IS IT SPRING YET?
With a wet spring snow every week and mud every where else, it is hard to imagine when Spring will arrive in the Rockies. We need the moisture but I am so tired of shoveling snow! The warmer weather is out there for sure, just wish it would get here. When it is 65 degrees one day and then 23 degrees the next, it is hard on the horses.
The mares are trying to shed the winter hair only to need it the next day. I only have one mare foaling this year, and she is due within the week. Hopefully she will wait until the next storm passes. The other mares were late foalers so they were left open. I doubt that they have even started to cycle yet with all the snow and rain.
I finally got out to ride Hank yesterday. For the first time in 6 yrs, Hankster had the winter off, and he sure did winter well! I had to dig out the hole punch to add two holes to his girth strap. The rear cinch was let out to the last one on one side and second to last one on the off side. But Hank was good and seemed to enjoy all the attention he was finally getting. He was blanketed all winter and I guess I thought I would be showing him but never did. Just got too busy with the new business, more on that later.
Rio on the other hand, still acts like a little kid at age 7. He rubs his halter off when tied, so he can wander where he wants to. He can open a chained gate and lets himself out. He is just such a character. Rio got cleaned up yesterday, too and he gets saddled today.
The 3 yr old dun Maverick gelding, Rocky, needs to get started. I haven't made it down to Texas with horses this year because Martin had just as much snow and bad weather in Sanger as we did in Colorado! I decided to hold on to this gelding for a while. He is really big, really pretty. Since his older brother, Topper, has turned out so nice, I wanted to keep Rocky. I don't have any Maverick geldings. The colts I do have I will keep as stallions for a bit longer before deciding to cut them.
As far as the new business goes, I truly feel it was a no brainer. You eat good food and make money. It was offered to my by my friend Libby Hurley. The Hurleys bred Maverick and when Libby called me about this opportunity, as first, I thought I don't need more on my plate right now (pun intended). As I learned more about this company, and the fact that it was first in the industry to deliver gourmet food to your doorstep, I was more and more intrigued. I actually drove 14 hrs to meet with the owners, to learn the business and to get started. Since last November, I have opened up Maine, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, with New Mexico and Nevada to follow soon. I am #5 in the company right now. If you want to make some extra money and eat good food, I will tell you all about it.
Hopefully you will be seeing some new photos of the colts soon. Just as soon as I can get the mats and mud off of them! Enjoy your Spring..
The mares are trying to shed the winter hair only to need it the next day. I only have one mare foaling this year, and she is due within the week. Hopefully she will wait until the next storm passes. The other mares were late foalers so they were left open. I doubt that they have even started to cycle yet with all the snow and rain.
I finally got out to ride Hank yesterday. For the first time in 6 yrs, Hankster had the winter off, and he sure did winter well! I had to dig out the hole punch to add two holes to his girth strap. The rear cinch was let out to the last one on one side and second to last one on the off side. But Hank was good and seemed to enjoy all the attention he was finally getting. He was blanketed all winter and I guess I thought I would be showing him but never did. Just got too busy with the new business, more on that later.
Rio on the other hand, still acts like a little kid at age 7. He rubs his halter off when tied, so he can wander where he wants to. He can open a chained gate and lets himself out. He is just such a character. Rio got cleaned up yesterday, too and he gets saddled today.
The 3 yr old dun Maverick gelding, Rocky, needs to get started. I haven't made it down to Texas with horses this year because Martin had just as much snow and bad weather in Sanger as we did in Colorado! I decided to hold on to this gelding for a while. He is really big, really pretty. Since his older brother, Topper, has turned out so nice, I wanted to keep Rocky. I don't have any Maverick geldings. The colts I do have I will keep as stallions for a bit longer before deciding to cut them.
As far as the new business goes, I truly feel it was a no brainer. You eat good food and make money. It was offered to my by my friend Libby Hurley. The Hurleys bred Maverick and when Libby called me about this opportunity, as first, I thought I don't need more on my plate right now (pun intended). As I learned more about this company, and the fact that it was first in the industry to deliver gourmet food to your doorstep, I was more and more intrigued. I actually drove 14 hrs to meet with the owners, to learn the business and to get started. Since last November, I have opened up Maine, Pennsylvania, Wyoming, with New Mexico and Nevada to follow soon. I am #5 in the company right now. If you want to make some extra money and eat good food, I will tell you all about it.
Hopefully you will be seeing some new photos of the colts soon. Just as soon as I can get the mats and mud off of them! Enjoy your Spring..
posted by the Pretty Pony | 7:39 AM
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