Braelyn's Spring Concert

Rosaleigh and her filly were checked at 5:30 am. Rosaleigh had not yet delivered her placenta and I wasn't sure if the filly had nursed as Rosaleigh's udder was still tight.  Rosaleigh was given 1 cc of Oxytocin at 6:00 am. By 6:15 am the filly was nursing and after the walk I went right to the house to draw up another cc of Oxytocin but by the time I got to the barn the placenta had been delivered. Anna picked me up this morning at 8:55 and drove Gerty and I to Farmington school for Braelyn's 2nd grade Spring concert. This year they did dances from all over the world starting with the Congo line and Braelyn led the class into the auditorium.

The video below shows most of the dances.

As soon as I got home Soul and her colt were put outside. It was sunny but cool. Soul right away decided to roll and her colt took that chance to run around.

He really is something! As the weather was so nice Rosaleigh and her filly were also taken outside but just for a short time and just to get some pictures for the website. It was funny watching her learn to use those long legs. 

Rebekah was here working with the Gypsy filly, the filly is doing very well. Rebekah bought a new training halter for her.  Once the stall was cleaned with fresh hay and water they were brought back inside.  I was walking back to the house and noticed Galena hanging around Evan. She is now in season and will need to be covered tomorrow.  Her filly saw me and came right up to the fence for attention and when I backed up to get the picture she stuck her head through the fence.

 Lola's filly came up too. Both girls were given lots of good scratches.

They sure do love attention. I happened to look down and saw a mushroom and that meant I HAD to go mushroom hunting.  This delicacy is only found and served in the spring.  Below is all I found but they made a nice treat for Mark when he came home.

They really were delicious.  The next job today was to run to Diane's office, do some bookwork and make a deposit for Horsemeister.  Valiant was turned out into the field this afternoon but instead of grazing he kept running the fenceline threatening Gideon who was in the breeding shed paddock. Gideon and Isla had to be moved anyway because I will need the breeding shed for mares and foals tomorrow so put them in Ribbon's old paddock. Valiant finally settled down and started grazing. Soul and her colt were brought back inside as more rain is predicted this evening.  Mike took the truck and 2 horse trailer out to Middle Grove to drop off Marika and bring back Jewel and Sky.   Jewel is due May 10th but usually delivers 2 weeks early so we need her home now. Sky is here for training. She turns 2 years old this year. We left for Skyline where communion was being served at 7:00 pm. We drove over to pick Ruth up and saw Sarah and Zion. Their Wheaten Terrier, Maddie, was there to be bred to Chewy.  This will be Maddie's first litter. Yesterday Rizzy was bred to a King Charles Cavalier stud dog in Indiana and Saturday Sarah and Nolan are taking Arietta to Indiana to be bred also.  They could end up with 3 litters of puppies all at the same time!  They have a wonderful set up for them if it happens.  

It's a very good thing the foals were brought inside today we are getting a lot of rain.  Everything is going to be muddy again but thankful the grass is growing well.