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Lacey, Fabio and Me: The Neverending Story

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#1 ·
This will probably predominantly focus on Lady because she basically knows zero things but Lacey will probably be mentioned so I figured she needed to be part of the title... :D


So, Lady is my foster horse from an organization called Sound Equine Options.
She's a ten year old (approximately, no one's checked her teeth yet) Arabian mare who was rescued about a month ago from pretty serious neglect (she's put on probably 100-150+lbs so far). She was literally living in someone's suburban backyard with her year old filly, a donkey, and a mini.
Her filly was signed over to the rescue as well and I think she's already found a new home, or at least she's being fostered by some people who want to adopt her eventually.

Lady was a bottle baby (orphaned at some point) but so far she's not showing any of the really bad orphan "traits". She doesn't have much of an idea about one's personal space but she's not terrible about it.
She's supposedly broke to ride but the owner she was removed from said that she (the owner) was the only one who could ride her... We're thinking that maybe a couple rides were snuck on to Miss Lady but that she isn't truly "broke".


I just got her yesterday so I figured that now would be a good time to start writing about her, start from the beginning, right? :D


So, basically my "job" is to get her trained up to actually being ridden. If I wanted to, I'm "allowed" to actually get on her eventually myself but I don't have to. Depending on how she progresses, I may start riding her myself but that really really depends.

Right now, our goals are: getting to know each other, leading well (she's under the impression that leading probably means she takes humans somewhere...), desensitizing to everything, being touched all over - she does not want her belly touched right now, saddling, blanketing, fly mask, I want to teach her to pony so she can come on trail rides with Lacey and I, etc.
Basically, I need to get her up to normal handled horse level.

So far I'm loving her attitude. She's very looky and not spooky - very curious about things that scare her. I've seen her get scared a few times but I have not seen her actually spook. She's also pretty spoiled - what she wants is apparently what she's used to getting. However, oh darn for her, I definitely have lots of experience with horses like that *peers accusingly at Lacey*.
She also loves to be touched so it's super easy to reward her for the right things (Lacey hates touching which always makes rewarding her more difficult).


Summary of today:

Day 1:
The goal was working on leading, I also tried a few sending exercises - turned out to be a terrible idea to try with a horse that doesn't know what "whoa" means. :lol:
It got a little scary when she decided to trot super fast around me, on the lead rope, while turning her head and shoulders in towards me -trying to intimidate me. I dumbly ended up backing away from her the first time she did that so she tried it a couple more times. Thankfully I was using my 14ft lead rope so I just started smacking in her the shoulder whenever she turned towards me. She decided that would be a good time to bolt but oh, guess what? I was prepared for that so it totally did not work. After that, she basically stopped and was like "oh, I'm dumb" so we went back to walking 2 steps, backing up one, etc etc.
Then, we finally got down to the shed - thank Jesus for Lacey, she was basically glued to my shoulder the whole time (except for when Lady was playing up) all like "Hey guys! I'm so kewl! Does not need lead rope=CHAMPION!" so she was being a great role model.
I tied Lacey up to one post and clipped Lady to a leadrope I had "installed" on the wall of the shed in such a way that if she pulled back, the lead would get looser (no one knew if she tied solid) but not set her free. She stood pretty well there and I groomed her shoulder (I haven't touched her all over yet so I wasn't sure how she'd be with more than that).

After both girls were groomed, I took Lady 15 feet away to work on some more leading. She was a little easier this time but still really didn't understand what I was getting at.
Then I "tied" her back up and took Lacey 15 ft away to work with her. And well, Lady decided that she was done being "stuck" so she started testing out how well she was tied. To make a long story short, Lacey was a gem and Lady ended up being tied solid which she still didn't like but she didn't pull back or anything so yay! She even got the lead rope over and behind her ears but didn't panic, just untangled herself. Smart!
After that, I took Lady off for another 5 minutes and touched her all over with the lunge whip. She was scared of the whip at first but then realized that it wasn't hurting her so she settled right down. Then, as we walked back to the shed, I practiced leading correctly with her some more and she showed that she was really catching on. She even backed herself up a step, before I even asked, right before we got to the shed!

