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Time Out

Posted by jouLe at 01:43 AM on July 15, 2008

Well, I am leaving tomorrow for a week of working holidays (honestly, is there any other kind?). I will not be able to answer any correspondence beyond tomorrow (Tuesday) morning, or POSSIBLY Wednesday morning. Ness Creek is calling, as are my trimming clients up around Blaine Lake/Leask, as they have been put back too long with all this Danza-in-the-hospital business. Well, Danza is doing wonderfully. Yesterday and the day before we went riding, and she is the same horse she used to be, though perhaps, just maybe, she is a little more reasonable. She did seem to toss her head less, but not eliminated entirely. No doubt after 9 years of head tossing, whether it originated as a physical condition or not, it is liable to become a habit when a horse is excited. Anyway, she did seem more reasonable much of the time, but was sure to make my life interesting. My friend Lynda was out for the weekend, and both of those rides out on Danza, she rode Stone. It went very well. He did come home without her once, but that was a completely harmless no-fault-of-the-horse mistake. Well, he came home without her, I guess that was his fault, he could have stood and waited, but she did turn him loose. We had a good weekend with lots of laughs anyway.

The McNinch horses are coming along well, especially Beau - he is a real gem of a horse. Funny how upon arrival he seemed to be the more difficult. We are up to flagging and saddle blankets, and working on feet, which seems to be his major weakness trust-wise. Charlie is coming about the same rate, except less trusting. Beau is looking like kid's horse material. Chet is doing well, but sometimes his progress is masked by relapses. Overall he has improved, but he still has terrors that jump up and bite him with surprises. They will be in the care of my dear old dad for the next week. The rest have gone home.

Samurai was the last to leave, he went home on Saturday. Nicole and I rode in and rode out and rode him bareback too. The noseflies were RIDICULOUS and the horses were being driven mental, so we mostly rode IN, but had a good go of it anyway. I rode Stone along with her. His first ride in months. Peppy went home earlier in the week, and Vicky and I went for a ride out as well. She rode Samurai and I rode Peppy, then we switched. We had a great ride, beautiful weather, beautiful backdrop, perfect little horses. Vicky has sent a couple notes, very positive. They are getting along well. John also went home last week - I haven't heard how they are doing. I didn't put a full month on him, as it didn't seem necessary. He was doing very well, no more fits and foot stomping.

After Ness I will be picking up Brenda's horses from Mullingar, and Melissa will bring Phantom down (who is looking for a new name, by the way... I will post pictures). Danza has an appointment for a recheck on Wednesday, July 23, I will be sure to update after that! Have a great week, I know I will.

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