The Sun Has Arrived!

Thank goodness! After the fog and rain of the last, oh I don't know, gajillion days, the sun is here.


Today at morning feed time I took stats on the horses. Everyone was weight taped. I really should have done it back in October or November, but now I know where they are at. They are so shaggy that a horse owner can be surprised in the spring when the horses start to shed out. Often times with older horses a thick coat of fur hides a lack of condition. I went through this once with Kelzon and it took me months to get his condition back.


All the horses were at about what I thought they should be. Dixie weighs just about what Catfish weighs, which is just sad. Catfish stands 16 hands high, and Dixie is about 14.2. This is the reason I seperated the two. He is a tall Appendix and very flat sided. She is a squat Quarter Horse type that looks like she swallowed a barrel. Catfish and Classy are penned together to get extra hay for their own reasons. Meanwhile Gunner and Dixie are penned together because they need less to maintain their weight.


I also took Classy's temp this morning and she was well within the normal range. She seemed fine this morning with her only discomfort coming from the ice.


Here's a picture of her from rear. I should be shot. Can you imagine being 6-1/2 months pregnant and having someone taking a shot of your from behind to "document" your condition? She has 2-1/2 months to go.



For all you Lloyd Lovers out there, here's a shot of him this morning. He loved the camera so I had to keep backing up. Maybe he just loves me! Yeah, that's it!