Well, the horse shoer has come and gone... Cyn is trimmed, Bay has new pads.
Bay was a little 'off' this morning. Nothing anyone else can see but me, but the farrier found him stiff and he seemed down. It's pretty subtle but I can tell when he's got no zest, no zeal. I gave him 2 Bute. We've got a big weekend of riding hoped for, and I'm hoping a little bit of Bute might cure what ails him. Maybe he didn't sleep good. Tonight's ride will be very short down to the water and back, I'll have to see how he goes.
Now I'm off to make a sammich for my honey. He's running home during lunch to bring some quiet pony powder...
I sure hope y'all have a good ride tonight and Bay does fine with his Bute. I guess we all need a little painkiller at times when we get older. I'll bet Cyn does fine with the water as long as Bay goes first. You're right about wider water being easier than narrow streams. There's not many horses that won't try to jump a ditch. Blade did it with me not too long ago. I thought he was gonna step across and all of a sudden he just bunched up and jumped like a rabbit. Talk about whiplash! I was lucky my "grab the mane" reflex was so quick or he'd've left me hanging in the air. I was totally unprepared.