Sunday, March 31, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
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.
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.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Went over at 12 Noon temps reaching 45 finally
So cold lately in the teens then today it finally reached over 30, for the last couple weeks it hadn't been 30 for a long time.
I went in and there were still stalls to do our whole aisle left. I was relieved to see that somehow Duke's doorway was able to be put back so we could stay in his stall, it was broken but somehow they were able to get it to latch. The gator was positioned in the other side and it looked like the stalls were ready for me to help out. No sign of Krystyn or Bonnie. I imagined that they were in the office taking a break. When I walked down the aisle I could see people in the arena. There were more than usual 3 cars I didn't recognize them at all. As I walked into the other side, the side that I thought, the stall was still full of boxes and other storage. He wasn't moved. I was relieved to see my things still in the number one stall. Joliet stood in the entrance way ti the arena. On top of that great horse, there was a man that at one time must have been a strong impressive rider. As he moves in the arena you can see how carefully Joliet carries him. I wasn't able to see him. actually ride with any skill. I think that I will try to be there sometime when he is exercising the group. He asked me to get his wife out in the car to help him dismount. I was so happy just to have Duke back in his stall. The sun was shine outside.
I did my job helping and talking to Bonnie and Krystyn as we got the job done. When I hot there I had a ton of apple and a bag of carrots. I went out and gave Doc, Duke and Muke an apple each. Duke wanted me to take him out. He was back in his old paddock where Doc was in the empty one next to Muke. Duke was grazing in the hay in the paddock the sun was warming his butt.
I shoveled talk swept. Bonnie said her hip was killing her, she asked me to comer rest with them in the office after a few stalls. We talked it was nice. Bonnie and Krystyn are really nice people.
As we finished the last stall and filled up the gator I took my bucket full of brushes and stuff for Duke and took our my lead line to put Duke on the rail to groom him outside just like we used to. Last time I tried it he was daughter. Today was different. It as just like the old days except he listens to me and did not push me.
As I was able to brush him with the curry comb and stayed still not like he ever does he was so patient AT first he was confused but as soon as I put the lead line on
I went in and there were still stalls to do our whole aisle left. I was relieved to see that somehow Duke's doorway was able to be put back so we could stay in his stall, it was broken but somehow they were able to get it to latch. The gator was positioned in the other side and it looked like the stalls were ready for me to help out. No sign of Krystyn or Bonnie. I imagined that they were in the office taking a break. When I walked down the aisle I could see people in the arena. There were more than usual 3 cars I didn't recognize them at all. As I walked into the other side, the side that I thought, the stall was still full of boxes and other storage. He wasn't moved. I was relieved to see my things still in the number one stall. Joliet stood in the entrance way ti the arena. On top of that great horse, there was a man that at one time must have been a strong impressive rider. As he moves in the arena you can see how carefully Joliet carries him. I wasn't able to see him. actually ride with any skill. I think that I will try to be there sometime when he is exercising the group. He asked me to get his wife out in the car to help him dismount. I was so happy just to have Duke back in his stall. The sun was shine outside.
I did my job helping and talking to Bonnie and Krystyn as we got the job done. When I hot there I had a ton of apple and a bag of carrots. I went out and gave Doc, Duke and Muke an apple each. Duke wanted me to take him out. He was back in his old paddock where Doc was in the empty one next to Muke. Duke was grazing in the hay in the paddock the sun was warming his butt.
I shoveled talk swept. Bonnie said her hip was killing her, she asked me to comer rest with them in the office after a few stalls. We talked it was nice. Bonnie and Krystyn are really nice people.
As we finished the last stall and filled up the gator I took my bucket full of brushes and stuff for Duke and took our my lead line to put Duke on the rail to groom him outside just like we used to. Last time I tried it he was daughter. Today was different. It as just like the old days except he listens to me and did not push me.
As I was able to brush him with the curry comb and stayed still not like he ever does he was so patient AT first he was confused but as soon as I put the lead line on
Friday, March 8, 2019
Bonnie thinks that Duke will need to move over to stall near Muke
I asked why she said he took down another door. Its like each year he takes it down.
Ill post the picture she shared with me later
Ill post the picture she shared with me later
Storm Saturday only Sunday only
cold morning
Got to the farm and went right over and gave the 2 carrots, Muke and Duke got apple each
helped with the stalls only a couple
It snowed the day before
Kristin Krystyn did the stalls
bonnie had a cold
Krystrn said her and bonnie both fell on the ice earier that week
Duke was in that spot he likes next to Muke
Did chores shovled a couple stalls (3)
Snacked with the girls on salad
Went back to work
Groomed Duke
worked on removing his shedding fur again
did his hoofs
shampooed his beaituful tail
He behaved in the arena walking
he behaved on the road
He went back into his paddock such a happy boy.
Got to the farm and went right over and gave the 2 carrots, Muke and Duke got apple each
helped with the stalls only a couple
It snowed the day before
Kristin Krystyn did the stalls
bonnie had a cold
Krystrn said her and bonnie both fell on the ice earier that week
Duke was in that spot he likes next to Muke
Did chores shovled a couple stalls (3)
Snacked with the girls on salad
Went back to work
Groomed Duke
worked on removing his shedding fur again
did his hoofs
shampooed his beaituful tail
He behaved in the arena walking
he behaved on the road
He went back into his paddock such a happy boy.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Foggy misty rainin afternoon
Barn was empty no cars no nothing. The doors were closed, I was relieved but then I was disappointed. Disappointed that they poor horses were in for the day, quiet but relieved that I would be alone with them all. yesterday when I got their, Duke called me over from the back of the paddock that he has been breaking into by stepping over the broken board (that Krystyn says he keeps pushing down) I know hes a pushy guy. Anyway I grabbed my Corsequin, CocaSoya put it in the office. Duke was very happy to see me when I pushed the door open. It was so dark. He stall was nice and clean. I walked around and gave the other horses some hoofsnax. they were all bored, As I walked down the ailse all of the horses greeted me, all at once. It was so beautiful but they wanted snacks, food attention supper. Then I heard my own horse Duke neigh from the other side, I realized that life is short time is short I better get back there with him.
