Equine Affaire...

First thing in the morning, I'm headed off to Equine Affaire Yeee Haaaaa!!!

Going to have a blast, 5 of us are going of course all of us horse crazy.  We're staying Sat. thru Sun. doing the big show Sat. evening.  I'm really looking forward to the trick training seminars, and of course the Haflinger demonstrations.  None of my friends get the trick training as being helpful in your human/horse relationship, so I'll be doing those on my own.  Another friend will be there who likes "playing" with her horse, so most likely we'll hook up and do those together.  Kinda strapped on $$$ due to the Vet bill (last post) so won't be shopping much.  "That's OK Reej, your getting better is more important than shopping, even for horsey stuff".
Hubby is watching all the critters, have Reej meds all together for him, all Camryn's feed (sans hay) in coffee jugs.  Plan to do her stall before heading out to assist hubs a bit.  He'll most likely have his face crammed in books studying, so will call with "feed the crew" reminders thru the weekend. 
Camera is on my "must pack" list, batteries are charging as I type.  I'll try to post some on Mon. evening "if" hubs doesn't have the computer tired up!

One sick pupster...

Reej who's 12, has been one sick pupster.  The weekend before last he'd been acting lethargic and off his food.  Reej "never" refuses a meal!  Planned on a Vet visit first thing Mon. morning, however he returned to normal come Sun. evening.  I had caught him eating muck off my barn boots, so thought perhaps he'd upset his tummy and recovered.

Reej last spring taking time to smell the flowers...

This past weekend he was "off" once again.  He added coughing and heavy breathing on Sat., come Sun. he was once again fine!!!  Decided we'd better head to the Vet in the morning anyway.  I used to work there so Doc is pretty good at accommodating me & getting me right in.  So, glad I did, I left him for Doc to run some tests, blood panel, xray & EKG were in order.  Poor Reej, the blood panel showed an infection, the xray fluid in his lungs, The EKG results though inconclusive did show some abnormalities which I guess could be due to the lung infection.  So, he's now on a strong antibiotic & lasix, that's along with his seizure meds.   Reej is feeling better already.  Know clue what would've caused all this, just glad he's on the mend.  I do feel bad that he's holed up in the kitchen (with doggie bed) at night and while we're at work while on the lasix.  Hope he doesn't think it's because he's in trouble or something.

BFF's looking for a treat...

First off, my computer time as of late has been sorely limited.  Once I get home from work I head to the barn, feed Camryn, give Onyx some cookies & lovin, clean Camyrn's "bedroom", clean the paddock most days.  Putz around either playing with Camryn or deshedding her.  Most of the time now is deshedding of course.  By the time I come back up to the house, Hubby is home from work.  He's now working on another degree via the Internet.  So it's his fault actually that I'm unable to post often.  He works approx. 4 to 5 hours each evening on the computer.  I love teasing him that he's "home schooled".  His school work will come in handy once the weather turns though.  While he's on the computer I'll be riding my gurly gurl :)

Thought I'd add a couple of pix of BFF's heading for the gate ready to mooch some food together.  Lately the twosome have been napping together, Onyx lays under the Magnolia tree just outside the barn, while Camryn stands and snoozes.  I can't figure out how to get any pix of this though.  As soon as they see me coming from the house, nap time ends, a tree blocks a good shot from the window.  Maybe someday I'll catch them by surprise!

Onyx: "here comes Mom Camryn, look hungry"...
Camryn: "DUH, I always look hungry"...

Onyx: "Ok, then let's just go with looking cute"...
Camryn: "Again DUH!"  "When don't I look cute?"...
Onyx: "Why do I have to live with such a Diva Mom?"

dirt bike in the neighborhood...

Came home from work, headed down to the barn.  Camryn was as usual watching over the neighborhood at the fence.  She has a clear view of 5 properties so there is usually something worth watching.   Normally, when she sees me coming, she leaves her nosy neighbor station meeting me at the gate.  Today however she stayed where she was, so I knew something really interesting must be going on. 
Seems Kevin who's property is pretty close had just unloaded a dirt bike from his truck.  Camryn is very used to 4 wheelers, I'm guessing a dirt bike is something new to her.  I'd just walked into the paddock when they started up the bike, you know how they sound like a swarm of very large bees.  Camryn whirled away, she was getting the H out of Dodge.  She'd taken only a few steps upon realizing she was headed right at me.  Did a perfect reining horse stop & spin away from me, then proceeded to buck her way across the paddock.  Once stopped, she stood there like "wow, why did I do that" & headed back to the fence to check it our further.  I hung her hay along the fence nearest the action.  My thinking being, eating being Camryns most favorite thing to do that in the future perhaps good thoughts would emit when she hears a dirt bike!  Works with puppies LOL

Tail trimming...



I unbraided Camryn's tail the other day.  I learned to keep it braided so snow/mud balls don't form on the ends during the winter.  With today being the 1st day of spring (YEAH), I figured it was time to allow her a fly swatter again. Found it to have grown quite a bit since last springs trimming.  Yesterday, I headed down the the barn with scissors to trim a few inches off.  First I had to comb the bedding out, I find it amusing that I wake with "bed head", Camryn aways with "bed tail".  Probably should have taken more off, but I just find it unbearable to cut to much off.  Her tail is her glory after all...

"Camryn's bed-tail"...

"B4 trim"...

"After trim"...

Now that I've posted pix, I can see more needs to come off.  I took about 3 inches, I'm guessing another 2 inches <SIGH>
She's still shedding out like crazy, I remove a mini horse from Camryn every day it seems!!!
Been so busy, besides starting back up at work, spring cleaning paddock has begun in earnest.  I kept up 4 most of the winter, then about 5 weeks ago, I began having stomach problems & just wasn't able to do so.  Almost finished, thankfully Camryn is a neat girl & keeps her "business" in the corners. Camryn enjoys watching me clean her yard, & offers tips whenever she feels it necessary (which is often).  So far she hasn't tipped the wheelbarrow over, though not for lack of trying!!!
 Practiced pulling the trailer empty yesterday LOL.  Hope once the weather holds to start riding & make plans to head out and about sometime soon.