A dream come true

Back in October of 2008 I did a blog post that included Jewel’s dream of becoming the herd leader.  When Molly left a few weeks ago, Maverick took over as the herd leader.  Now that Maverick has left (*sniff*), Jewel’s ambition has seen the light of day.  She really doesn’t know what to do with her new power, other than panic when one of her “people” is out of sight.  Matilda, Dahlia, and Sierra are still staying to themselves and only mingle at feeding time, or around the hay rolls.  No one, and I mean NO ONE, tells Matilda what to do, but she gets along well with everyone else and doesn’t use her size to boss anyone around.  I wish I had my camera the other day when she and Sky were standing belly to belly (or belly to back) at the water trough.  It was so cute!

Mick is on the left and getting FAT.  I sure wish Renee could come out more often and get him going under saddle.  I’ve been working with him in the round pen, but he’s still turning into a big burly redneck.

 

That big white glare in them middle of the picture is Jewel. 

I wonder who will be the alpha leader once Jewel is adopted?  Miles is the only gelding left above the age of three, but he’s not really interested in leadership.  Dahlia will be popping out a foal any day now, Sierra is a follower, and Matilda’s philosophy is live and let live.  I suppose Jolie Rose will be the next leader.  I just hope the others don’t have to lower their IQ in order to follow the big dumb mare.

*sigh*

I just know I miss my Maverick.  Did the two of them have to be so cute together??

I need you

Remember Farm Days at Tractor Supply last year?  We’ve been invited to participate again, this time in the Spring version on May 8th.   And since I really have nothing else to do, I said sure, I’ll be there.  With bells on. 

Would someone please shoot me now?

The first thing I had to do was find someone to feed the quarantine farm the morning of the 8th.   That was easier than I thought it would be.  Thanks, Michelle!

The second thing was to get Anne working on the flyers and handouts.   That was also easy.

Now comes the hard part… deciding which horses to take!  I only want to take horses that still need a home and I don’t want to take any of the Fairmont horses since there’s a chance they may still go back to the asshat that starved them.

So here’s a list of the potentials to take to Farm Days this year.  I’ve narrowed it down, but need help in making the final decision.   Traveler, Thunder, Mick, Quill, Cinnamon, Milo, or Maggie.  I can only take two, and I think I REALLY want to take Mick.  He’s turned in to such a hunk and I just love him like crazy.

Mick – 3yr old Quarterhorse gelding.  Can be sweet, but still a little shy.

 

Traveler – approx. 2yr old gelding mutt.  Absolute pocket pony who loves attention (and cookies).

 

Cinnamon – 8(ish) Arabian mare.  Very shy, but warms up to people quickly when cookies are present.

 

Thunder – 8yo TNW cross gelding.  He’s very friendly, but was only castrated five months ago and still thinks he’s a stud.  He’s very herd bound and may be an idiot when taken away to a strange place without Lakota.

 

Maggie – 2yr old QH filly.   She can be rather rude and I’m not sure I trust her not to bite little fingers when faced with so many cookies in one day.   And geesh, talk about a growth spurt!

 

Quill – 2yr old TB/Arab cross… maybe?  Very sweet and mannerly and would undoubtedly adore every little human that came to see him.

 

Milo – 3yr old QH gelding.  Sweet, mannerly, and not likely to take anyone’s fingers off.

 

So tell me… who should I take??  Please make my decision for me, I am completely incapable at this time. :)

Welcome to Spring

Yup, I’m a day late.  Story of my life.  But yesterday, it was as if Mick and Milo both knew it was officially Spring.   They spent about 20 minutes just running back and forth on the ridge, bucking and playing, trying unsuccessfully to get the other horses to run with them.

 

 

 

 

 

I think they’re happy.  But it’s so hard to tell. :)

Spring Fever

Spring fever is starting to hit the herd and there’s been a lot of running around and play fighting.  Even the long-eared beast is getting into the fun.

 

 

 

Mick and Milo did a little play fighting yesterday, pretending that they were big bad wild mustangs fighting for their herd of mares.

 

 

 

When in reality, they’re just a couple of dirty little geldings that get bossed around by the mares on a daily basis. 

 

Just keep dreaming, boys!

Better Late Than Never

I finally got around to taking pictures of the other two youngsters that came in with Summer and Traveler.  As you can see, they’re not nearly as bad off as the other two.  If it weren’t for the winter coat you’d see a big wormy belly, more ribs showing, and not much topline.   But at least these guys have some meat on their bones and are much stronger than the other two.  Both are supposed to be two years old.  Neither of them had sores on their faces from growing into halters that were too small, and they were obviously in charge of the herd and got most of the food.  These two boys have been together since they were babies and don’t like to be far from each other.

Meet Youngster #1, a cute little chestnut who loves attention. 

 

 

Youngster #2 is a plain bay gelding with not a spot of white any where on his body.  He was skittish when he arrived, but this morning at breakfast he decided I wasn’t quite so evil after all. 

 

 

There you have it… it’s time for you to come up with some good names for the two munchkins.  As usual, leave your suggestions in the comments and I’ll make a poll for everyone to vote.   If anyone suggests “Brownie” for Youngster #2, be forewarned that I WILL beat you with a bag of bricks.