Have my laptop back!
What a week on the farm. Just back from vacation, Chuck got stepped on by Junior. Unfortunately, his foot got infected and he needs to keep it elevated through the weekend. Of course, all this happens a week when we are putting in the second cutting of hay from our field (got it all in ... looks great, hooray) and there is a lot going on in my 'other' life.
Decided today to keep my regular Friday lesson and at least get to ride this week as I had been doing lots of barn stuff all day. Jacki, Linda and I did the long trail loop again and I was on Buck. Jacki rode Dixie and Linda took Hercules, because Mr. Tee seemed a bit lame when being ridden by the girls earlier.
Buck seemed really tired and sluggish to me ... I could ride with a really loose rein, which is out of character. It made for a really relaxing ride!
We got back and were getting ready to put in another load of hay when Dixie started to stumble backwards. In the end, we think she was dehydrated and she seems fine tonight, but it was a scary few hours.
Then, while Linda was bringing in horses to feed, and I was walking Dixie to make sure she didn't colic, and Chuck was on the phone with Dr. Dowd, two of the riders yelled to Linda: Bradley had thrown a shoe. What an afternoon!
All seemed quiet when I left for Boston tonight, but life on the farm is never boring!!!
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