Horsing Around

Today's blog is all about horses. The owner of Whitney's filly sent through an email that he had read the blog and was concerned that Valerie (Whitney's filly) was hurt from running through the electric fence. He didn't realize but the electric fence is just tape and tears easily but this gave me the perfect opportunity to ask Karin to help with a short video of her for him.
It just shows her nice movement and her boldness at checking out the tarp. What really made this funny is Rosalie won't get near the tarp if it is hanging on the side of the round pen. Valerie has to check it out. Of course I had to snap a few pictures of her too. She is just 2 months old and HUGE!

Whitney was put in the outdoor arena while we were working with her daughter. She surprised us with how she was more than willing to let us babysit.

Usually the dam is frantic to get back to the foal but Whitney trusts us to take care of her and seemed glad for the break. Next horse out was Rosalie.

Rosalie is funny, she is accepting the tarp on the ground, will walk on it, will let Karin rub it on her but lay it up on the side of the round pen and she is sure it is going to jump out at her. Jesse Stickling arrived for jousting practice as Karin was finishing up with Rosalie. They decided to warm up Jenis and Ribbon by going on a trail ride while they were waiting for the other jouster to arrive (Sarah Reinhard).

 When Sarah arrived they got right to work.

 Jesse and Sarah finished the practice and took the mares on a trail ride to cool them down. Karin brought out Evan for some round penning. Is there anything more photogenic than a Friesian stallion? Just check out that uphill movement, the reach of his hind legs as he pushes off for the canter.

 When the trail riders got back the horses were given a good cooling hose down. It's another hot day and may be our last hot day for the year.

My truck was finished at Frenches. I cringed when the bill was presented. Over $1500.00 to get it running and stopping. The truck didn't just need a new coil, it needed all new brake pads, roters, and calipers both front and back what ever those may be. Oh well I guess it is cheaper than buying a new truck. Mark has a late meeting tonight so no cooking.