Heat wave started Sunday, missed Saturday, Hay Day

 So hot at home, getting ready for the 4th, because of the yard work out back. 

• Went over to Raychel's pottery show, at the tattoo shop
• Then headded over to the barn, it was so hot.
• The horses were all in, Patti was sweeping, taking care of Ah Leah.
• When. Iwalked in Beau was in his stall, very happy
• Patti had rinsed off Beau, he was happy almost smiling at me when he saw me.
• Beau's been so sweet, not like last year, He seemed to want me to get him out of his stall.
• June showed up, all happy, she was caring for her horse and then she said she was going to work iwth Riley the red thorobred horse that was a rescue
• She was so kind, talking to me about her horses, she has been very candid on working with horses and their hoof issues especially thrush. Last week I gave her a bottle of absorbine thrush treatment that she had recommended, She is very happy about it, she mentioned it again.
• She let me know that she was looking to use the arenda and she had suggested that I could get in there if Beau needed some working together.  As I was talking to Beau, he was sort of excited to get into the arena. I was very happy with this and decided that I need to begin his work outs again.
• We did about 80 plus steps backward, it was very good 
• hes become quite loving and cooperative. I am happy to work with him so much more and I want to make sure that his thrush gets better.
• June is going away for 3 weeks she said that Beau was so beautiful, he points his toes when he runs.
• Last week, Krystyn said that Beau has gotten so much better to bring in etc work with.
• Today, Sunday was put otgether an epson salts warm water bath, while I was preparing the foot soak, he was almost asking to have me soak his hoof. He sees that we are going to work his feet each week. He tries to left them more and more. I am feeling a great feeling of progress and that like June says, he likes the attention that we are working on his tasks toegether.
• As I prepared the bath Beau was on the cross ties, we worked on picking up his feet as I asked him. I know that his feet are uncomfortable, especially with the hot weather.
• I had brought 2 new types of snacks, a carrot wafer type and a harder peppermint cookie, I thin its too hard.
• Ill get more of teh carrots ones but not the others.
• I wish I could stay longser, Beau is ready to start training again, Im looking forward to it <3
• The people with the new horse Mack, June told me that the horse has some thrush issues that are like BEau, the farrier said not to pick the feet because they are so in trouble.
• He was a horse that was in the stalla lot, June said, she called him a saddle horse.

Saturday was a check in and Sunday a couple hours focused on his back hoof

 last week Beau got his Dr Katz visit but I oculd not go and help.

Krystyn good him for me and she said later on Sunday when I saw her that he was really getting better to handle. She said, he was good for Dr katz. I was very happy.

STill working his feet,  got to squirt the stuff into his hoof, 

did a soak

Talked with June, she shared her issues with doing the shoes and needed an extra hand when shoeing some of the more difficult horses.

I told her how thankful I was for her encouragement, she was truly touched, showed her I got the Aborbine Thrush stuff and decided to give her my extra bottle when she said she ran out and was not able to order some she needed it sunday. It seemed like a nice trade :)

Soaked his hoof did some exercises on hoof pick ups getting a bit better. His hoof hurts him I can tell it does. Did the supplements hung out and gave him carrot bites. Honestly I think they are too much of a choking hazard, apple pieces and softer snacks that break out are best.

Rain Saturday & muggy, buggy and 70s Sunday

Saturday I was able to go over to the barn in the afternoon, 

The rain was heavy, but it was very nice.

I took Beau into the arena and me and Patti just chatted for a while it was pretty cool actually. I grabbed a bale of hay and put it in the arena. Beau chewed away. They did hay this week and it was kinda green. I dont think that one of the mares like it, Juliet, she kicked the door of her stall so hard that it was scary.
That day we were able to get in a soak for his hoof. He tilts his foot in a dainty way its super cute but it makes it so his hoof is not flat against the water in the soaking. June on Sunday showed me a way to pull on his tail to the direction that you need Beau to flatten his foot and he will change his weight in a shift that helped him stablze his weight. 

On the way home I was driving over the Concord River bridge and saw a painted turtle trying to get up on the sidewalk and there was no way for him to get back into the water because the river was blocked by the bridge railings, dividers and soem strange bulky piecies  at the edges so no animal could get through or over into the water. I turned around quick parked on Elsie ave and ran to get him on the side of the road. I brought him back to Elsie Ave and put him in the poison ivy path to the edge of the river.

I am using a super soft brush on Beau now, the ones that they use on face only, super soft brush and I brushed him all over. He loved it so soft, he did that crazy thing with his lip. I know that is the one for him <3

The new people brought in a new horse on Saturday his name is Mack. Hes about 4 years old and very cute. August is trying to make him her gigilo ha ha.

The nice people that own Chewy and Mack are always so considerate and they ask me if I am done in the arena. So sweet, I think that their horses are very lucky to have them. June said that the new horse bucked her at a cantor.  

