Sangria Scare

Karin sent the picture below of their trail ride at Jubilee. Looks like they only took one picture. Nolan is riding Sally while Rhoda is riding is riding Tori.

We had a really good day here other than a scare at 6:00 am. I went out early to feed and Sangria's tail was sopping wet, like her water had broken. She was obviously still pregnant but her back end was pretty covered in mud. She was fine, hungry and looked fine other than the mud and her tail. She was taken into a stall then when Rhoda arrived the two of us got busy and gave her a bath. Rhoda thinks somehow she got her tail in the automatic waterer. I wouldn't put it past her. I kept her in the stall with the monitor on all day. Oksana needed a new round bale then Jazz was taken out and teased. FINALLY she was out, she screamed at Evan. That was such a relief. Her owner was sent a text. Next out was Titiana. Today Rhoda started her on trick training.

She started her by tapping her leg with the whip. When Titiana picked up her leg she was praised. Then Rhoda asked her to hold it up a bit longer and finally she asked for the bow. Of course she had grain as a treat waiting for her. She seems like a smart mare and loves the treats so will probably learn pretty quickly. 

Next out was Roxanne. This is the first time she has been worked with since she had her colt July 25th. She pretty much accepted what Rhoda asked of her without worrying about her colt. 

Rhoda figured out pretty quickly that Karin had already taught her how to bow.  Her colt wasn't too happy watching from outside the round pen but it was very good for Roxanne to have to listen to Rhoda instead of her foal. 

 The colt got tired of watching and ran back to the paddock where his first cousin Ethan lives. He and Roxanne share the paddock and field with Rosalie and Ethan. Those 2 colts are pretty attached and keep each other company. 

When Roxanne was put away Rhoda went into the paddock and asked Rosaleigh to bow.

Ethan, her colt by Evan was such a show-off we decided to take a few pictures for his owner. This colt is 3 months old. He is just a gorgeous example of a Friesian colt. 

Today is our oldest son David's 39th birthday. How in the world did we ever have kids that old when we don't feel much older than that?  We will be celebrating it Sunday out here with the family but I still should have mailed out his card. Oh well I guess at his age he won't care if it is a few days late. 

Rhoda did the shopping today at Sam's Club for the Berean meal. She decided on Meatballs and bought all the ingredients for those in the crock pot. That will be served with fresh veggies, rolls and butter and of course dessert of apple pie and ice cream. 

This evening Sangria's stall was cleaned and a new bale put in the feeder. She is content looking out the window. We are getting an nice gentle rain and all of us here are very thankful for that. This place is dry as a bone and the dust from the gravel driveways are covering every thing.