Tropical Storm

Well, tropical storm Fay has changed my plans a little this week. For one thing the kids just got back in school yesterday and now school is canceled for the next two days. Kids are happy!

Blossom was acting strange last night. I got a call from the barn and they said Blossom was laying down and would not get up. I panicked! Drove as fast as I could, when I got there, they had her up and in the isle of the barn. She did not neigh when I arrived, which is unusual and she was grumpy, which was unusual. I approached her, listened to her stomach and took her for a walk. It was not colic. (Praise God) but something was going on. Apparently she was going into a really bad heat cycle.

Sometimes young horses can have a difficult time with their first few cycles. Ok, well I can accept that, but that means her next one will be in Texas. So sorry all you trainers sporting good looking geldings, I will be bringing a sweet distraction to the event.

I did get a chance to ride her yesterday morning before the rain came and she is doing really good. But it is hard to stay out of her mouth when I ride because someone built the round pen with the posts to the inside by the two gate entrances and the arena is the same way.

I got tired of my knees and legs hitting the fence and began steering a little.
She is really light in the mouth and I would like to keep it that way. I want to start her right, so I will trailer her to a local arena where she does not have to worry about anything but moving those feet!

I have to go feed the horses! Have a good day!