Good Monday Morning!!
To all who have received the additional snow on the East Coast, please be safe!!!
It was a pretty good weekend here. Marigold had a couple of walkabouts. She likes these walks on her terms though. She wants what she wants. She has certain horses that she enjoys visiting with so of course we are here to ensure that she is accommodated. She is doing well. I look at her every day and I so wish that she could tell us what her life was all about, but we do know it has not been easy. However, over the last couple of weeks we have seen a marked improvement in her attitude. She does have arthritis but with the use of the Therma-Flex, her receiving feed through joint supplement and the occasional gram of bute, she seems so much more comfortable. She basks in the sunshine, but as soon as it is time to eat, or time to get carrots she is right there.
Destiny had about an hour out yesterday, and he really enjoyed it. He played with the cone and the ball for a bit. He was groomed and he is beginning to blow his coat as many are beginning to do here. It was a good day for Destiny.
Misty had a day out in the Sigma Delta Hoof turn-out. She enjoyed it. Dublin and Misty sort of hooked up for the afternoon and wandered together. She was put back in her stall for her evening feeding. She and Dublin did call out to each other but once their dinner was served...silence. All was well once again in their world.
One of the big events for the weekend was Glory, a four yr old, who was rescued at auction in 06 as a yearling. She had a rider on her back for the first time. She had been saddled many times before, but never had she had someone step up. She has always been perfect during saddling, and she proved to be even better with a rider. Of course she does not know anything, but is very willing to learn. Glory is available for adoption. She has come so far in her time with us. She was a wild child when she first arrived, you could not do her feet, she did not know how to be tied and there was a serious lack of respect and manners with humans. Now she is very receptive to everything and loves people and other horses. She has a great personality!
Whiskey of course was humorous, but it is obvious he did not care for the smell of Gold Fish crackers and displayed his displeasure with its odor.
The highlight though was the wonderful visit we had with Paul and Karen from ND. It is nice to see people that began as cyberfriends turn into face to face friends. We truly enjoyed their visit, we always wish it were longer, but they had to head back to their end of the world. As Paul put it, they are not at the end of the earth but you can see it!
I do wish everyone well this day and the week. Be safe all!
Stephanie