Then I fed them and let them both go. I'm really pleased with how far we got in just a couple little sessions.
I gave Lady some raspberry leaves with hers, likeI do with Lacey. Hopefully that'll calm her current heat down a bit (she's super in heat, all squealy and it's probably not helping her be not bratty, lol).


Tomorrow, I think we're going to work more on leading, obviously more on standing tied, I'll probably do a little more with the lunge whip - to get her thinking, and I'm going to hopefully get her brushed all over. I'm a little nervous about picking up her feet but she did just get them done so the trimmer must have survived...probably I will too... :lol: I'll probably also show her about flysheets, just so I can start doing that to her everyday since I figure that'll be CRAZY for her. :lol:



And here's a picture of the girl that I took yesterday. She's come a long way since she was rescued but still has a bit of a way to go.






Thanks for reading! :D
 
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#679 · (Edited)
Well, ok.

Nobody get too excited. We ended up postponing until next Tuesday because he wanted to have more time. So 1. postponing=bummer 2. He said "let's do it on Tuesday"+"to have more time"=adorable

However, he "forgot to text me back".... someone needs to learn the art of selective sharing. :lol: Girls don't like to be "forgotten", as a general rule. :rofl:

But when I said that Tuesday would be great, he texted back to say "I can't even wait!" = mildly redeeming. :lol:

Anyway, so everybody can sleep tonight. :rofl: Nothing exciting will occur tomorrow.


But I for sure will let you guys know how it goes on Tuesday!!
Apparently I have his whole day, until 4pm at least, 'reserved'..so sweet deal!

[and Christy, too late! We're already going to be friends forever/know each other for forever/be little old people friends. :rofl: :rofl: We're basicallllly a pair of 2nd grade girls...only 100% not. hahahaha]

And here's a drawing from today. I was trying a different "all dots, no lines, approach" for funnsies. No lines=no plan for what this was going to be=why it looks like a really scary bird/bee/dinosaur/thing. haha

 
#680 ·
Also, Cherrij, believe me, my life is really boring as heck. I just have a flair for the dramatic and weird stuff happens to me. AND I leave out the 'unexciting' parts of my life like where I'm watching Netflix for 5 hours in a row, or whatever. Cuz trust me, that happens.

And I never do homework. Ever.
It's a serious flaw. I'll write papers when necessary but homework? Pshaw. I have the hardest time focusing on homework and then I'm all "well, this is onlyyyyy 10% of my final grade! Psh."
Yeah, so color me jealous of people who can actually sit down and get homework done! :lol:
 
#681 ·
Hehe.. Well, Actually, I can relate to your Gman not texting back... I don't have anyone so special, but we have, or rather had a great friend relationship with Teddy's owner. We used to text a lot, chat, hang out etc. Just for the fun of it, it was a summer after all. Then he got a GF and basically has no time for me... at all. Not even to text or message on FB. AND, the worst is. He tells me on lets say Wednesday, that he will come to see us (me and both horses) on Friday. Friday afternoon I text him and say I will not wait forever, as I have school. He texts back. "Oh, they made me work"...
I was SO mad that time.. he always forgets to text if plans change. Makes me feel ****, cuz I am sitting home, doing stuff, and waiting...

I Am not good with my homework either... I do them like on the last night.. They are also just like 10% of the grade, but if you do them all, you know the subject better. We have lots of small papers to do, which are supposed to make us smarter for writing our master's dissertation..
But I get sidetracked, I went to lunge Grand and ride Teddy yesterday instead of working on my papers :D
 
#682 ·
nievnidfbnievnievb! Gman and I went to the zoo. It was the best. I don't think I've stopped smiling since. :oops:

We seriously spent 2.5 hours there...which might not seem like a whole lot but the zoo is easily seen in an hour, when it's full. And it was totalllllly empty. :lol:

AND ISN'T HE CUUUUTE?!!!





