Sunday, August 25, 2013

Bonding!


















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Alexis is starting to bond pretty well. She's getting cuddlier ever day.




















Jagger is a total love bug. Follows you around, tucks his head under your arm. He's a bit of a stalker. He just stares at you... with those weird green eyes. it's kind of ........... creepy. 

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Nothing But Love

Cody, Alexis, Jagger, Annie and T are getting along just fine.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

How Many Hands?

I got a new measuring stick so I put it to the herd (except for Bo and Champ who are across town).

Cody - 6 1/2 years old - 16 hands
Alexis - 2 years old -  14.3 hands
Annie  - 16 - 17 years old - 15.1 hands
Jagger  - 13 months old - 13.2 hands
T  - 15 years old - 13 hands
 August 13, 2013


 

Midnight and Meteors

Last night I went out to the barn and sat on a stool to watch the meteors. Cody stood with me for a while letting me pet him, then finally he got tired and laid down next to me. Then T came over and laid down behind him. After a while Alexis and Jagger came over for some petting and then laid down behind me. I had four horses laying around me as I sat on the stool. It was pretty cool. I took one pic but it was so dark it's hard to see. Plus they didn't appreciate the flash.

Alexis even laid out flat and snored a while.



Photo: Last night I went out to the barn and sat on a stool to watch the meteors.  Cody stood with me for a while letting me pet him, then finally he got tired and laid down next to me. Then T came over and laid down behind him. After a while Alexis and Jagger came over for some petting and then laid down behind me. I had four horses laying around me as I sat on the stool. It was pretty cool. I took one pic but it was so dark it's hard to see. Plus they didn't appreciate the flash. 

Alexis even laid out flat and snored a while.


Sunday, August 11, 2013

Champ and Bo go Native

We moved Champ, Bo, and Jackie over to the acreage. The grass is amazing there and they'll love it. 10 acres of fun!






















Meanwhile back at home, we let the new babies out with Cody, Annie and T today for about a half hour. Annie could care less, T's already been loose with them yesterday and today, and Cody made an ugly face or two then wandered off. Happy to say it was uneventful. Separated them for the night but a few more turnouts like that and I think they'll be fine.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Drop It Like a Rock

The vet came out and checked Jagger's lungs and put him on pred and antibiotics. Alexis was congested too so he put her on a lower dose and gave her vaccs. She immediately collicked.

She dropped like a rock (picture was taken when she crumbled, I was just about to take a pic of her standing there and she just collapsed). Vet was only a few blocks away and came right back. Banamine and a bucket of oil to the rescue.

He checked her teeth, counted and inspected and said she's just barely two.
 



This is her backstory according to Sarah from Kentucky. Sarah bought her from an auction in Spring. She was sold as an untouched two year old who had been out running on large acreage with a herd. She had never even been haltered. Sarah spent a month or so with her and broke her to ride in late June/early July. During the process she used her to move cattle, run the dogs, hunting and general trail riding.