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to come home.
Picked Sarcee up last evening.
The impaction was pretty serious.
We decided going in that surgery would not be an option.

She needed pain meds 3 times and lots of fluids.
They tubed her 3 times because nothing would move ...

Sarcee colicked yesterday noon.
Has been at the vet since.
Prayers needed. ...

What are the best riding helmets? ...

HOT!
Two weeks of 100* is the forecast.
We missed our chances of rain this past week.

The pastures are brown.
Jet comes in about 1 pm wanting to go back in his stall.
I have 8 rounds, so we will see how long they last.

Everyone's ...

We have 100* temps forecast all week.
And no rain.

Yesterday's ride went really well.
Jet really likes Ransom. They became fast friends.
Ransom had one spook but otherwise was fine.

We had to work on standing still but Ransom ...

We had thunderstorms all around us last night and we got nary a drop.

I am going to trailer to a friends for a ride this morning.
Taking Jet because friend's horse needs a calming influence.
And Jet needs to get used to going there for ...

less humidity!!!! So very thankful.
I ordered the OGS suppliment for Whisper. She didn't colic on the three week time she could and if we get past the next three week time I can hope that this stuff is helping. Of course, I ordered more and the ...

this morning and according to radar more were headed our way.
Cancelled the ride for today and of course no more rain materialized.
Should have just gone but didn't want to drive trailer in the rain or get there and get rained out.

Connie ...

Still going to be a hot one today.
Mid 90's.
Tomorrow brings a cool down into upper 80's.
Rain chances increase with storms on the coast.
Lower temps will make outdoor work much more pleasant.

Face, strange times indeed. @ ...

waiting for rain to materialize.
Chances of rain forecast.
We need it very badly.
I need to haul some hay today so maybe that will bring some showers.

Lower temps and some clouds make it bearable to be outside.
Everyone have a wonderful ...

A friend called last night and said he has a new horse that was diagnosed (I am thinking pre-purchase, but didn't ask, I was asleep when the phone rang) with something called Dust Pneumonia. He says she is coughing but not snotting. Apparently she ...

a plan for the week.
Nothing on the schedule except horse chiro on Thursday.

It was a quiet weekend here.
Did a short ride with the group of girls on Saturday.
Had my four plus C brought her Bentley.

Upper 90's plus some slight ...

not to do that again.
I accidentally messed up on my meds and missed some doses two days in a row.
It was awful.

Connie I am glad you are getting your family time.
We are not hardly seeing any family except B.
My sis did come over and ...

Fast
Tonto gobbled his pellets last evening and had a mild choke.
I saw his first hints of discomfort and we reacted quickly.

I keep a squeeze bottle filled with water and I squirted and Pilot rubbed his throat.
It took several tries ...

heat wave continues. I do NOT like hot and muggy. Whisper colic'd mildly Wednesday. Vet said to give her banamine. I did and it was just a brief time and she was back to normal. The vet was here Tuesday for shots....we sat and talked about Whisper ...

Too hot to accomplish much.
This weather forecast is for high temps and no rain for a couple weeks.

Watering shrubs or sewing is my agenda for the day.
I hope everyone has a nice weekend.


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I currently have a mixed herd of 5 and will be adding one more horse.
This is a new herd as my old gelding (28) just lost his friend (older mare) and he could not be alone. The mare's place was taken by a 14 year old mare who immediately took over ...

sleeps tonight
He or she has returned.
The neighbor saw it very early the other morning.

Visit to the trainer went well. Horse returns home Monday evening.
Too hot to ride until maybe mid next week.

Continuing with watering of ...

on the pavilion slows.
Is hot and going to get hotter.
100's for the weekend.

R killed a rattler yesterday also.

Ride along with friend to ride her horse at the trainer later.

Have a great evening. ...

cooler.

It has been too hot and humid here also.

Yesterday we got the rattlesnake we have been hunting at the cabin for the last couple years.
He was about 4 feet long and eleven buttons on his rattle.
I am glad he is for sure gone ...

Yesterday I kept thinking it was Monday.
I watered until noon and it got too hot.
I might as well repeat today.

This evening I go with my friend to see her horse at the trainer.
She also asked me to go on Wednesday evening.

Everyone ...

Hi Everyone! My 16-year old warmblood gelding recently started having seizures that we noticed just after he received his flu vaccination. My vet and a neurologist from UF believe they are due to an underlying condition that was perpetuated by the stress ...

potato salad to go with our hot dogs tomorrow.
I am going to make a buttermilk pie also.
We are having a couple friends over to help celebrate.

I hope everyone has a nice holiday weekend! ...

It is July already.

We set another beam yesterday morning.
I had an afternoon appointment so we had to stop.
Maybe 2 more will get set today.

I need to get horse feed.
All the horses are on alfalfa pellets.
Only a cup for the ...

until 7am. Usually up around five.
We got a wicked rain storm last night around eight thirty. It is a blessing it only lasted a half hour or so...at least the heavy part or there would have been flooding.
Today we are supposed to go to a picnic ...