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Saturday, April 04, 2015

spring fever

I think Keil Bay is celebrating his birthday a few weeks early - he escaped out the barnyard gate today, running out as my husband drove the car through after unloading some feed. I guess at 26 he is establishing that he still needs monitoring when spring grass is more lush outside the gate than in.

Thankfully he's not really a horse that will take off running so was easily brought back in.


The three smaller herd members were down in front having a working supper.


Cody was up in the barn munching on hay. He had a cranio-sacral session yesterday and seems to be continuing to process the changes. He is not fond of massage therapy, puts up with chiropractic adjustment, but this he really seemed to enjoy. I'll be interested to see how things go this next week or two with him.

As crazy as our weather has been this year, you know it isn't as simple as spring fever and on we go. Tonight we're getting down into the 30s and as I type the cold front is moving in. Maybe it will get cold enough to knock out one sure sign of spring: the ear gnat monsters. But I am not complaining! I'm happy to see green again and welcome a good spell of spring fever as we move on into this season.
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8 comments:

  1. Grey Horse MattersApril 4, 2015 at 8:40:00 PM EST

    I'm sure Keil Bay thinks it is his absolute right as senior member of the herd to check out any new grass. Glad he's not a runner and was easily caught.

    I think it might be warmer here for a change. We had close to 60 yesterday and no flies spotted...yet!

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  2. billieApril 4, 2015 at 8:49:00 PM EST

    Arlene, so envious of the no flies! We have already put out the first batch of fly predators and I have had to start brushing out ears and applying ointment to keep the gnats out.

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  3. Victoria CummingsApril 5, 2015 at 6:48:00 AM EST

    KB - the Escape Artist! I'll bet he just needed to show you that he can still get frisky when he wants to. Somehow, Siete broke out of her stall last night into the pasture and greeted me this morning with a loud whinny - so proud of herself - It's a sign of the season! Happy Spring!

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  4. billieApril 5, 2015 at 7:03:00 AM EST

    Victoria, it would appear that acting like a 5-year old under saddle (in terms of forward) is not enough to reasssure me about his level of frisk!

    Happy spring to you too. :)

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  5. Calm, Forward, StraightApril 6, 2015 at 8:54:00 PM EST

    Oh KB... He's just letting you know that age is only a number. ;D

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  6. billieApril 6, 2015 at 9:07:00 PM EST

    C, he's a wild man. :)

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  7. MatthewApril 11, 2015 at 7:31:00 AM EST

    It's amazing how fast everything happens once the spring crocuses pop out!

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  8. billieApril 11, 2015 at 7:42:00 AM EST

    It's true - spring has come on strong now. :)

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