The weather hasn't exactly cooperated... Rain, more rain with occasional sunbreaks turning the Western Washington world into a lush, fresh smelling, blazingly beautiful landscape. This day, Grandson Ben drove me to the farm. We found Farah in her stall & she soon realized that Ben was actually BEN! :-)
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| Ear itches are still a Very Good thing! :-) |
Even as distracted as she is, she was happy to see him! She is so busy getting to know the horses in the barn, it took a while to settle her for a good grooming. Her tail is finally growing to a respectable length, I still look forward to trimming it off the ground.
Plans were discussed for Farah's day. She's fat & out of shape for the first time in all the years I've had her. She was full of energy - we decided on lounging. Mary wanted to get to know her on the lead.
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| Farah responded to Mary's easy but firm hands |
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| The Sun! |
The sun broke through the clouds, turning Farah's coat to a shimmering gold.
Soon, Farah was moving & it was a relief to see her stride so smooth. She moved as good as ever, even after a year away. We'd had her shod by a new Farrier in the Roy area, recommended by Mary's long time Farrier, now retired. Finding the right farrier for endurance hasn't been any easier since we'd moved. Farah was puffing & had a light coat of sweat in a shorter amount of time than I'd expected.
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| Us in the Sun~ |
It was darn chilly & I'd forgotten all about Ben's allergies to hay :-( He watched as long as he could before going to the car to use eye drops & Kleenex. We delayed ground driving with Farah, but Mary did hand over Leo's reins! He was so responsive & it was really fun! My long ago lessons with Dean hadn't been totally forgotten.
Weather willing, we'll be heading out for a ride tomorrow!
Weather willing, we'll be heading out for a ride tomorrow!
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