However, no new 'developments' came to light...except that we are seriously an unbelievable team. Like I can't even tell you. We pretty much perfectly match up in strengths/weaknesses. We killlled it at the zoo. hahaha And we both had a whole lot of fun.
He also really opened up about himself which was super nice, especially considering that he's generally pretty quiet about himself.

:happydance: :happydance:
 
#684 ·
However, no new 'developments' came to light...except that we are seriously an unbelievable team. Like I can't even tell you. We pretty much perfectly match up in strengths/weaknesses. We killlled it at the zoo. hahaha And we both had a whole lot of fun.
He also really opened up about himself which was super nice, especially considering that he's generally pretty quiet about himself.

:happydance: :happydance:
Explain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But seriously, so happy for you :)
 
#685 ·
Thanks Christy :D :happydance:

What do you mean, Maggie? haha In terms of no new "developments", I just meant that it was a pretty platonic trip...there was nothing that was like "OMG, he loves me!" :rofl:
But it was also not entirely friend-y, you know? Like there was definitlyyyy flirting. :lol:
And he made sure to mention at least twice about how we've been friends for "yearssss". hahaha

He told me I should send my videos of Atti's training to Oprah, then go on Oprah, and become famous. hahahaha

In terms of us being a great team [super important quality for me since I love working towards a goal, any goal, with/for people I care about!], basically there was never a moment where one of us was all "ummmm...". If there was indecision, one of us stepped in and made a choice... I don't know how to really describe it, like how sometimes you have one friend that you're always kind of 'tripping' over..like nobody can make a choice and when someone tries to, your gut instinct was for the opposite choice and vice versa? This was like the opposite of that: we each naturally chose the choice the other would have chosen, because it was our gut-choice TOO.
It was like we were perfectly in-sync the whollllle time, without even trying at all.
Whenever we wanted to know something, he would ask someone who did know - I hate talking to strangers and he really doesn't mind. Or he'd start wandering off on some path that he thought was a path but wasn't, I'd let him know before he looked too silly. :lol:
That sort of thing. And it wasn't a product of effort at all. It was all really natural for both of us.


And he kept complimenting me on evvvverything. It was the sweetest. :D

For a first time hanging out 1 on 1, it really could NOT have gone better. I'm STILL smiling like a foooool.

:happydance:
 
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:hug: :hug: Thanks you guys!! You know I love hearing that we look good together! :wink:

I don't even know what is happening on my Facebook but that photo [which is my profile picture now!! haha] has OVER 55 'likes'. The most likes I think I've ever gotten from annnnnything was maybe 40-ish. BUT 55+?! People who have never liked anything, ever, that I've posted on Facebook+who I'm honestly just friends with cuz we used to work together or something..have liked it.
Last night my phone was blowingggg up with friends being all "YOUR FACEBOOK PICTURE!!? what is this?! IT'S THE CUTEST."

I don't know whether to feel really uncomfortable or be all "BOOM, world! BOOM. I hang out with a cute guy. Whattttt now."

:rofl:

I can't imagine what's happening to poor Gman. Some of the people who have liked that picture, I just know they texted him weird stuff like "MARRY HER." or something equally squirm-worthy.
One guy [the guy I liked before Gman, actually...awwwkward.] is good friends with Gman and 'knows' what's going on [as in, he's great at correctly "guessing" things] and he looooves to freak me/Gman out about it. Whenever I see that guy at church [he goes to our church too] he asks me where "my boyfriend" is, referring to Gman. Even though he knows 100% that that is NOT the case. People squirming uncomfortably is hilarious to that guy. :lol:
Anyway, I hate to think what that guy -specifically- texted to dear Gman.

