A little out and about adventure...

Camryn here:
     Today I had a little adventure, our neighbor horses have been going out to another barn doing fun things and we wanted to go sometime too.  The barn requires a Coggins test, Cameron the TWH needed his done too. 
     Instead of the Vet coming we decided to go to the Vets.  It's way hot here, so Anna called ahead asking if they thought we should reschedule.  The Vet said that we'd be OK cause Anna has lotsa windows in her trailer.  So I got hosed off to cool down, fly sprayed real good, then Mom n me headed back thru the woods to the boarding barn to meet Cameron. 
     As we were walking back to the trailer Anna was talking bout how good Cameron has been loading as he used to bolt back to the barn as they approached the trailer.  Of course you can guess what Cameron did right?  He bolted back to the barn, I thought about it for a minute but Mom circled me and I settled.  Then the other horses started yelling and I thought about it again. Danette had already caught Cameron, so Anna and Mom decided to put me in the round pen for a moment just in case I thought about bolting again and did it.  Funny thing is that while Anna fumbled to open what she thought as the round pen door, Danette yelled "the doors open".  DUH humans, neither of our Mom's realized it was open !
     So, Anna got Cameron and some treats, I came outa the round pen and we just grazed our way happily to the trailer.  Cameron loaded right up. 
     My turn, it's a slant and I'd never done a slant, AND Anna's trailer ties are bungee's!  Cameron and I don't know each other that good, and he was craning his neck round to try to sniff me up.  Sooo, I did what any good pushy Haflinger would do.  I simply turned and walked outta the trailer taking Mom with me and stepping on her foot.  Sooooo, Mom loaded me again and got me hooked up this time.  But, being a slant it has no proper butt bar, Anna has a strap she hooks across.  Her horses are both over 16 hh, so the height of the strap works for her boys.  Not for me hee hee, I backed out right under, so my butt was out, my head still bungee'd.  Mom does not like bungee's at all and could envision it snapping off and hurting me.  Anna pushed, Mom pulled, I got right back on and I stayed put as Mom jumped out quick like, and Anna shut the doors quick like.  Crisis averted!
We get the the Vets, three techs come out.  Only two for us actually, Mom is friends with one Tech so she came out to visit.  I unloaded, one Tech took my info while I happily grazed, she told Mom she'd need my head up.  Mom laughed and said "well that's not gonna happen in the grass" and walked me onto the gravel.  Mom tucked my head up on her shoulder and it was done just like that.  Cameron never even got off the trailer they just did his test right there!  I loaded up for the trip home just fine, we trailered back to the boarding barn.  Cameron went in his room for lunch, Mom and me walked home thru the woods. 
    Keep fingers crossed that the Techs don't fumble the paperwork with our similar names!  I'd hate to be labled a black/TWH/gelding and I'm sure Cameron wouldn't be pleased being a chestnut/Haflinger/mare!
   Both our Moms are  happy cause Cameron and me did good traveling together and walking back to the barn together.  We've ridden together but, on large groups so this was the first time we've been one on one with each othr. So, now I have another friend besides Jesse I can travel with.  Mom won't use my trailer on hot days as the ventilation sucks real bad and she doesn't want me baked like a chicken or somethin. So next time they have a fun day at that other barn, me n Cameron can travel together. 
     Plus, Dad has decided he wants to travel with just him and Mom for long weekends sometimes.  So if Danette can't horse sit for me, my Coggins test means I can go and get babysitted at another barn.  Mom is planning to check around for one were I can get the turnout n stuff I'm used too.
So that's my little adventure and wasn't it nice that it didn't involve kittens, flowers or dogs?  Course no pix but, Mom kinda had her hands full and I haven't learned how to use the camera yet.
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Cardi frap session...

Camryn here:
For those not in the know of various Cardigan acronyms, FRAP stands for Frantic Random Acts of Play.  Ivy in particular enjoys a good Frap session, Promise is usually her partner, sometimes she volunteers, sometimes not so much:

Ivy & Promise posing pretty for the camera...

Ivy is just getting primed for a frap session...

Uh Oh, she's gonna blow...

Promise continues to pose for the camera unaware...

You can kind of visualize a shark on the verge of attacking it's innocent victim...

BAM, poor, poor Promise...

Promise: "Don't worry Mom I'm OK"
Ivy: "Oh that was such fun, I'll give it another go"

Promise: "I think I'll just pose from up here Mom"
Ivy: Woot, Woot, that was a blast Mom, did ya see it?  Huh, huh did ya see it?"

One of Ivy's nicknames is "brat pup" even though she's just turned 6 years old this week she feels the need to live up to her nickname. 
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To bad I can't eat these...

Camryn here:
Mom's gardens are looking real good.  She took pix of some of her favs, I'm guessing some would be my favs as well.  If I were allowed to eat them anyway!

One of our lilies...

Mom loves Hydrangea's we have three or four varieties...

Bee Balm, Mom loves the smell almost as much as the bee's do...

A variety of Shasta Daisy that is a very soft yellow instead of white...

Another variety of Shasta, this one is called "Crazy Daisy"...

Mom LOVES Coneflowers, this is the only color in bloom right now...

Oops forget the name, but we gots lots of it...

Another oops, no name!...

Bee Balm again, can you see the bee on the right enjoying his feast?

Mom has like 11 flower beds.  Though her'd like to have maybe three working at a greenhouse she can get carried away.   She's been a good girl this year however only having brought home a few "so far"!
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Mom's kinda owie..

Camryn  here:
Well, Mom's been kinda owie lately this time it's not my fault, at least not directly my fault!!!  Over a week ago she was taking my feed from the truck, twisted a bit and BAM!  Back spasms!!!  Her tried ignoring it, sitting on heating pad, taking advil...You know the routine of trying to ignore things when you shouldn't and taking care of yourself in a kind of half A*#ed kinda way..  Finally her went to Dr. today.  Got proper meds and will hopefully be feeling much better soon. 
I've been on a kind of vacation since Mom knows getting in and out of the saddle will no doubt start another sequence of back spasms.  Dr. said to stay out of the saddle another week. 
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Z-Z-ZAP...

Camryn here:
First off I must add a disclaimer, I promise no kitties were hurt in the posting of this blog!!!

Maizee has been practicing he climbing skill on the paddock trees.  Yesterday she tried the fence posts behind the barn.  Mom had her camera handy and set on sports mode...

See, Maizee climb...

Up, up, up Maizee goes...

At this point Mom is thinking "Uh Oh, this isn't good"!  Maizee is incredibly fast, no sooner did Mom have this thought then...

Take note of what is under Maizee's chin.  Yup it's hot rope.  Maizee dissapeared from the camera viewer at this point.  Maizee isn't just a good climber, she flies real good too!

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Maizee was off the fence & on the other side lickety split.  And one pissed off kitten to boot!  She was mad at the world.  Onyx rushed over to make sure she was OK, but decided against it when Maizee cussed him out big time.  She didn't know what got her, so was willing and able to take it out on whoever was nearest. 

Mom sat back till she calmed a bit, then made sure she was OK.  She was.

Smart girl, she decided pine cones are a much safer form of amusement.  I wonder if kittens learn as quickly as us Haflingers?  I sure hope so.  I'm thinking she should be called AMaizee Grace because it'll be amazing if she survives kitten hood, or Crazee Maizee cause she's one crazy girl, her antics keep me amused all day?

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