down so I took him off the walker. He was pawing and in general acting like a turd. I separated him and Biscuit and brushed both of them and cleaned their hooves. Craig did their feet and I called Barry to help take Red back down to his pasture. I put him in one side of the arena and I took Biscuit down to his pasture. I came back with my lunge whip and had Red going round and round in the small arena. He did ok. Could have done better. Just full of piss and vinegar. I paid their board and told Linda no more supplement for them. Red needs to be handled more so as soon as this leg is better I will work with him more.
I groomed and rode Biscuit yesterday for just a few rounds around the arena. I was able to dismount like a normal person. Leg over cantle and all the way to the ground and then the left leg out of the stirrup. Yay for me. Hoping I can ride again this week for just a bit.
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