Oh well. haha


And yeah, Zexious, a DTR defffffinitely needs to happen. I don't watch 'Awkward' but that was a term we used all the time at camp for two 'friends' having a lil' talk about their 'friendship'! :lol:
However, I really want him to initiate it since I can tend towards being bossy [which he would emphatically deny...but it's really true] and I don't want him to feel coerced or something.
Not to mention that I don't think I'm really "ready" yet and I realllly don't want to be all "yeah, I like you but I'm not ready but I wanted us to have a DTR so we could....feel more awkward about each other!". :rofl:
Just standing there for a few minutes to take that picture, having my arm touching him for that long started making me really nervous. I have a junk ton of walls up to prevent "being hurt" and I know he does too. And then there's the whole factor of neither of us ever having been "in a relationship" before [ =neither of us has annnnny idea what we're doing]...we'll get there.

And then we'll have a fantastic love story to tell our grandkids. :rofl: :rofl: :wink: :wink:
 
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#691 ·
Also, this is super cheesy and holla at Emily overthinking again, but look at Gman's body language in that picture! It's adorable. He's totally like leaning into my space while I'm just all "sup, dawg".
That might not seeem like much, but in every picture of him with people [and he's one of those people that has pictures with various people all the time...so I have a pretty good base for his 'usual' picture tricks] that I've seen, he always is leaning one way or the other. USUALLY he's mildly leaning away from the person, or his head is at least noticeably tipped away from the other person.

That he's not pointing all kinds of away from me makes me feel fuzzy. :lol:

And just for the funnies, here's an 'outtake' from our camera debut. The lady who took our picture had a nutty kid with her. He was crazy in the best way, all darting everywhere and being really active. Obviously I was distracted. Gman, however, was laughing at the kid but ready for that picture! haha
It cracks me up sooo much how he's so ready for his GQ cover and I'm all "um. what is happening right now?" :rofl: Best pair evvvver.





On the Lacey/goat side of things, they are all wonderful!
I've changed Atti's back-up command from "back up" to just "back" and he's completely stopped with the whole back up then jump in the air thing he was doing. I guess he was just jumping ahead to strings of commands! That's some pretty advanced action, I'm impressed with him!
He's so smart and tries so hard, he really makes up for A LOT of my shortcoming as a trainer.

Hazel's actually staying at a good weight right now, which was a major concern of mine now that it's getting colder. Last year she was IMPOSSIBLE to keep weight on! This year she's doing much better. She's probably thinner than I would realllly like, but thinner is probably better given her age+arthritic-ness.

Lacey is also doing great! But really, when is she not doing great?? She's actually not fat and she's not thin. I'm looooving it. She's usually so obese all the time.
And she's so furrrry. I love my winter pony. :)

And here's a little Fall landscape action for you, from Saturday. :)




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#693 ·
Y'all are so super cute! But body language speaks VOLUMES about how you feel about a person. You're naturally gravitated towards the person you like. Facing them/leaning your body towards them shows that you're trying to pay attention to them, and have them pay attention to you. You're "opening" up yourself to them. His relaxed stance with loose relaxed shoulders also shows that he is comfortable around you. Your body language says so much about how you feel about someone and most people don't even know it. That's why guys go into "power stances(feet shoulder length apart and chest puffed out)" without even realizing it when they find someone attractive and are trying to impress them. It's neat stuff. :)
 
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Haha, I'm glad, Cherrij! ;) I am nuts though, people like to say I'm "refreshing"...but we all know what thatttt means. :P For instance, way back when, Gman introduced me to his brothers as "one of the strangest, but coolest, people he's ever met". :rofl:
I grow on you, I guess! hahaha
And I love that cat! SO GORGEOUS!

Right, Kayella? The coolest! I took a class once on nonverbal communication and it was my FAVORITE! It helped me understand people so much better! I still have a hard time, don't we all, but it really helped!
Annnnd I love how he's all relaxed and I look so not. I really do like him a lot, I promissssse. :lol:

So I was talking to one of my close friends [who knows about me+Gman, known him longer than I have, worked at camp with us, and always basically told me that anything to do with him was a pipe-dream...and was floored by that picture since she hasn't been "in the loop" lately ...heeheehee] and apparently her first thought on seeing that picture was that we were secretly holding hands+hiding it/ it's a "surprise! we're a couple!" picture....and now I feel incredibly awkward about it. :rofl: :oops: I thought of neither of those things. :oops:
Plus side, Gman, if anything, is being more 'there' than he was pre-zoo trip so at least he's not freaked out!
I thought about saying something to him about it [like asking if it made him uncomfortable] but decided that that was something that would be mentioned if it was a big deal, but that not mentioning it was probably better.

