April 25th, Easter Monday
Spring is finally here, two days with weather above 10 C, the mud drying up and the horses in the barn getting their winter hair scraped off. The stalls are clean, the pens are drying out, and almost time to scrape the winter accumulation of mud and manure out of them as well.
It has been quite a month. We picked up our new Pacific Carriage, an Omega, two weeks ago, and we have been getting ready to hitch the horses up to it. Unfortunately, it is so nice that I don't really want to use it - afraid it will get scratched, or some other horrendous thing will happen to it, but I must bite the bullet, hitch up and drive off with it. Interestingly, Garret, who is two, loves to sit in it. I am not sure that he knows that it is supposed to be hooked to horses, but for now he loves to sit in it and climb down using the proper steps. He is quite proud of the fact he can get down using the steps.
Spring is finally here, two days with weather above 10 C, the mud drying up and the horses in the barn getting their winter hair scraped off. The stalls are clean, the pens are drying out, and almost time to scrape the winter accumulation of mud and manure out of them as well.
It has been quite a month. We picked up our new Pacific Carriage, an Omega, two weeks ago, and we have been getting ready to hitch the horses up to it. Unfortunately, it is so nice that I don't really want to use it - afraid it will get scratched, or some other horrendous thing will happen to it, but I must bite the bullet, hitch up and drive off with it. Interestingly, Garret, who is two, loves to sit in it. I am not sure that he knows that it is supposed to be hooked to horses, but for now he loves to sit in it and climb down using the proper steps. He is quite proud of the fact he can get down using the steps.
We also picked up a lovely standardbred mare who is Artist's size and could be a mate for him in a pair. Not sure he wants to be a pair, but time will tell. She has made herself right at home, acting like the princess she is. She is old for a racing standardbred, 13, but she is clean legged, sound and what a trot. Too bad they have to pace on the track, she is definitely a fine harness trotter, which is fine with us.
