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Oct. 2nd, 2009 02:52 pmrode three out of five weekdays, which seems like the beginnings of success,
an old saddle of his is now mine and fits us both well enough for the moment, the fitter is coming when she gets back from Philly, borrowed leathers and irons, his bridle, his brushes, new bell boots, borrowed brushing boots for all four legs, new lunge line, still need a rain sheet/wind breaker layer (he gets cold easily) he has a light fleece blanket and a tough winter one already
going to make cinnamon saddle soap this weekend, because I heard on NPR that cinnamon oil inhibits mold, plus it would make the barn smell awesome
got cool calories, or something like it, to help make him FAT for winter, he is NOT an easy keeper, already I am worrying about it
horse has front shoes, no rear yet, the farrier says "we'll let him tell us if he needs them"
I am not sure the $$ allocated will both feed and house the horse and let me compete in th spring. Which sucks, but i will figure something out.
Fell asleep this morning after getting everyone off to school & etc., had hairy dreams about a giant ancient mill building with a leaking roof, like cataracts of water down the stairs, and the windshield on my ban peeling off because it was made of very still plastic instead of glass. I was driving around in a bombed out city with intersections like Worcester's and trying to find a place to stop to try to fix it (because it was raining - duh - which is why the roof was leaking) when Al woke me up to take me out to lunch.
need some way to organize info on horse and set up dates I won't miss, like teeth and next farrier
I love my horse, but he is kind of aloof - hard to catch in the field, not terribly interested in what I am doing, constantly staring nobly off over my shoulder at some distant horizon. It might get better as he gets to know me, but it looks a lot like just who he is.
an old saddle of his is now mine and fits us both well enough for the moment, the fitter is coming when she gets back from Philly, borrowed leathers and irons, his bridle, his brushes, new bell boots, borrowed brushing boots for all four legs, new lunge line, still need a rain sheet/wind breaker layer (he gets cold easily) he has a light fleece blanket and a tough winter one already
going to make cinnamon saddle soap this weekend, because I heard on NPR that cinnamon oil inhibits mold, plus it would make the barn smell awesome
got cool calories, or something like it, to help make him FAT for winter, he is NOT an easy keeper, already I am worrying about it
horse has front shoes, no rear yet, the farrier says "we'll let him tell us if he needs them"
I am not sure the $$ allocated will both feed and house the horse and let me compete in th spring. Which sucks, but i will figure something out.
Fell asleep this morning after getting everyone off to school & etc., had hairy dreams about a giant ancient mill building with a leaking roof, like cataracts of water down the stairs, and the windshield on my ban peeling off because it was made of very still plastic instead of glass. I was driving around in a bombed out city with intersections like Worcester's and trying to find a place to stop to try to fix it (because it was raining - duh - which is why the roof was leaking) when Al woke me up to take me out to lunch.
need some way to organize info on horse and set up dates I won't miss, like teeth and next farrier
I love my horse, but he is kind of aloof - hard to catch in the field, not terribly interested in what I am doing, constantly staring nobly off over my shoulder at some distant horizon. It might get better as he gets to know me, but it looks a lot like just who he is.