lesson notes, mmxvii-ix-ii

Hot Shot's foot already seems a lot better. I groomed him and took him out for a graze and some easy walking in the arena, which was really more his idea than mine - he led me right in. I think he appreciated the exercise.

trail notes, mmxvii-viii-xxxi

54!

One of the best days ever.

Thank you all for your kindness and friendship.

playground notes, mmxvii-viii-xxix

trail notes, mmxvii-viii-xxviii

green. in august. 'tain't right.

horse notes, mmxvii-viii-xxviii

Last night the kind folks at South Wind took in five refugees from the flooding. The ponies and the dark bay are Bluebonnet horses but the paint and the gray are probably the foster family's personal horses. They're all super friendly.

Hot Shot was lame this morning. He wouldn't move or eat, scary - we thought he might have torn something but it turned out he had an abscessed hoof, which should be treatable. Thank gosh it wasn't something more serious.

Check this out: How horses got their hooves (NY Times). Timely!

evenin' notes, mmxvii-viii-xxvii

trail notes, mmxvii-viii-xxvii

We thought we had a dry band opening up but it turned into more of a steady drizzle. Cú liked it better and better the wetter we got. (We don't know where the parakeet came from - we saw a bright flash of yellow flying among some sparrows and followed it into the trees.)

snippets, 8-27-2017

On Tom Dorrance:
More than a horseman, Tom Dorrance, a most extraordinary horseman, Part I, Tom Dorrance, a most extraordinary horseman, Part II.

critter notes, mmxvii-viii-xxvi

trail notes, mmxvii-viii-xxvi

We had a blustery dry band at noon so Ondine and I walked to the park. She was as supercharged as the atmosphere - loved it. 

horse notes, mmxviii-viii-xxiv

Sunny, the pretty palomino mare, just arrived, and there are a couple more gelding boarders on the way - full house at the ranch! Hot Shot seems to be doing better - he still has a little swelling around his hind fetlocks but he's not limping. It was raining when I left the house but dry at the ranch, and it turned into a really nice morning - got to chat with Kelly while the Natural Lifesmanship folks were doing some videography in one of the round pens. Those guys are doing some real cutting-edge connection/relationship work - I might have to look into taking their "fundamentals" course.  Glad I had a chance to get out today in case Saturday is wet; sounds like the coast might be in for a beating this weekend.