Weaning Day for 2

Mike left for Middle Grove early this morning to work on a culvert. He took the picture below and sent it to me. The early morning light was hitting the hillside which was dotted with beautiful horses happily grazing.

I had a busy day, right after the walk splitting wood all morning, doing dishes and a couple loads of laundry.  After Karin got off work she offered to meet me at Middle grove. Karin and her friend Sue had already arrived and had the gate open waiting for me to drive in.  The ground was still too muddy to drive the truck and trailer up the hill. On this first trip to Middle Grove  I brought Hadassah and Zalena out. Zalena's colt was left at home in a stall for weaning. . Karin and Sue were willing to help get Galena, Anna, Soul and her colt. Galena and Anna for training and Soul's colt for weaning with Zalena's colt.  We drove to the bottom of the hill and parked then let the mares out.  Zalena ran back to the gate looking for her colt but Hadassah waiting until we started hiking up the hill then followed us.

When we got to the top of the hill the herd was all spread out grazing in the valley. I took this short video of them galloping to meet Hadassah.

It really is a beautiful sight to see the horses all enjoying the lush green grass.

 Foxy was thrilled to see Hadassah.

 Cookie is in front of Jenis who is always regal looking. Bunni and Jewel are also in the picture below. 

 Hadassah got the entire herd running.

 Karin led Soul and her colt while I took Galena and Sue led Anna down to the trailer. 

 Anna and Galena were loaded first, then Soul and her colt Gideon. Gideon stepped right in the trailer.  When we got back to Hanna City, Soul and Gideon were taken out of the trailer and led into a stall. Karin and Sue unloaded Galena and Anna. Soul was slipped out of the stall, loaded right back into the trailer and driven back to Middle Grove. While I was taking Soul back, Karin and Sue took Galena and Oksana out on the trails. Galena really needed a refresher as she was bucking in the canter but by the end of the ride Karin reported no more bucking, even in the canter. The next job was to remove burrs and knots out of the manes and tails.  

Both of these mares have thick tails but Galena's is massive.

Mike had to go back out to Middle Grove after work and got there before the sun went down. He sent the two pictures below of the herd grazing.

Mark drove Diane, mom and me to church tonight. After church I had to take one more trip up to the barn to take care of the two weanlings.  When I got back a nice email was here with some pictures of Raven's 2013 son out of Eliza all grown up.  Isn't he GORGEOUS!

They were so pleased with him they bought two more of our horses.