Wow. I have had a great weekend. My horse and I are becoming true partners and my dog has new friends.
Weaverville is a great ride with beautiful colors and it surprises me that more people are not on the trail (but I'm glad not to have to share it!). Shirley scared the beejeebers out of us, but snapped out if it and recovered quickly. I know my brain was going at warp speed planning our next moves--pushing back the thought that even if she said that was how she wanted to go, none of us were ready for it. Thankfully we didn't have to put into action any emergency plans and we finished the ride as if nothing happened!
Oh there was that little straight up the bank endeavor by Jupiter. . . but otherwise everything was pretty normal.
We had a great ride around the Hennessy; Keota is getting more and more confident in his downhills and the joy of riding him is evident on Alisa's face. Star gave Shirley a good ride--a few bucks and crow hops between friends is acceptable as long as the rider stays on, right? That's what Jupes tells me anyway. Buster was his dependable self and then there's Ziggy. I think he feels lots better now that his teeth and gums are all healed up. Lynn said she about got swept off by the manzanita bushes flying through the twisties going up toward the bottom west meadow. She said she thought she should do some trimming. Her whole foot got caught in the crotch of a bush and it nearly took her off. I told her they were fine--it was her Woody Woodpecker red sports car careening out over the turn that put her in the bushes!
We saw the golfers again on the east meadow and had another nice ride down there. The cows had a few calves and were being protective, but Keota is getting used to them. The boys didn't get any apples, but I think they had a good time, too.
I think I need a day off in order to get anything productive done before I go back to work--but at least I'll smile and remember what a good time I had! Thanks for putting in the all the effort of coming over, Alisa!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Just another Sunday
Great ride today! The boys were huffing and puffing a few times, but I think they had fun, too. Lots of ups and downs and quick turns around trees. We love our boys!
Lee babysat Ziva again and as I type this she is crashed out by my feet. There are new pictures in Picasa (Ziva Grace! file) that show her new haircut and her size next to Haley. I tried to upload some video footage of us walking up the trail behind the trailer court. Can you check out my account (NickersandNeighs)? There should be three--Ziva, Haley, & Happy 1,2,3. They are just silly and may make you dizzy--
http://youtu.be/YVIG5A_qCnM
http://youtu.be/cFU0T6UUd5I
http://youtu.be/PbyAjRIJj50
Shirley and Lynn waited for me to come from church--I sure appreciate it. Once upon a time, I did not saddle my ride. I watched, but it was all done for me. Now it feels weird if I don't saddle my own horse. Although I know it was done by a professional :) I find myself checking everything. I am glad I can take care of my own stuff nowadays.
I am asking for Friday off--if I have to cancel, I will, but I want to be ready. What the heck! :)
Lee babysat Ziva again and as I type this she is crashed out by my feet. There are new pictures in Picasa (Ziva Grace! file) that show her new haircut and her size next to Haley. I tried to upload some video footage of us walking up the trail behind the trailer court. Can you check out my account (NickersandNeighs)? There should be three--Ziva, Haley, & Happy 1,2,3. They are just silly and may make you dizzy--
http://youtu.be/YVIG5A_qCnM
http://youtu.be/cFU0T6UUd5I
http://youtu.be/PbyAjRIJj50
Shirley and Lynn waited for me to come from church--I sure appreciate it. Once upon a time, I did not saddle my ride. I watched, but it was all done for me. Now it feels weird if I don't saddle my own horse. Although I know it was done by a professional :) I find myself checking everything. I am glad I can take care of my own stuff nowadays.
I am asking for Friday off--if I have to cancel, I will, but I want to be ready. What the heck! :)
Monday, October 7, 2013
I wish every day was a weekend day
Saturday was vet day. Jupes needed his flu shot and worming medicine and Ziggy got that and his teeth floated. Before the vet arrived, we had the boys out and Lynn measured them. Ziggy is 15.3 and Jupiter is 14.3. We need to remember to measure Keota next time he's here! I think he's taller than Zigs--what do you think? 16 hands? Didn't you always want a tall horse? :)
Poor Zigs had been having much more issue with his teeth than Lynn (and Dr. Branch) originally thought! Poor baby's mouth was cut up and he had sores. Dr. Carlisle worked and worked on him and even had to give him another shot. Lynn said Ziggy looked over at her and a tear slipped down his face. Poor boy! Then he had to be walked and walked and walked around the parking lot. Long slow circles so he could move his feet without fear of falling.
