Colorado Company

Right after the walk I left for Meisters to work with Eva Jean and Diane on Prison ministry work. We had a light day and was home before noon. Stacy and her husband Ken arrived last night and after spending the night at the cabin Stacy came over to the barn for a riding lesson from Rhoda on Jenis. By the time I arrived home from work we were ready to give Lola's colt (Magnum) a iodine bath but first he got his very first haltering and tying lesson. He did very well. He did reasonably well on his bath too, getting scrubbed down then rinsed off and healing salve applied to his itchy spots.
After lunch we drove out to Middle Grove to find the herd.

Whitney and Oksana were the first to greet us. Below Ken is just amazed at Whitney's hooves and is pointing them out to Stacy.

Oksana followed him around like a puppy dog so glad to see someone new for once. Below is Eliza, Zalena, Tryn and Indy all gathered together swishing flies off each other. Eliza will need to come back next week when I bring Ayanna and Violet home. Eliza has lost some weight and will need grain.

Below Violet and Ella's colt are playing together. She started walking away and he reached down to pull her tail. He is such a clown and has real personality. This boy is going to be a star someday.

Looks as if she is saying, "ha ha that didn't hurt at all."

Speaking of Violet she came right up for attention and let us handle her all over and pick up her hooves. Below she is meeting Stacy.

She is just a gorgeous filly and so friendly. She is going to be someone's dream come true. She has the Friesian feather, the Friesian neck, the Friesian movement and best of all the Friesian disposition. 

We hiked back to the car and drove over to the cottage then in to Peoria to visit the old home place and Bridlewood. Stacy and Ken were heading in to Peoria to go out for supper. Mark came home early and worked on stringing wire on the fenceline then mowing the pasture but had to quit as a storm came rolling in. We got around an inch of rain. Karin was out working the horses at Middle Grove when the storm started rumbling from the west. She only got a few mares worked it was a long walk back to get to the car before the rain came pounding down. We noticed when we were out there that Cheyenne was limping on a front leg. Karin checked it out and said it was more than likely a stone bruise as Cheyenne's hooves were pretty short. She felt it was nothing to worry about. Bonnie was one of the mares that she was able to work in her short amount of time and called very pleased with Bonnie. This pony is for sale and I can't believe someone hasn't snatched her up. She is flashy, smart, trick trained, rides and drives. 

She would make a teen a great project pony for resale. Check her out on the website then if at all interested make us an offer, we won't be insulted, we just don't need a pony!