Saturday, February 3, 2018

Is it just me...

or did January go by really fast? The first few days of February rolled in grey and wet- the groundhog would not have seen his shadow here. The dark horses are all shedding, but Rosalee is hanging on to her fur- I find that the lighter coloured horses shed last. Here is hoping for an early spring- although one must be careful of that wish because it usually means a lot of rain. Today I saw the familiar V shape of geese on the move, and on Feb. 1st  I took Rosalee for a walkabout and we found patches of green grass where the snow had receded in places.


She is getting quite round now with about three and a half months to go. I watch diligently for baby kicks but so far I haven't been so lucky.


There is some news  too- I have a sale pending on her, will reveal the details at a later date when everything is firmed up, but for now let's just say that she is staying in the "family" so to speak.

Mesa continues to be a sweetheart,  she is in a growth spurt so I put her on Tribute feed. She was getting a bit ribby on the Step 1 feed that I had her on, so I'll try this until I get her weight where it should be. It's pricey, so I won't be feeding it any more than I have to. Once the grass starts coming on, I shouldn't need it any more anyway.
 Beamer still has a bit of swelling in his knee, but he is walking better so I"ll probably ride him today, it looks like it is going to be a lovely day.

The waxing gibbous super moon

2 comments:

aurora said...

Beautiful moon photo! It sounded like you were reconnecting with Rosalee, thought you would end up keeping her. It's great that she will be staying within your circle :)

Shirley said...

Aurora- I am, but I still won't be able to give Rosalee what she needs. She is a horse that thrives on work and I can't give her what she needs. If she stays she will end up being a broodmare, because her babies are going to be very sellable- can't wait to see this one! But she deserves another chance at showing- I'm thinking not so much reining but barrels- she is powerful and has a great burst of speed.