Weather forecast for Sprague River, OR--look out Lew, the girls are ready to roll! (:
Goodness, it's been a month since I sat down here to write our adventures down. It's been so long that I will have forgotten some of the little things. So here are some big ones: Alisa and Odie came over and used the new corral we went over and got from Blue Lake. It worked like a charm. Odie got to eat fresh grass without getting a stomach ache; Indy had something new to ponder, "Do I know you?"; and they were all easy to catch. We rode on the Hennessey and got rained on. We went to Weaverville and had a great time. I love to ride at Weaverville. We have ridden quite a few trails now but still have some left to explore. For example, we have the one trail that all trails seem to lead to--what was it? (I remembered: Howe Ditch) All I remember is it's 1/4 mile from everywhere. Anyway, a good time was had by all!
Jupes lost a shoe in early May, so he wore a boot for a few rides. It took him a little while to get used to it, but he did. Then he lost two shoes. Because he keeps his shoes on fairly well, and poor Zigs has lots of trouble, and then there was Star with his trouble, and finally then Buster came along and needed shoes--Jupes missed his turn and had not been shod for quite awhile. So two Saturdays ago we took the boys in for their Coggins test and health check so we can go to Oregon. We didn't ride on Sunday and they all got shoes on Monday. Yea!
Deep breath, I am finally caught up to last weekend. What fun! We rode all over Underwood on Saturday. It is unbelieveable that the two sides of the mountain can be so different. We went all over and didn't have to worry about poison oak too much or too much brush. Thankfully no stallion showed up, either. We went up and down and all around--looping here and there. Jupiter got excited once and wanted to buck a little, but he settled right down. I think I have figured it out: he does it when he's happy and running. I have watched him act just like that when they run through the trees on the hill at dinner time.
When we came home, we moved Brady, Indy, and Buster (who is too boring to go to Sprague River) over to the big field in the middle. They were happy as there were lots of grass tops to munch off. They can see Willy, Shadow, Robby, and the white thing across the electric fence, but they don't care, they have lots good, fresh grass all to themselves. Star is having fits at being separated from Brady. He paces and calls. Jupiter is right on his rump--pacing and calling too. Not Ziggy, he could care less. He watches Lynn. Lee said one day, Jupiter had both his feet in the bathtub playing in the water. I wish I could have seen him. They are getting grain with sweetcob and alfalfa mixed in to get them ready to roll. Good thing too, Shirley wants a spunky horse under her!
So, that's it. For now. It's officially summer and I'm ready!
