We had another warm sunny day with the temperature reaching 57 degrees. Perfect weather to take Not Pregnant Just FAT Ayanna back out to Middle Grove and pick up Daria. Daria is leaving for her new home on Friday. Ayanna was very glad to go. She took off at a gallop.
The herd was all up on a hillside drowsing in the sunshine.
Ayanna went right up to Jewel and showed, squealing and snorting. For some reason these mares that are in season love getting a reaction from Jewel who squeals and snorts right back. Right now for the early Spring schedule I will need to get Big Rosalie, Ayanna and Rosaleigh all in to the Hanna City farm probably by mid March to get them in foal. Indy and Oksana are both due in March and all 5 of these mares we breed to Evan. He is going to be a busy stallion.
Lola and Daria were over the next hill grazing with Tatiana. Tatiana's filly was galloping around feeling great on this beautiful day. I didn't take my camera along on this trip but sure should have. This filly has the moves! With needing to lead both Daria and Lola down to the trailer there was no extra hand for the camera. When we got to the trailer Lola loaded right up, Daria needed a few minutes to be convinced to step into the trailer. I think we have been using the ramp trailer with her the last few times. Once I picked up a front leg and placed it inside she stepped right up. She was tied and Lola taken out of the trailer and off I drove. Lola followed for a few seconds then took off galloping up the hill to find the rest of the herd. As soon as we were back to the farm Daria was stalled so I could run back to the house and pick up a de-wormer. She was given almost a full tube of Panacur this time. The last time she was de-wormed she was given a half of tube of Quest Plus. Since she was not muddy, she was taken out to the round pen for some pictures. This filly is SO sensible. The bag was brought out and instead of running away from the bag she followed it around as I dragged it on the ground.
She even let me rub her with it without a single flinch. This filly is going to be a breeze to train.
The picture below shows how her left hind hoof is WHITE. The horses at Middle Grove stay so much cleaner than here where they have to live in paddocks and all horses are off the fields now.
She was taken to the weanling paddock and was glad to be back with her friends. This afternoon the breeding shed was given a new round bale and it was the best one I could find in the barn, fine stemmed and green. Zalena was moved in that paddock. She needs the best hay we have to help gain her weight back. She is already looking better. Evan's paddock also needed a new bale as did Valiant's paddock. After the bale was in Valiant's paddock he was locked off the field. He will have to stay locked off his field until it freezes solid and stays frozen for a while. The check came for Soul's colt, he is now sold and will be leaving soon for his new home in Missouri.
He is such a comical colt and we are going to miss him. When he was just a couple weeks old he was always looking for toys. He would pick up sticks and carry them around.
The owner was sent a text as I need more information for the health certificate for travel but I haven't heard back from her yet.
Mark came home early from work today to work on the driveways. Mackenson came over to help.
They used rock to fill in all the pot holes on our drives and the drive going to the dumpster. Their next job was to work on the fenceline getting 1 more strand of wire up. This is such a big job and Mark was very thankful for the help both on the drives and the fence. We are both thankful for this nice working weather.
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