Also, a couple of things [we've gotten into the 'realization period' where I suddenly start realizing all the things I did not take note of and really probably should have] -
1. while were were watching the otters, he made a point of saying that he thought they mated for life...and how sweet that was. Then he was all "they sleep holding hands!....*looooong pause*..... You're so cute."...insert awkward pause here and me saying "oh my goodness! I think it just peed!"...and him saying "........*awkward pause*...........Gosh Otter. I tell you you're cute and you do something like that?"
He could have honestly been talking to the otter. Probably was. Of course.

2. He remembers meeting my parents, not even 2 days after meeting me...and rehashed the entire sequence of events surrounding him meeting them [they don't remember meeting him at all. haha SAD.]. Then I said something about the lunch that day [see, I'm the smoothest operator. How do I not have 40 boyfriends??!] and he honestly had no idea what I was talking about.

3. At one point I was saying I felt like I talked about myself too much and he replied "if it makes you feel better to know this, in the years I've known you and all the times I've thought about our conversations, that has never crossed my mind." *collective awwwwww* [AND I TOLD YOU HE OVERTHINKS TOOOO!!!]
And that is probably really great since I mostly feel like I talk about myself too much around him! haha

Pretty sure there was something else...but maybe that was it.
And see, now that you guys have seen his face, you can SEE why I can't even believe it. I know his face shouldn't matter [and I would like him without that face!] but, really. Hot diggity, boy!!




ANYWAY.


Lacey was really bad in her lesson today. :( Well, ok, she wasn't bad-bad but she was mad about the whole thing. She did tolerate doing the lesson but that's all. She was almost acting like she was sore or something.
However, as soon as we let her out after her lesson, she went off and peed like a waterfall. She refuses to pee [well, she dislikes all bodily functions while being ridden but will poop if it's really necessary] while a rider is on her back so maybe that was all it is. Hopefully!!
She's 4 months away from being 29!! I can't even believe it. Yay!

When I went up to feed this evening, Atti had his head down grazing near Lacey's front feet and Lacey had her neck over him, grazing. It was absolutely adorable. And, of course, I didn't have my phone/camera with me. Boooo. haha Maybe it'll happen again. They looked so peaceful and happy!!

Picture time!!

Daisies!! In November!



Lacey in her lesson today..



Sooo I ordered 10lbs of MSM from horse.com just to see what it looks like. Lacey goes through MSM like crazzzzy for her eyes [she gets double the joint dose, so about 2tbsp/day..1lb lasts a little more than 2 weeks] so I usually buy it in 5lb amounts since that lasts for 2-ish months. I thought 5lbs was hilariously large so I was like "what does TEN pounds of it look like!?" and I've been dying to get the 10lb amount for months.

Yeah. Ordered 10lbs of it and it came in a 5 GALLON BUCKET. Ridiculously huge!
But, in the spirit of horse ladies everywhere, I cannot wait to get my hands on that bucket once it's empty! It's one of those 'good' buckets with a strong snap-on lid and a sturdy handle...I can't even wait. I am buying 10lbs at a time from here on out!!
How many horses would a 'normal' horse-person have to have to even need 10lbs of MSM at one time? It's killlling me. :rofl:

[and Hazel got a new glucosamine supplement! She seems to really like this one which is great cuz she hatedddd her last one!]



A sunrise downtown from Wednesday:



Lacey last Saturday. This made me think of "The Hidden Garden" or something of that vein.



Atti, last Saturday!




