Finally Jessies video of first ride.

Yeah I finally got the video loaded. A little edited, but had to make it shorter.

Also took some pictures of the mare that are here this morning. They looked so pretty, and the background looked so nice. Gotta love California. My only complaint about the pictures is the sun was not quite high enough to make the horses shine.

AW the Pac Man, and some others

Well the Pac Man actually got out today. He never gets any loving. My sister told dad if he did the groung work she would ride him. He is two now, well actually this summer he will be. He also really needs to be gelded, more for convience at this point because he is not out of control, yet. I just love the tail on this boy, but he has rubbed his mane out in the middle. The front is long. He is very nicely built for being mostly TB. He would make someone a nice barrel horse someday, would also make someone a nice buddy. He LOVES attention.

Also took pictures of other horses because I got a new camera and I was just trying it out. Got some of Cricket in her new blanket that I thought she was never gonna wear because it is a thick blanket and it got warm already. But luckily another storm came our way. It was not a bad one but it sure got cold. It is harder to catch Cricket than it is to get a blanket on her. She is such a stinker. The mule was afraid of her with her blanket on for a while. Also took a picture of Jessie in her new waterproof sheet. She did well with it. It took a little convincing to get it on but once it touched her she was fine. And then there is Tilly. Tilly is Zach's pony but we are gonna sell her to a family that we have known for many years. She has a 2 year old daughter that they want to get a pony for, and Tilly just loves attention. I think it will be a good match.

First Ride?

My sister and I are always changing what constitutes the first ride. So that is why the question mark in the title. This week I have started really working with Jessie. Monday, I saddled her for the first time, Tuesday I saddled her and ponied her from a well broke mare. Sister comes along and trys to give me pointers, better ideas. The well broke mare was not cooperative. Making things more difficult. So sister starts patting the saddle, and eventually ends up on top of Jessie, from Mystery. Gets her moving and then I walked Mystery around and she sorta followed. Photo taken with phone, so that is why the poor quality.So then she had two days off. No time to get out there. Today I go out and catch her, take her to the hitching rail, and saddle her up. Treating her like a well broke mare. Not a flinch. So easy. Walk her to the round pen, and lounge her. A little on the lazy side, but picks up gates quickly and easily, but has a difficult time staying at the lope. So I decide to see if I can get on her. She lets me with no problems, not second guessing. Oh yeah before I got on I put a bit in her mouth and worked on getting use to that, but I did not use the bit when I rode. I just used the lead rope. You will see me flipping the lead over her nose to switch directions or trying to keep her on the rail. I have asked to borrow my sister's loping hackamore, kinda like a bosel but softer. Here are some pictures and a video taken by my mom. I called her on my phone ans asked her to come out with the camera after I was already riding her for a few minutes. OK video is not loading right now because I am on WiFi and it is a weak connection. As soon as I can get plugged in directly, I will try again, probably tomorrow.

Jessie

Well today I finally threw a saddle on my 3 year old filly. She took it like she has been saddled everyday for years. I was tempted to jump on her also because she has taken everything else I have thrown at her like a pro. Well she did not like me jumping around her. I jump, she move. I kept doing it as long as I could, but dang it I got hot and tired. I climbed up on the fence and sat talking to my sister, and she walked up to the fence with no worries, just does not like me jumping. I can not wait till I get her ridable. I do need to slow down though because I do not want to rush through things then have to back track later. She is still on the ugly side, but her temperment sure makes up for any lacking looks.

She is still a brat

Went out today to play with Cricket. She now plays hard to get. Glad she is in the round pen, I can work her with out catching her. Finally caught her and made her flex and stretch. She really does not like it, but does it. Then curried her, she is shedding sooo much. Can not wait till she is all shed out and I can see that pretty bay color of hers. She loved the brushing.

Left Chole the momma dog out of the puppy pen today. When I got home I let the puppies out to run like I always do and all they wanted to do was nurse. Chloe does not want to nurse them. I will put her in the pen with them tonight. She may not be happy. They may all be gone next Friday. Want to get them vaccinated and make sure they are eating well.

Mom's puppy is doing much better tonight. He is outside again with one other pup. She sold another one last night so just two left.

