And another great piece of news: the owners of the new farm, who "hate thoroughbreds" fell in love with her. Seriously, they've taken her out on walks (with my permission) and have been spoiling her rotten since she got there. I guess it helps that she's well behaved AND cuddly (especially when she's in heat).My update was too long, so I deleted it in lieu of this:
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And another great piece of news: the owners of the new farm, who "hate thoroughbreds" fell in love with her. Seriously, they've taken her out on walks (with my permission) and have been spoiling her rotten since she got there. I guess it helps that she's well behaved AND cuddly (especially when she's in heat)."The best things in life are worth waiting for"
Glad things are looking up and you are feeling better!!! Keep the updates coming - I for one enjoy keeping up!Oh man, this is going to be one hell of a day. 
Trimming goat hooves, bathing & shaving the goats & horse, starting the show prep for the animals & that includes their introduction to clippers and how to stand for bathing, lounging/riding the horse, pictures of their updates, deworming if I stop by Agway or Tractor Supply (if not, it'll get done next time), cleaning tack & equipment, trimming goat hooves at another farm, consigning stuff at Bewley's tack shop...
I'm going to be dead by the time I get home.
The sad things is I can't wait to get to the barn and get started. Somehow, I coaxed my mom into coming along, though she's afraid of horses and hasn't played with a goat ever.
clh and/or others - thank you for encouraging my posts. It's nice to have someone who's into horses egging me on, since only a few kids at college understand all the time and energy that goes into any of these guys.
Trimming goat hooves, bathing & shaving the goats & horse, starting the show prep for the animals & that includes their introduction to clippers and how to stand for bathing, lounging/riding the horse
, pictures of their updates, deworming if I stop by Agway or Tractor Supply (if not, it'll get done next time), cleaning tack & equipment, trimming goat hooves at another farm, consigning stuff at Bewley's tack shop...
I'm going to be dead by the time I get home.
The sad things is I can't wait to get to the barn and get started. Somehow, I coaxed my mom into coming along, though she's afraid of horses and hasn't played with a goat ever.
clh and/or others - thank you for encouraging my posts. It's nice to have someone who's into horses egging me on, since only a few kids at college understand all the time and energy that goes into any of these guys."The best things in life are worth waiting for"
Rushtawin wrote:...
Actually my school friends thought it was an affliction.. and they would roll their eyes if I talked about horses. I had many more friends at the stable where I kept my horse. These days, ALL my friends are horse lovers.
So Run for the Roses, as fast as you can.....
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"The best things in life are worth waiting for"
Lol... I'll keep it shorter next time. But it took forever, in a barn I was unfamiliar with, when all of my stuff is shoved in a Rubbermaid container except for my tack. I think I need a separate grooming caddy for all the showering supplies
I guess the summary, then, goes as such:
-Feed & bathe horse, turn her back out after hand grazing
-Trim goats' hooves, put them away
-Bring the horse back, bridle her
-Lounge her W/T and then bareback her W/T
Highlights:
-It was her 1st bath ever
-It was her 1st time having anyone ride bareback on her (me)
-My first time on a horse since mid March
-It was her first time walking willingly on the loungeline and staying out on her circle!
"The best things in life are worth waiting for"
Oh no sweetie - not "wore me out reading it - reading it" as if it was too long - wore me out reading it that you did that MUCH WORK!! I was sweating just thinking about it 
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