Apparently I've been holding out on pictures. :oops: Sorrrrry!! Now you're caught up on the good ones. :)

:happydance: :happydance:

I hope you're all doing well!!
 
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#697 ·
The poor frog ended up being unable to get himself out of that windowsill-thing [it's below ground by a foot or 2 and he had been in there all day, bumping against the window+trying to climb the window, then falling down...]

Anyway, I fashioned a little scoop+scooped him out! :)



:happydance:
 
#698 ·
geeeez. Even your frogs are cooler than ours! Adopt me and my fence-jumping-wonder-pony pretty please? *bats eyelashes* I'll clean up everyones poop and keep your barn immaculate!!!
 
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#699 ·
Haha somehow I doubt that our frogs are really super cooler!! My mom grew up in OK and you guys have turtles/tortoises??! And "Horny Toads"..she tells me stories about those! I'm jealous of THAT! Haha :) we only usually have slugs and whatnot around here! :lol:


Nothing much to report..except that tonight at church, Gman's entire family greeted me and asked how I was..and 1. He has a huge family 2. They've never ever done that before. They've greeted me when I'm with Gman but never when I was on my own+didn't greet them first. I am SO making progress. :wink:
I felt loved!
His mom was the only one who didn't say hi to me..but I think she's super introverted/shy cuz she's the only one who isn't really really warm to me. In any case, I try to smile at her but not be overly "let's be BFFs now cuz I like your son!!" since that would annoy me if I were her! Haha one of my friends suggested that she's sizing me up..but who knows.

Other fact: Gman was so inundated with work that he literally RAN up to give me a hug, and RAN away post-hug. He actually made people frustrated with him for taking the time to come see me.
Feelin' special over here. :)


It's rainy here again so Hazel's been having foot issues again..that seems to be a recurring theme with her. Makes me sad. In any case, I know how to treat it and I'll be starting treatment tomorrow. Poor baby, she's lame on all 4 :(( Basically she gets the goat version of mud fever. :(

Oh!! In other news, my former boss texted me last night to ask if "I would be interested in taking Fabio if a new home seemed to be in his best interest"!!!! Right now I wouldn't be able to commit to another horse but things that are "meant to be" will be meant to be and it'll work out if it's right. She's not selling him yet so hopefully she waits until I have another job+have graduated (this summer)+etc.
Fingers crossed.
I told her that I would be interested, didn't commit, but asked her to notify me.
He's 8 and with Lacey about to turn 29..it would be nice to have "the next generation" locked+loaded.

We'll see!!
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#702 · (Edited)
Thanks Cherrij! [is your name Cherri? Can I call you Cherri? haha] I hope I can get him too!!
Aw, I'm glad you like how I write! I just pretend like you guys are friends that I'm talking to in person. Which you are friends...that I'm talking to in type! :D :hug:

RIGHT, Christy??!! I so hope too!!

It would be mildly freaky though if Fabs were to become mine. Not in a "I don't want him to be my horse" way cuz I LOVE that horse, he's one I'll remember always no matter what...but in a "this is a whole lot of redundant redundancy!"-way, since I named a camp horse Fabio back in the day, Gman+I called said camp horse "Fabs", camp-Fabs was "Gman's horse"...fast forward 2.5 years, I work at this place that was basically like camp with fewer horses+cooler kids, meet this wonderful male-Lacey named Fabio, call him Fabs, get fired, then buy/take Fabs?
:shock:
Mind blown.
That would be crazzzzzy. In the best possible way...but still a little nuts However, that's basically my life in a nutshell: "just a little nutty". HA. PUN.

