Squealing Contest

Oops. Two More in the Barn

So...

I've been mare shopping. Originally I wanted a pregnant mare because I want to experience raising a foal from an egg (so to speak). I saw some very nice mares, but they were all too far along. Just not ready and prepared for the actual birth yet. So I thought, well.. I'll get a unbred mare and start the process from the very beginning.

In the process, I found this 2 year old mare that I very much liked. And drove to Tennessee to look at her. And ended up with a package deal!

 

A champagne walker/saddlebred yearling and a black two-year old walker mare. He's going to make a great racking horse. She's already got a pretty fast rack and has been started under saddle.

Here they are newly arrived in the barn. Unfortunately they came down with shipping fever so they aren't feeling too good. They're weary and weak right now, but acclimating very well despite it.

From left to right. One More Night (Alexis) and Moves Like Jagger (Jagger). 

4th of July BOOM

Our barn is a little wet after all this rain, so we didn't put the horses in it over night like we usually do on the fourth of July. So after I started hearing the booms and such I went outside to check on them, especially since I haven't seen how Shammy (Champ) takes the whole Boom thing. So, Jackie the mule is standing there at the fence watching the fireworks in awe, with Cody and T behind him, looking up the pretty sparkles, not even flinching at the booms. Shammy was ignoring the whole thing. Only Bo and Annie were flinching, even so barely. The La Macha goat however, was screaming his fool head off.

A side note, Cody's other stifle is hitching a bit. Not badly, but noticeable.  The one he had operated on is perfect (other than the little bump)