Pregnant

Sitting at the table this morning before heading in to work the sunbeam coming into the east window was intriguing. Emma even noticed it and walked over to see what it was.

Notice the only dressing on these walls happens to be the fire extinguisher. We really need to get some better decorations up.
After a stop at Meister's to pay bills a trip to Sam's for dog food was very necessary if our dogs want to keep eating. Walking out of the store, this pulls up and into a handicapped spot:
Now most handicapped people don't go riding around in a fancy motorcycle but with gas prices as high as they are perhaps this makes 'cents'. I have the feeling the cost of this fancy rig would buy many tanks of gas.
Walmart was next on the list then I was more than ready to get back to the farm. The soup was started then left to simmer while watching Steven work Super, Ciera and Jewel. The first out was Super, today he was lunged, saddled, bridled and Steven started putting weight in the saddle.
The picture below shows why Super's tail is thin.

Steven was trying to saddle him up and his dog Kylie took it upon herself to make sure Super was all jazzed up for the experience.
It didn't take long for Steven to lock Kylie up so Super could be worked without distraction.

He is coming along very well. We are ready to put sand bags in the saddle and start ponying him on the trails. Ciera was next and we are so impressed with her mind AND body.
This is only a 2 year old, check her out, she is now over 16 hands and that is at 2! She is going to be so impressive next year.


She did remarkably well, walk and trot, when it was time to remove her saddle and throw it up on Jewel, Ciera stands quietly waiting without anyone holding her or tied.

Dr Hoerr called to report he was on his way while Jewel was being trained. Dalia was brought in first to remove the burrs. We barely finished getting them out when he arrived. He pulled blood from her first for her coggins test. Ylse and Izadora were 2 that were sonagramed and they are in-foal. We didn't bother ultrasounding Ribbon. Dr. Hoerr checked Zalena out thoroughly last, He saw that she had just ovulated, so cultured her and infused her with antibiotics. He will know more after the labs are run and will give us a report on Monday whether she needs to be done again or not. He finished up just as the soup was done and took a quart home for later. When we were putting the mares back out I had to snap the picture below of Jenis' colt all comfortable.