Sparkle agrees that the girls rule; she is doing her best to be a princess. She loves her new paddock, and having Chickory to (rule) play with. I have discovered something about Chickory; last fall, when I bought her, I saw these marks on her butt, and thought they were because of a fungal infection. You gotta remember, it took me a couple of months to get her so that I could handle her.
If you look closely, you will see that they are actually scars, which I can finally see now that she is shedding out.
I have a finger on each scar in this photo, they are circular, puncture type; and there are a few lineal scars farther back as well as a couple of scratch-type scars on her other side. I'm guessing she survived a cougar attack, which goes a long way towards explaining her strong flight instinct.
Beamer is all done with breeding season now (unless someone books a mare in the next two weeks). He got a bath today, and I put his summer sheet on him to keep him clean- and then he goes and rolls and gets his mane all dirty as soon as he got back in his pen! Bad boy!
My sweetheart is home for the weekend; look what he brought me:
Isn't that the cutest teddy bear for my collection- yes, it's a bear, not a dog!
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I missed the Preakness, even though my husband reminded me to watch it. I got too busy working with the horses and bathing the dogs. I'll have to watch it on YouTube or the news. A cougar attack? Poor baby. Cute teddy. My mother collects teddy bears too.
I missed it too. Was at a bull futurity. But I do agree GIRLS RULE!
We actually did watch that race and it was a good one. If Mine had been able to find a spot on the rail and not had to go to the outside, he would have beat that filly. Just my opinion... but RA is a fast girl flat out. Mine just excels in coming from behind. Excellent race!!!
Love the bear :) What a good man!
Ah, Ted is such a softie! Nice teddy!
I almost missed the preakness, I made it just in time! Great race, if Mine That Bird had just a little more time, he would have taken the girl. But I am glad the "girl" won!
those are great photos! glad to see your eye is getting better:)
girls rule, boys drool. that is the saying. lol.
gotta get ready for the Mass. :)
I was proccessing calves and missed the race , but yay! the fiily sounds like a star!
MArtins buddy had commented about a colt that he had that was always a bit "wide awake " he figures that it was raised in cat country ,swears that it makes for a jumpier horse overall. but chickory seems to have settled with you now so...
I really think that if the filly hadn't been in the race there would have been a triple crown winner this year. We'll see what happens in the Belmont.
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