I think Quattro *might* be growing... at least a little.
I take him out for a hand graze every night when I get home, so I get a lot of time just standing and looking at him. He seems, this last couple of days, to be a bit more uphill-looking than usual, even when he has his head down eating grass. So maybe we'll get that couple more inches I'm praying for. Instead of "Go, TB, go!" it's "Grow, Quattro, grow!"
Not much else to report. I figure nobody who has been kind enough to subscribe to this blog is absolutely perishing to read 6 posts a week that all say "Yes, we did bridle work in his stall, yes, he was a good boy, yes, I'm very pleased with him!" But that's what we've been doing every night, and yes he was and yes I am! The bridle slides on quite easily now, and he's such a fast learner that I find he's learning to anticipate. This doesn't necessarily bode well for future driven dressage tests!
Like every other person with horses at home, I'm just marking time, waiting for the time change. I dread getting up at "5:00" next week and I dread getting up in the dark again, but with that extra hour of daylight, I should be able to get him working outside AND make sure he gets his grass. Since it's now shedding season in earnest, I'm putting him on corn oil temporarily, too; let's see if we can put a shine on that coat!
I'm taking Saturday "off" to go visit my old stomping grounds, an "A" humper-yumper show up in Tennessee. A friend of mine from Middle Tennessee will be showing her new hunter, a loffly big TB, whom I haven't "met" yet! I'm looking forward to it.
The adventure continues.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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I think we're all waiting for Spring and the change of the clocks and more light. I'll be happy when the shedding is over and I can see the color of my clothes again. Sounds like you and Quattro are becoming a great pair. Have fun at the show.
ReplyDeleteYes, I want to hear about the stall work, yes I love hearing the bridle is going on easily now, yes I love frequent updates! It makes lunch pass by quicker at work :) Great job!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'm not looking forward to getting up at "4:00 am". Auuuuugh!
I am TOTALLY with you on anticipating Daylight savings- I have been looking forward to that holiday for months- I kid you not! With no indoor and no footing, every last bit of daylight is precious!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm with you on the growing thing too. Louie has not budged in 4 months from 15.2, and I'm praying that he grows at least another 2 inches. I figure he's only just 3, so he probably will grow at least a little more. . . I'll be crossing my fingers along with you!
As for the daily stuff- I am totally guilty of packing Louie's blog full of that junk, lol. So I have decided to give that a bit of a rest and post less frequently with more interesting stuff too. Photos and videos as much as possible. I like photos. btw- I want to see some more photos of Q man sometime! loved the dirty ones. :) (oh, I mean, the ones where he rolled in the mud, lol)
Leah - I actually enjoy reading your day-to-day activities a LOT, and hope you keep posting them! I definitely have a hard time believing Jengersnap when she says it to me, so I assume you will, too, but honestly you are just enough ahead of me in the training process that reading your blog sometimes "spot checks" my brain in a way.
ReplyDeleteAs to pics... I'm waiting until we have something we can actually show you that isn't embarrassing. I do wish I had one of him curled up sleeping with the cow though, that was a riot.
Jengersnap - Anything we can do to make your lunch hour pass more quickly, we will do, LOL! Thanks!