Saturday & Sunday

Saturday
Went over in the morning kinda, before 12 but not much. I went into the barn to check out the new locks on Duke's stall.  They look  great and its easier to manage him back and forth in the stall.  He was over in with old area of the paddock, before the end of the day he would be moved back around into the area near Muck.  Muck because they broke the fencing was in for the day, in his stall. I felt bad and gave him a snack, he doesn't trust my carrots but the rest of the herd outside like both cooked and carrots. Plus who doesn't love apples too.There were no stalls done when I went into the office, Krystyn said that the week was terrible, gator died and the had do to the stalls by wheel barrel. They managed to use the back hoes shovel to cut back on all of the back breading it would be to drag the manure through the mud over to the back of the barn.
Beautiful day again but it was spooky windy. Duke was redally jumpy as I walked him around outside. so much that I went back in.  He was jumping up in the air and acting up. I know that its because I need to work with him more. Train him.
Sunday I went into the arena but for a little while only. I know I hd walked about 1 mile + on Saturday and wanted to at least stretch his legs. Maybe I should have let him loose to run around but I want him to be better on the lead line. We work with the training that Phil Whitmore gave us. He goes and steps back when I ask. All I did was to put my body in the position and just wave not even touch him and he backs up. The arena is still wet.

Sunday,
Saint Patricks Day Sunday, I wanted to have a great supper first, St Patricks day and all. so I cooked a great dinner, made banana bread and did tons of chores, mopped floors did lots of laundry etc. Then about 5pm I headed over to the barn.  It was still light and the moon was showing in the sky. Duke was in his stall the barn was sealed up tight. It was really windy out plus I thought it was cold. Ididnt want to walk him in wind and dark, it was just too late. Still alone we walked in the arena. He did the best when I asked him to do the backing up, it keeps him busy with his thoughts.I was wondering if I could get Krystyn to help me with Liberty training. I would love it.  Anyway I walked him until Hannah came into arena with Townes.  She came in the barn earlier, no one with her, not stacie and not her father or mother. I am uncomfortable knowing that she is not being watched. She's just not that experienced in the ring alone. Anyway I groomed hm lovely for a long time.  Hannah just did some quick pic of Townes feet and threw on the saddle. It seems that I love to groom Duke a lot more than that. After a while she rode only a few minutes it seemed and then put the saddle away, not too much time with Townes and she gave some of the horses pieces of carrat and jumped in her brothers truck and left.  I wondered how the wet footing in the arena was for her. I dont think she was actually doing too much.  Just exercising herself and Townes. Well I kept brushing, cleaning picking his feet cleaning his tail for a while.  As time passed, it became dark, I had gone over at about 5pm or a bit earlier. Now its been a while so its later and dark. I looked outside looked around.  As I was in front of duke scratching his face with the special brush, I heard eerie screetches that continueed on they were behind the barn near the corner area.  I was absolutely frightening. I thought that after a few of the screetching outbursts, I went into the stall and looked into the darkness of the night. Being alone in the barn isnt really being alone.  I am with 18 horses, giant horses. I felt would coyotes break into the barn? Have they before?  Another outburst, I looked Duke in the eyes, hes usually been overly jumpy about sounds in the woods.  His face was solemn.