I was remembering how special it is to be in the barn alone and get to bond with my guy alone. Having time alone with Duke today was important to me, to get his muscles and bones stretched.
I went into his stall and brought the scratcher to see if I could get Duke when he gets scratchy, it didn't really work but I did get him itched. When hes in his stall and I want ot brush him out he goes from one side to the other and he pops the doorway bottom and it makes a bang. Hes so naughty. I got halter and his lead line and he slowly sweetly lowered his head to get that lead line on. I was debating on whether to go outside and walk the road or to get his legs stretched out while he walked in the arena. I looked in the arena and it was flooded again. This is pretty disappointing to see puddles of water.
Well I walked out of the barn door and the fog was so thick you could not see the other side of the field and the fog was floating thickly. I could see Duke's eyes shift from lookin at me to scanning the fields with the strange fog. As I heard him he made a faint strange sound, it was saying "its creepy in the field I don't like it".
Then I thought the outside arena can be really fun Ill try real hard to get him in there and exercised. I had a pocket full of hoof snax, and I was in the paddock, then I decided to run along the edges of the paddock and then have Duke chase me back and forth. Each time he runs to the end of the paddock I would give hm a snack. We went back and forth many times. I had the cleats on my shoes and I ran on the ice. When I pulled into the barn I stayed to the back of the hay barn, with no mud and then I gently put the car on the edge of the driveway. It was filled with deep mud and lots of deep wager with ice covers and chunks of ice. I was able to run fast.
When we went back and forth Duke did the big back kicks with his double barrel kick. then at a few points, he began to canter as he came back and forth.
I was remembering how special it is to be in the barn alone and get to bond with my guy alone. Having time alone with Duke today was important to me, to get his muscles and bones stretched.
I went into his stall and brought the scratcher to see if I could get Duke when he gets scratchy, it didn't really work but I did get him itched. When hes in his stall and I want ot brush him out he goes from one side to the other and he pops the doorway bottom and it makes a bang. Hes so naughty. I got halter and his lead line and he slowly sweetly lowered his head to get that lead line on. I was debating on whether to go outside and walk the road or to get his legs stretched out while he walked in the arena. I looked in the arena and it was flooded again. This is pretty disappointing to see puddles of water.
Well I walked out of the barn door and the fog was so thick you could not see the other side of the field and the fog was floating thickly. I could see Duke's eyes shift from lookin at me to scanning the fields with the strange fog. As I heard him he made a faint strange sound, it was saying "its creepy in the field I don't like it".
Then I thought the outside arena can be really fun Ill try real hard to get him in there and exercised. I had a pocket full of hoof snax, and I was in the paddock, then I decided to run along the edges of the paddock and then have Duke chase me back and forth. Each time he runs to the end of the paddock I would give hm a snack. We went back and forth many times. I had the cleats on my shoes and I ran on the ice. When I pulled into the barn I stayed to the back of the hay barn, with no mud and then I gently put the car on the edge of the driveway. It was filled with deep mud and lots of deep wager with ice covers and chunks of ice. I was able to run fast.
When we went back and forth Duke did the big back kicks with his double barrel kick. then at a few points, he began to canter as he came back and forth.
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Stalls, grooming and a walk in the snowy edge of Greenwood Road
Went over to the barn today, not too early Bonnie and Krystyn hadn't started the stalls and it was about 1145am. I said I'm good Ill get to it. I went ahead and did Duke's Lily Joliet and then went back to Gaelens and I think I did Spicey. then I went over and did Brat, Kenzi In not sure if there Is any more. It took a while to get the stalls clean. As I go in and scoop up the little nuggests that are sprawled around each of the stalls, I learned that if you thow them up against the wall you can get the nuggets out.
Duke was in the paddock that he likes not his. Krystyn said he's been just walking over the fence and going to be with Muke. I like that he is a boy who wants to go beyond the limits of the paddock. Hes free when hes with out him. When I walked over to him before I went into the office with a big apple for him and one for Muke too. He was in the far away corner saw me and began to talk to me. It was pretty good feeling, your horse sort of talking to you because he sees you. I gave them both an apple, it was so nice.
I took Duke out for a walk on the snow on the road. I talk to him and tell him that hes not going to jerk away of to jump up. Hes got to stay cool while we walk. When I checked the arena Kristie was on Jonny working out with him and her newer saddles that she was working with him. I walked him in to the arena and then right back out.
Duke was in the paddock that he likes not his. Krystyn said he's been just walking over the fence and going to be with Muke. I like that he is a boy who wants to go beyond the limits of the paddock. Hes free when hes with out him. When I walked over to him before I went into the office with a big apple for him and one for Muke too. He was in the far away corner saw me and began to talk to me. It was pretty good feeling, your horse sort of talking to you because he sees you. I gave them both an apple, it was so nice.
I took Duke out for a walk on the snow on the road. I talk to him and tell him that hes not going to jerk away of to jump up. Hes got to stay cool while we walk. When I checked the arena Kristie was on Jonny working out with him and her newer saddles that she was working with him. I walked him in to the arena and then right back out.
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