Tuesday, October 13, 2015

I serve at the pleasure of Keil Bay




Thankfully he's a reasonable guy! 

In other news, Cody's abscess burst and oh my goodness, it is a doozy. He is so much better but that thing is still draining! 

Today I'm off to the feedstore to stock up on Ontario Dehy timothy balance cubes and Chaffhaye. We had cut the Chaffhaye out during July and August due to heat and humidity and availability of grass with no riding being done. Now that we're into fall and work is resuming Keil will get a good serviing of Chaffhaye before and after his rides and that will boost his calories a bit. He's on the thin side right now which is fine for his easy keeping self, but it's time to feed the work and the cooler weather. I just saw that our low for this weekend is 36 degrees!

He's been telling me for a year that he wants to go on the 4-feed-tub-a-day senior meal plan Salina was on, but I have to keep telling HIM that he is so much healthier than she was. He simply doesn't need that much food. But the Chaffhaye is a terrific compromise. 

We're having gorgeous days and as I typed that there was a round of soft relaxed snorts through the open door. They are all really happy to be moving into fall.


7 comments:

Matthew said...

Abscesses. Ugh! So glad he is on the mend...

billie said...

Me too!

Grey Horse Matters said...

I hate abscesses! Glad it's draining, that must feel so good to him.

We're having some nice weather too and the horses are loving it as much as I am. Glad Keil Bay isn't a hard task master and is your easy going guy!

Calm, Forward, Straight said...

Such a great picture!

billie said...

Thanks Arlene and C - great news that came after I posted this morning is that we FINALLY had a ride. Keil was amazing. Forward but totally careful even with wind blowing, leaves whirling, and neighbors shaking and spraying paint cans in white flapping jackets. :)

Big swinging walk, no sign at all of the slightly wonky step from behind that he was warming up out of back in the late spring/early summer. I am so happy. I feel physically better than I did before the ride, like we did some time travel back to earlier years. He got his sport cut mane and tail for fall and daughter says he looks like a War Horse. :)

Matthew said...

Such a lovely time of the year for a ride :)

billie said...

It's gorgeous!