Sunday 

Skipping right to Sunday because I am thinking of it and it was pretty exciting. Well for one thing it wasnt pouring out and the horses were able to be outside, but when I went up on the hill my guy Beau was pretty grumpy, I saw that hes been moved again to another paddock, it sort of stinks I wonder what jerkface thought that they wanted Beaus paddock. THe best thing is that Beau cant be with another horse or hell kill them or something. I dont know 

Anyway when I got up to the hill the gate opens kinda dumb its crooked, its the one that Dusty is usuaally. Beau didnt care. But Im afraid that they are not going to have Beau out for the the day. Sort of crappy. Well I brought him and and the bugs were so huge and bitting him all over that Beau was grumpy and ready to not even graze he wasnted to get out of the heat soetimes sunny day and get back to his safe stall. He at one point was sort of running down the hill to keep moving and avoid the biting bugs.

We went in and I got him right into his stall. I started to prep his soak but waited for him to relax a bit, sort of calm down. there was a show at 4H today and I didnt go up to it but I wanted to. The 2 people with the 2 horse were working their2 boys. THe woman took their new young horse for a walk down the road. Very sweet. Well Patti was working with Sienna and she was going to put her back into to her stall when she was done with her work.

I let beau calm down and drink get some hay and then I got the pan of water ready and put in the epsons salks. I noticed that Patty was suddenly wanting to help out. 
June arrived prob from the 4H show and she was talking about the new horse Riley that was one of the rescues that the nurse has been careing for. She was excited to because she had a rope halter and wante to or work with him.

I asked her to wait to bring the horses it or just give me a few minutes to get Beaus hoof into a soak. She becaues very helpful, she saw how I was trying to make some progress on the soak, she taught me to pull on his tail to help him flatten his foot and she gave me some info on a medication that may help his frog heal. She ended up picking his feet and Beau dumpoed the water I didnt mind he does it now and then.

She got right down with Beau, grabbed his hoof an looked at his bottom.

Later she told me that its ok that i dont think Im doing it perfect. she held his head feed him so I could get the wrap, she was excited about me making the wrap and she said it looked great, she even tested the eded and said it was a snug fit.

I really appreicied her help and her support. Ill write more tomorrow. seemed ve

May 28th quiet Wednesday night, pouring rain

 Did a soak and a wrap.
So great to be alone, Beau is great when I am alone with plenty of snacks.

I set up stuff, and Beau gets there step by step.

Sunday the barn was so busy

 Big weekend watched Chase overnight at our house his first sleepover.

Headed over as soon as I could, Raychel grabbed Chase around 1230 or 1pm and had a coffee grabbed everying and then headded over to the barn.

Patti was on Sienna, the nice people were expecting a new horse Mack, 4 years old. He seemed sweet after Kristin and Krystyn was able to get him off the trailer. 

Was up at the paddock, handing out snacks apples bandanas and doing Beaus supplements

I was able to do about 16 baggies and there were 2 left over still in the bin so we should be ok for at least 2 weeks.

There was lots o people there, Lynn, Lynns father, 2 people getting new horse, Krystyn, Kristin Patti myself. June had just left like crazy Sunday. 

Needed to do a soak but there were just too many people there. He lasted 2 minutes, sigh I ran out of snacks and asked Patti to hold his head and keep him sort of stable, she didnt make it. I think he soaked a total of 2+ minutes not much.

We did some back ups, we ate come grass inthe field walking down. I am looking forward to when they do the fields and cut that crazy grass. 

For his feet to really heal he needs to walk and use his feet to get those hoofs all clear.

Wednesday Night a soak and hoof care

 I left the house after 730 to head over to the barn. it was about 70 degrees and just beautiful out. It had been since early Saturday morning since I had seen Beau and we really didnt do too much. Cant catch a break, 

On Saturday the rain was crazy and the horses were outside. I was inside working on lots of stuff but the horse were outside. I didnt bring Beau in but hung out with him at the paddock.  Worked with him, doing small things. Saw Krystyn as she left from doing the chores. 

Wednesday I was able to do some of my chores. Set up the the pan and do a soak, it may have not been for a along time but Beau allowed me to pick up his foot a few times.  Soaked for maybe 10min or less. I used my spray bottle with the warm water and the epson salts. I did not wrap his foot, only soaked and lifted was able to pick 3 of his feet. I believe that if I keep trying and trying I will get to a point where I am cleaning his feet each week correctly. I know that soaking is very important to his healing. 

I was able to apple this hooflex too He seemed mad that I put it on his feet but hes gonna after to deal with it.

Id say I was there about 60 minutes and was able to get so much completed. I still need to give him tons of snacks each time. The horses did not have enough hay so I went over to the stalls and threw hay to anyone who needed it even the goats.

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