TOO Many for Raven

We have 3 of our own mares that should be covered today, one outside mare that should be covered and the receptionist at Hoerr Vet clinic reported that Dr. Hoerr would be out either today or tomorrow to collect for the Iowa mare. She was told to have him bring his ultrasound machine, we will need to find out exactly which mares are close to ovulating and if all 4 have him collect, extend and AI each mare, Raven likes his job but this is a bit much.
Trying to get into the stall door to feed the puppies is almost impossible for Emma. At 3:30am she asked to go out to feed them, then stood at the door and whined, they were piled up 10 high and she just couldn’t get in. She needed someone to move them from the door first. The puppies are like hungry piranhas swarming her each time she climbs over the board and into the stall.
Jenis’ colt is doing well, she makes him work for his meals, she wants out so bad she doesn’t stand very well for him. Even when she is tied she swings back and forth unless someone is in with her forcing her to stand quietly. Good thing he is strong and determined. He loves to have his rear end scratched. Yesterday a warm wet wash cloth was used to try to clean the sticky stuck on meconium off his back end. He about fell down with the pleasure of that itchy spot getting scrubbed.
Today the trailer must be hooked up, packed, power washed and ready for our camping trip. I’ve hired Sarah Reinhard to care for the animals while we are gone. I may still need to drive back on Saturday to cover a mare and power pack Ylse. Saturday is the 5th and last day for that.
A bunch of the family is leaving for Lake Shelbyville for our annual horse camping but this one will be without the horses. It is JUST TOO HOT! Instead we are renting a pontoon boat for all day Saturday, Saturday night and until 1:00pm on Sunday. Danny is bringing down his speed boat for wake boarding and water skiing. Some are going down today to make sure they get camp sites with electricity, the rest of us are going down tomorrow, hoping the first group could save some spots for us. We ALL want air conditioning and ALL want the electric sites but SOME of us have to work.
There is a storm building and we have already lost electricity shortly this morning here. We are praying that if it does go off today the storm will cool down the weather enough to not need the air for the horses. Otherwise it will be time to borrow Mike’s generator.