Also, I think I'm on the brink of coming down with the flu...so if this gets really weird and nonsensical, I'm sorry. haha


Today was kind of a bummer:
- due to non-Daylight-Savings Time, I fed in the dark both AM+PM. So I've petted my animals but have not really seen them at all today. :( :( Plus side: a Great Horned Owl serenaded me and the kiddos during their breakfast today! :D
- Lacey got chilled during the day so she was being Leader of Team Nutty. >.< She gets really spooky and dangerous when she's chilled. It's my least favorite. However, I guess at least I know this about her and know to be really careful when it's rainy and cold. Got her all warmed back up with a fluffy dry blanket and she was fine. :)
- the whole "feeling like the flu" thing
- literally came about a foot away from breaking both my legs today. I was walking down to the train, was walking in a crosswalk, had a driver not see me [not sure WHAT they were doing] until they were RIGHT there, they screeched on the brakes, and I survived. But my goodness.

Plus side to all that: I AM HOME. I AM IN BED. I AM ALIVE. It's wonderful. Things could be MUCH worse!!

Gman sent me this meme today and I practically cried I was laughing so hard. I'm going to show you guys since you'll probably laugh too. It hits on all my favorites: grammar [admittedly something I am terrible at...but grammar jokes=hiiiilarious], cats, llamas/alpacas, hipsters, puns...basically everything I love about the world.
That kid gets me. :rofl:



Yesterday presented me with a nice leaf.



Today, a drawing of a lion. With balloons.




:happydance: :happydance: :happydance:
 
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#703 ·
" A Panda comes in a pub, orders a sandwich, eats it and then gets up from it's seat, shoots the people in the bar and walks out, with the bartender staring in disbelief. When Panda is at the door, the bartender asks: "Why did you do that?" Panda replies: "Did you not know? Panda eats, shoots and leaves..."


You can call me whatever is easier for you.. this was a nickname for one place, that went wrong (spelling wise) but stayed unique. :D
 
#704 ·
Haha! That was a good one, Cherri!!
I do loooove the name Cherri so Cherri you shall be! haha ;)


Luckily, I did not get the flu.
However, I've been feeling really "meh". Just all over doubting myself, doubting my life...you know the drill. So that's not particularly fun. I WISH I could go ride but I forgot to schedule with the hoof trimmer in a timely manner so poor Lace's hooves are SUPER long [for her! haha aka 'normal' for the average horse] and she's obviously feeling it. She's been so grumpy for the last few weeks. :( The trimmer is coming on Tuesday so yay for that!
I would just trim them myself, but I'm exhausted+I only have a rasp [they're to the point where they need nippers] and with how grumpy she's feeling, I'm not sure how long she would put up with me for. Boooo.

How do non-horse people deal with being bummed, without riding??! Those poor saps. haha

Anyway, I'm pulling myself up by my bootstraps. haha Tomorrow afternoon I plan to go spend some quality time with Miss Lacey. Even though it won't be riding, I haven't brushed her myself or groomed her mane/tail in forevvvver. I'm sure she would like that attention. She's such a sweetheart, the ideal horse for a wreck of a human being like me. hahaha
I'm sure she thinks she mom's me. And she really basically does. haha

I don't even understand how she never got bred...she would be the besssst mom ever. Of course, conformationally, I'm glad she was never bred...but that doesn't stop her from mom-ing EVERYTHING she touches. :lol:

Enough with my moping and TO THE PICTURE-MOBILE!!

Yesterday, a snail decided to be in Lacey's water trough... Strange. haha



A break in the storm last night. :)



My deer friend, Baby Girl, came back last night! I saw her maybe once or twice over the summer...but she's back now [she was in the pasture this evening too!]! And SO grown up.



Today.

"Hey, I taught Hazel a trick!!"



"Hazel! MOVE OVER THERE."



"He taught me nothing."



"Heh."



Lacey: "NO. It is DINNER TIME."



"Hey Hazel! Wanna play?"



"No??! But I think you do!"



"SEE? You LOVE this."



"Goats, man. I LIVE with these things. And you wonder why I'm grumpy? Come. On."



*grumpy mare face*
[you can see Hazel's fluff down in the very bottom on the picture...this is as bossy as Lacey gets. hahaha]




And a drawing from today!
Balloons grow on trees. And deer love balloons. ;)




That's all! I hope you guys are doing GREAT!
 
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