Took the day off from work yesterday because our vet, Dr. Margot Greer, and our farrier, Erica Chase, were both scheduled to come out in the morning. We hit the barn about 7:00 a.m. and Margot showed up about 7:40. Whew! Whirlwind morning! Everybody got a general health check and their teeth looked at to see if dental work is in the cards for the upcoming months. All good, except that Sassy will need a filing on one side sometime soon. Biscuit and Gravy got their shots and we were so proud of the fuzzy little buggers! They stood so well and are learning to walk on the lead line amazingly. They are SO smart! Not to mention cute... Mom and I both adore their fuzzy, soft, tiny little muzzles. Perfect for a smooch or a scratch.
Sassy-frass got her shots as well, and a new coggins drawn and although she was a little bit nervous, Margot handled her perfectly. Good sounding heart, too! I was thrilled to hear it. <grin> Everybody else isn't due for their shots and coggins again until November, so we were set.
Next came breakfast and a funny trip with Mom driving the Yukon and me trying to man-handle two hay bales into the back of it on top of a tablecloth for the picnic table. I bet I looked awful funny trying to scale the leaning tower of bales over at White Oak Ranch! I half climbed, half slid back down with the two prized bales tumbling down before me! I managed to get them into the back of the SUV, but I'll be quite thrilled if Josh (my brother) goes and gets a whole truckload for us this afternoon. Woo-haa, those things are heavier than I remember.
After unloading those, we took a grooming break and spent time with our babies. Sassy is unbelievable... I've never seen a horse as woolly as she is. Mom took one side with the shedding blade and I took the other with the dog shedding brush and the fur flew! Enough hair for another mini donkey or pony, I think. She's looking better but needs another 4-5 sheddings. I snapped the above picture while Mom was brushing Victor. He's so photogenic!
Everybody enjoyed the scratchies and the love-bug hugs and stood great for Erica. A little donkey wrangling to get Biscuit's hooves done, but she's already incredibly better from when we first got her. All in all, a good experience, but an exhausting morning! We rested all afternoon, but the sick still got me. I think the whole family is down for the count now... Cross your fingers that blog pages aren't contagious! Ta for now!
Sassy-frass got her shots as well, and a new coggins drawn and although she was a little bit nervous, Margot handled her perfectly. Good sounding heart, too! I was thrilled to hear it. <grin> Everybody else isn't due for their shots and coggins again until November, so we were set.
Next came breakfast and a funny trip with Mom driving the Yukon and me trying to man-handle two hay bales into the back of it on top of a tablecloth for the picnic table. I bet I looked awful funny trying to scale the leaning tower of bales over at White Oak Ranch! I half climbed, half slid back down with the two prized bales tumbling down before me! I managed to get them into the back of the SUV, but I'll be quite thrilled if Josh (my brother) goes and gets a whole truckload for us this afternoon. Woo-haa, those things are heavier than I remember.
After unloading those, we took a grooming break and spent time with our babies. Sassy is unbelievable... I've never seen a horse as woolly as she is. Mom took one side with the shedding blade and I took the other with the dog shedding brush and the fur flew! Enough hair for another mini donkey or pony, I think. She's looking better but needs another 4-5 sheddings. I snapped the above picture while Mom was brushing Victor. He's so photogenic!
Everybody enjoyed the scratchies and the love-bug hugs and stood great for Erica. A little donkey wrangling to get Biscuit's hooves done, but she's already incredibly better from when we first got her. All in all, a good experience, but an exhausting morning! We rested all afternoon, but the sick still got me. I think the whole family is down for the count now... Cross your fingers that blog pages aren't contagious! Ta for now!