New Puppy Pics

I have a few more new pictures of my puppies and a couple of the one mom has left. Also a picture of the mom of the lab mixes. She also has one more pup left but he had a reaction to his vaccination given 2 weeks ago. He would not get up on his hind end on Monday. Mom brought him in the house, and I suggested making sure he was hydrated. She she offered him water and he drank also offered him canned puppy food and he ate. On Tuesday he was not any better and I noticed his eyes were very gooey. Mom said his ears were worse. She took him to the vet. She said one in a 100 pups of a over-reaction to the vaccination. His body was working overtime time trying to kill off the yuckies. Nothing could have been done to prevent it and it is not contagious. The goo from his ears was like multiple puss pockets. Just his body over working. Had a slight fever, but liver and kidneys were fine. If left untreated it could affect them. He is now on antibiotics twice a day for 7 days then once a day for 7 days. Oh and she said that he was not using his hind end because it hurt. So today he was still down, but mom would make him go out once in a while. He was very vocal, crying. But mom said at least he felt up to at least crying, but it is sad to listen to him. So hopefully he will get better soon.

Can not get pictures loaded right now will have to work on that later.

Oh Boy Do I Need To Catch Up

So I really do not know where to start. I have 5 week old Queenland puppies. All three females, one blue with lots of darker marks, one blue that is very frosted only her ears are marked, and a red with only ear marks, and a spot around her tail. She is the wild one. Very active, but all three love people. Not so much into eating. I wish they would eat a little more because mom is having a hard time keeping up with them.

Now a little up date on Cricket. About two weeks ago, I really wanted to get Cricket out of the yearling pen. The colt in the pen was not being nice to the two fillies that were not his sister. One filly is his sister, and that was the only one he would leave alone. So I pull her out, and she was very ready to get out, walk her out to my mare who is due to foal in a couple weeks, open the gate start to walk in and see a huge blob of snot hanging out of her nose. So nope not putting her with a mare that is due to foal. So now a delima as to where to put her. The round pen is available, but did not want to tie it up so that I can work my two year old when I have time. I have a 12 X 12 box stall, but she has never been in there not sure how she would handle it. I go ahead and put her in the round pen. Also there is no shelter there and she has never been without shelter and appears to have a little cold. Well of course it POURS that night. I go out to feed the next morning and she looks like a drowned rat, and so sad. It was suppose to be raining all day, so I put her in the box stall, and put the pony blanket on her. It was the first time she had ever had a blanket on and it went over her head, closed front, and she did great. The picture was taken with my phone, so not the best quality.

Just as I thought though she did not like being in the box stall and not able to see anyone. She cried a lot. I left her in there for probably a week and then turned her back out. This time turned her out with the other yearling that was being picked on. Oh yeah and Cricket was turned out one day for a couple hours with the 2 year old mule, and she loved chasing the mule. The cow horse came out in her. So when I put Lilly in with her, she went right to chasing her. They settled down, but dad said Cricket was always a bully when it came to feeding. So Frank goes out to pet Cricket and she ran from him. I was shocked because that was not the way she normally was. So the next day I go out to mess with her and again she would not let me touch her. I thought this was weird, but started to chalk this up as being a bratty yearling. I lounger her to tire her out to catch her and I thought she was loping funny, but did not think much of it. Finally she stops, I put the halter over her nose and BAM! she blows up, rears, and falls to the side. So we go threw the whole process again. And again she does not want me to put the halter on. Something is wrong with my baby girl, but what, and I am freaking by now. I pull the other filly out. Cricket will not let me flex her neck. She was in pain. I get her to the box stall again and decided I will keep an eye on her. Took her temp, no temp. So thought it could not be that bad. Called the vet yesterday and she was scheduled to come out next Tuesday. Then decided to call the chiropractor, and he called me back within two minutes. He came out first thing this morning. Sure enough she was out of wack pretty bad. Worked on her for about 40 minutes and got her all fixed up. So much so that she was feeling much better and being a pistol. I put her back in the round pen. She ran like a fool. She felt so good. Got home after work and still she does not want me to catch her. This time I think she is just being a bratty yearling. Oh let the fun begin. Wile lounging her she would try to run over me. I love this girl, but I think she will be a little pistol. What I really like about her though is if she does not like something she will let you know, but let you win also. I hope she keeps this attitude.

So I will work on keeping my blog up to date as we may be having some changes happening around her, foals are due, and I have a 2 year old that needs to be broke.