Been busy here, between arguing politics on the horse.com forum, watchin' the convention proceedings, getting ready for the yard sale, my farrier coming yesterday, and getting these two kittens fixed yesterday. (more about that I'll copy below!)
I really like my new farrier. He's good I think. And he's good with horses. With the NB kid, and even with the old guy, I was starting to have issues with Bay being really tense and nervous where I was at his head all the time, trying to settle him down, and Cyn and the pony too, were not angels. They sure are at ease with this guy. Bay I was able to throw the lead over his back and walk around and watch the farrier work, like I used to be able to do with Mark. It makes a big difference. He said all the horses are excellent, even the pony, which is remarkable given that the pony probably hasn't even had a halter on since the last time he was here. Demeanor and presence is everything for those guys. He does a lot of the work on his knees, especially on the pony, which I was a little nervous about because it's not all that agile of a position, but it's a lot easier on his back, I'm sure. He did say he was pretty good at crawling and rolling out of the way when needed.
And yesterday, he did get to see Bay pick up and prance a bit. Bay's acted so docile around him I think maybe the farrier had pegged him for a slow old man. When I turned Bay loose yesterday, Bay snorted out there with some kind of bug in his butt and chase his mares around awhile and looked great. He said "that old guy still has some fire in him doesn't he?"
Anyhow, back to the kittens... here's the update:
Kittens went to the spay neuter clinic to be tutored!
And because they're ferals, they needed to be put in the live traps.... I did manage to get the little Peanut into the tiny trap I borrowed. She went in easily, I wasn't so sure that would be true!
Wicket was either offering support or taunting, I'm not sure which.
I picked them up in the afternoon still a little groggy.
They crashed...
When they woke up a bit, they ate some, and I was able to pet them, so hopefully they've come through this little day of trauma OKAY. 