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Fun and games on the farm..
Nov. 6th, 2013 08:46 pmI love my old girl Kyra. You never know when she's going to kick up her heels and do the unexpected. This morning Kelly was bringing Kyra and Midnight in from the field (they've been going out in the afternoons and staying out overnight while the nights are still good weatherwise). Midnight was first to come in, and while they were coming through the gate Midnight stepped on Kelly's foot, causing her to lose her balance a bit, and Kyra took advantage, pushing her way through the gate. Kelly was having a bit of a fit, trying to keep Mr. Rambunctious Midnight from getting away, and at the same time trying to catch Kyra. My smart old girl knew breakfast was waiting, though! She trotted up the path, into the barn and down the aisle, right into her own stall, where she tucked right into her yummy breakfast. Good girl!
We laughed about it afterwards,because even though it had the potential for badness, Kyra did the right thing. LOL. She does enjoy her food, and you get between her and dinner at your own risk.
Today was the day our farrier was scheduled to do the trims and shoes, so after working a night shift I rushed home and slept for a couple of hours then went out to the farm. Nick does 10 out of the 12 horses on the farm in one go, so it's a long morning, and Kelly has to hold the horses, so Sue and I cleaned stalls and did the other work. The farm was bustling today. The builders are back, getting the house ready to be demolished. Sue and I spent hours going through her closets and sorting her clothing into keep, sell, donate piles, and packing them up. Most of the house is empty now, but there are still some things to sort through tomorrow. The guys were working taking out cupboards and the beautiful bannister and some of the windows and other bits we want to save and reuse, and tomorrow they're pulling down the drywall. It's really happening!
Then, as if there wasn't enough going on, Alex came to ride Dusty. Dusty is our up and coming jumper, five years old and in training with Alex for just over two months..and she's brilliant! Honestly, we're all just blown away by her natural jumping ability, and her intelligence. You can practically see her thinking about the jumps and how to get to them best. If she's this good with so little training, I can't imagine what she'll be like by next year when she starts going to shows. She looks just like her Momma Kismet, too, and has Kizzie's sweet temper and easiness on the ground. Dusty's full sister Goldie, who is a year older, is currently at a big training facility working with a young woman who is one of the young riders making a name for herself. We're looking forward to going to shows next year with both sisters!
Lots of good things coming along, and it makes all of our hard work, blood, sweat and tears worth it. It's all for the cause, and the cause is making our horses the best they can be, and growing the farm. I think the next year is going to be really great. I hope so, for sure.
Got home around dinner time and made a big pot of vegetarian chili. Yum. I haven't felt the effect of only 3 hours sleep yet, but I suspect I'm going to collapse any time now. :P
We laughed about it afterwards,because even though it had the potential for badness, Kyra did the right thing. LOL. She does enjoy her food, and you get between her and dinner at your own risk.
Today was the day our farrier was scheduled to do the trims and shoes, so after working a night shift I rushed home and slept for a couple of hours then went out to the farm. Nick does 10 out of the 12 horses on the farm in one go, so it's a long morning, and Kelly has to hold the horses, so Sue and I cleaned stalls and did the other work. The farm was bustling today. The builders are back, getting the house ready to be demolished. Sue and I spent hours going through her closets and sorting her clothing into keep, sell, donate piles, and packing them up. Most of the house is empty now, but there are still some things to sort through tomorrow. The guys were working taking out cupboards and the beautiful bannister and some of the windows and other bits we want to save and reuse, and tomorrow they're pulling down the drywall. It's really happening!
Then, as if there wasn't enough going on, Alex came to ride Dusty. Dusty is our up and coming jumper, five years old and in training with Alex for just over two months..and she's brilliant! Honestly, we're all just blown away by her natural jumping ability, and her intelligence. You can practically see her thinking about the jumps and how to get to them best. If she's this good with so little training, I can't imagine what she'll be like by next year when she starts going to shows. She looks just like her Momma Kismet, too, and has Kizzie's sweet temper and easiness on the ground. Dusty's full sister Goldie, who is a year older, is currently at a big training facility working with a young woman who is one of the young riders making a name for herself. We're looking forward to going to shows next year with both sisters!
Lots of good things coming along, and it makes all of our hard work, blood, sweat and tears worth it. It's all for the cause, and the cause is making our horses the best they can be, and growing the farm. I think the next year is going to be really great. I hope so, for sure.
Got home around dinner time and made a big pot of vegetarian chili. Yum. I haven't felt the effect of only 3 hours sleep yet, but I suspect I'm going to collapse any time now. :P
