Good Evening All,
A great deal of work was done here at the ranch today. We are preparing for the 4th of July. Our preparation is not because we do anything special, it is because of the horses. Though fireworks are illegal in our county (except for professional doing a show at the park) some people do not get it. So all dried hay and such had to be cleared out and we begin wetting the grounds to avoid the potential of fire should a stray bottle rocket makes its way anywhere near the ranch. Additionally, we do not go anywhere as we remain here in order to ensure that we can keep the horses calm should the noises become to much for them.
AJ aka Forest Gump is doing so well. He is standing completely up off his fetlocks now and has beautiful straight legs. He has been nuzzling around in his mom's feed barrel since he was three days old and is now eating cube crumbles and the chafe. He loves it. His antics in the roundpen are a riot, to the point where he has my sides hurting from laughing. Gracefulness is not in his vocabulary that is for sure. This morning at 6am he came barreling back into his stall and he actually lost his footing on his hind legs and it was THUD. He laid there as Hope was watching and he decided to give the appearance that he was going to take another snooze. He is learning daily and is a very strong and healthy young fella. In the roundpen he will take the little ball with the rope through it, begin swinging it and bopping himself in the head, stops as if to think who did that?? It is quite comical to watch. We are working on teaching him to give his feet and he is a bit stubborn but he is slowly getting it.
Hope aka Le Petite Stinkbug, is a little gem. She really loves her people here. When she sees us she comes running up, she surely loves her scratches. She is eating very well, she loves to hear those cubes hitting the feed barrel as you can never call her late for breakfast or dinner. She will be getting her little feet done within the next couple of days, tiny little trim and a bit of rasping. We can pick up her feet with or without her being haltered she just stands there. When you go out to their stall she talks to you in the sweetest little whinny. She is a heart breaker.
These two little ones will make some very lucky person(s) wonderful horses in a "FOREVER" home.
Baby B and Spirit's play area was made even bigger today. Pretty soon they will be lounging on the patio with us, drinking their Perrier' and telling us of their day. They each spent an hour in the roundpen...sigh...doing nothing..LOL
We put the new fly masks that Ro & King Brady sent on several of the horses today. I will take pictures and post them They look very nice on them..thank you again Ro and Brady.
All of the horses are doing well, fly abatement is working and the fly population is very very low. In fact Rob made a comment that we have very few flies compared to some of his clients who only have one and two horses. Thank you LindaNV and LindaH for assisting in the demise of flies.
Casper and Dancer are doing great!! Robert saw them this past Sunday. He said they look great and of course very well cared for. They are both undergoing training, and before long Dancer will be ready to ride. Casper already had ten rides on him that we did here, but their new mom and dad are using the gentle method and they are responding well. I had explained that this was how we did it and they have followed suit.
Honey is doing well, I know I must get pictures of her for you. She is a sweet soul. She will live out the remainder of her life with us.
I have many pictures I want and need to take, but right now I have a full plate but it will get done.
Everyone have a nice evening!
Stephanie
[FYI YahooLive has been doing maintenance today which causes the picture to drop intermittenly. Hopefully that is all behind us now.]
