Beautiful Monday

We had a gorgeous day, sunshine and 70 degrees. A perfect day to spend outside. Today is mom's 83rd and Spark's 63rd birthday. Mom is enjoying her birthday down in Gulf Shores, Alabama with Karin and Ruth. They are also having beautiful warm weather. When I called at 7:15 am mom was already out on the beach walking Molly.
It was so nice outside I decided to work a few horses. The first horse worked with was Prissy. She is shedding big time with white hair covering everything she touches. She was taken into a stall and groomed and by the time I finished with her the stall floor looked white. Of course a few pictures needed to be taken. She really needs a bath but that will have to wait for consistently warmer weather. She is due in 8 days with her first foal.

Lily and her colt were brought out next. This one week old colt is so impressive. He has that show presence! 

He thinks he is all that and guess what, he is!

Anna dropped off the girls for the afternoon. Since it was so nice and warm we took a golf cart ride over to the cabin field, then into the cabin field to check on Jurista and Sheena. They were enjoying the green grass.

Jurista came right up to the golf cart to see what we were hauling.

Diane made it home and invited us to play on her beach. The girls love playing in the sand and even though the water is too cold it is still fun to splash.

Even Kensley enjoyed being outside.

We headed back for home late afternoon but had to stop at the barn to hose off the girls before bringing them into the house. Rhoda, Emily and Sarah were all visiting on the tramp and held Kensley while Braelyn and Taegan got cleaned up. Supper was next, Taegan is so active she needs a lot of calories and by 4:00 was hungry.

Kensley was put in the Johnny Jump-up so my hands could be free to feed the others.

After supper, Emily round penned Jurista then saddled and bridled her. The mare needs work but shows promise. Sheena was brought over next. Now Sheena hasn't been ridden since July 2014. Emily round penned her for about 2 minutes then climbed right on. Sheena remembered and did very well. Emily kept it short with her as she is due next month.

We are anxious to see what she produces, she was bred to Valiant. We are guessing the foal is going to be tall, black, beautiful and big boned.

Sheena was taken back to the cabin field then we moved a new round bale in for Valiant and Zalena's paddock and a new round bale for Killian's paddock. I only have 3 square bales left so Emily flipped a 4th cutting round bale in the corner of the arena and the horses I had been square baling will now be fed with that. Right now that is Prissy, who is in her own paddock or stall and Violet & Tatiana. Those 2 will be leaving for their new homes in April and I don't want them in the mud. I am very thankful for such a beautiful day.