Jupiter had a bit of a rodeo prior to his shots--there are transient people in the fields near the vet's office. Usually the boys are on high alert anyway, but suddenly Jupes went into longe mode. He was at the end of his rope and twirling around me (on the grass, thankfully). I looked for the source of his anxiety and there walking across the field toward us was a woman with a long black coat billowing out around her. She had a hat on and a back pack. Sheesh. She scared me too! :) She looked like a Halloween witch or a large black crow. She hollered, "Am I freaking your horse out?" Uh yeah.
Sunday was a beautiful day. We saddled up and rode up the Hennessy. Star got to go today and I think it was his first time on the new trails. I am sure it was fun for him and maybe he will let himself be caught again. It was a fun ride. We went pretty fast--zipping around the corners and jumping logs. We heard vehicles on the roads above us, but never had to deal with any hunters. Both the dogs had bright duct tape on; Haley had her pink bonnet and pink racing stripes around her body and Happy wore turquoise racing stripes.
Ziggy kept his tongue in his mouth almost the whole day. It finally hung out a little at the end. We were starting to think it had something to do with his teeth bothering him. But then there it was. Good! That tongue meant things were back to normal. The other thing the vet did was clean his sheath. More weird stuff--two things came out that shouldn't have been there. Dr. Carlisle is not a talkative man and he didn't offer any explanation and Lynn didn't ask. Afterward, in the parking lot, Ziggy peed a stream like he never has. We thought maybe he'd had a blockage or was uncomfortable and that was why he peed so often and such a small amount. But no, all that was back to normal as well. :)
Ziva stayed with her favorite babysitter: Uncle Lee. :) She ate all day (salami and cheese and Haley's food); chewed sticks while he greased the truck; she played with Gracie, and finally, she slept in his lap while he watched racing. A good time was had by all!
Later, we had our first bath together. Not her favorite. I blew her dry as well; again not her favorite. Then she ran around like a manic with the puppy crazies. She ate dinner, crawled up on to my blanket that was in the floor waiting for the clean sheets to come out of the dryer, and went to sleep. She didn't even move for three hours.
Life is good.
Poor Zigs had been having much more issue with his teeth than Lynn (and Dr. Branch) originally thought! Poor baby's mouth was cut up and he had sores. Dr. Carlisle worked and worked on him and even had to give him another shot. Lynn said Ziggy looked over at her and a tear slipped down his face. Poor boy! Then he had to be walked and walked and walked around the parking lot. Long slow circles so he could move his feet without fear of falling.
Jupiter had a bit of a rodeo prior to his shots--there are transient people in the fields near the vet's office. Usually the boys are on high alert anyway, but suddenly Jupes went into longe mode. He was at the end of his rope and twirling around me (on the grass, thankfully). I looked for the source of his anxiety and there walking across the field toward us was a woman with a long black coat billowing out around her. She had a hat on and a back pack. Sheesh. She scared me too! :) She looked like a Halloween witch or a large black crow. She hollered, "Am I freaking your horse out?" Uh yeah.
Sunday was a beautiful day. We saddled up and rode up the Hennessy. Star got to go today and I think it was his first time on the new trails. I am sure it was fun for him and maybe he will let himself be caught again. It was a fun ride. We went pretty fast--zipping around the corners and jumping logs. We heard vehicles on the roads above us, but never had to deal with any hunters. Both the dogs had bright duct tape on; Haley had her pink bonnet and pink racing stripes around her body and Happy wore turquoise racing stripes.
Ziggy kept his tongue in his mouth almost the whole day. It finally hung out a little at the end. We were starting to think it had something to do with his teeth bothering him. But then there it was. Good! That tongue meant things were back to normal. The other thing the vet did was clean his sheath. More weird stuff--two things came out that shouldn't have been there. Dr. Carlisle is not a talkative man and he didn't offer any explanation and Lynn didn't ask. Afterward, in the parking lot, Ziggy peed a stream like he never has. We thought maybe he'd had a blockage or was uncomfortable and that was why he peed so often and such a small amount. But no, all that was back to normal as well. :)
Ziva stayed with her favorite babysitter: Uncle Lee. :) She ate all day (salami and cheese and Haley's food); chewed sticks while he greased the truck; she played with Gracie, and finally, she slept in his lap while he watched racing. A good time was had by all!
Later, we had our first bath together. Not her favorite. I blew her dry as well; again not her favorite. Then she ran around like a manic with the puppy crazies. She ate dinner, crawled up on to my blanket that was in the floor waiting for the clean sheets to come out of the dryer, and went to sleep. She didn't even move for three hours.
Life is good.
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