Sunday, December 2, 2012

hot tamale

Kenny and I were very busy running errands, going out to the movies and dinner, and then to a friend's housewarming party yesterday, so Lucy got the day off.

At the tree farm to cut down our Christmas tree!
Today when I got to the barn, she had just eaten lunch so I opted to do chores before riding. I cleaned her stall and then moved her from her paddock into one of the grass turnouts so that I could clean the paddock. She was high as a freaking kite, absolutely convinced that there was something super scary in the woods. I heard some rustling around, so maybe there really was something back there, but just watching the way she carried on made me really think twice about riding her! She was going around with her tail straight up in the air, blowing loudly, snorting, etc.




I had to put her back in her paddock, where she settled down immediately. I cleaned the paddock and then took her back out, brushed her, and we went into the indoor where I free lunged her. That seemed to really help calm her down, so I took a leap of faith and tacked up and rode. She was great! There were two other horses in the indoor with us and I think she liked the company. She was a little naughty at the canter to the left but going to the right she was perfect. It was super warm today and she was a disgusting sweaty mess at the end, so then she got a bath. All in all, not bad.

Her wounds are healing very well.


she probably got on the phone with PETA right after I
left. "she is such a mean mom!"

12 comments:

  1. I love that first photo of her! It really brings out the redness in her winter coat.

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  2. Don't you love it when you turn them out and they are WILD?! Makes me so excited to ride, not! :)

    Glad she was good!!

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    1. Exactly! I was like, well I don't foresee today being very productive! lol.

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  3. She is a firecracker!
    The first photo of her is so elegant.

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  4. I love the first picture. So beautiful.

    Glad that her wounds are healing - will you let me know if you got my email? Apparently I have been having issues getting things sent out. Best, H

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    1. Hi Hillary, I am really glad you commented here because I haven't received any emails from you and I was getting really worried! I also sent you a FB message. I just need to know if the item is ok to send out, and what address to send it to.

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    2. Just replied on Facebook... So sorry about the mix up... Don't know what is wrong with my email!

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  5. Most important, so glad her recovery is going well!

    That first picture of Lucy is honestly one of the most gorgeous horse pictures I have ever, ever seen. Ever! You should seriously think of selling prints, 'cause I would buy the heck out of that one!

    (I had to delete my first comment because I had said "the first picture"...not that you and Kenny and Cairo aren't uber adorbs, but Lucy really steals the show!)

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    1. no worries! haha. and I would be totally down with selling a print - email me if you want to talk about it further. axford.k at gmail.com

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  6. Stunning head shot of Lucy! And I think I will stick with my sometimes lacking energy warmblood cross :) Diva has TB in her, but the warmblood must cancel it out!
    Glad Lucy is on the mend.

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  7. She looks so healthy and beautiful in those pictures! Her cuts look great, Im glad she was a good girl for you!

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  8. Just catching up on my blog reading... wow, that first picture of Lucy is stunning!! That is probably my favorite picture of her hands down.

    Anyways, I'm glad to hear that Lucy is on the mend from her accident!

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