Dread to Joy

The dread this morning driving to the farm was almost overwhelming. What was I going to be facing this morning, More dead foals? Instead there is Velvet standing up near the gate nursing her newborn son. This colt is gorgeous! Big, black, beautiful and strong. What a relief. Bunni was moved in with the herd, Velvet and her son were put in the stall and Samantha was checked all before graining Raven. Raven was kind of ticked to have to wait, calling and dancing around but settled down once his grain was dumped.
Mike came over to check the colt, then told me that the three cabin boys MUST be moved today. Yesterday they got up on the porch, opened the cabin door, went inside, spilled some grain he had in a bucket, manured inside and when I looked at the damage there is horse hair on the couch! What did they do, take a nap?
Then this morning when they couldn't get in the door they broke the bar down going across the window to try to get in that way. Why stay out in the cold when there is food and couches to rest on inside?
We haltered Evan & Aragon and tied them to the 4 Wheeler for Mike to take over to the farm leaving Valiant to follow. Aragon leads very well, but Evan, now that is another story. This is not the first time he has been led with the 4Wheeler but he still tests the rope and tries not to follow. Just for the fun of it, once they were put in the paddock with Duke, Mike halters Valiant and takes him for a ride with the 4Wheeler and Valiant, who has NEVER been led this way is perfect, walking and trotting right along. Mom came walking up as Valiant was being led away and remarked on how well behaved he is. RAVEN'S genes just can't be beat.
Samantha will be checked again today right now her calcium level is blue at 250 and 350 means birth is eminent but I believe she will probably deliver soon so will plan on spending the night at the farm.