Well have fun today. It should be interesting.
I reckon Kari and Shirley I are going to go on to the Elkmont Benefit ride. I called Donny and they’re still having it. It’s raining a bit here now, but we’re on the northern edge of it so hopefully it won’t last too long. The little volunteer fire dept there is having a bean day too, so we should have a good lunch. I’m going to ride Goose and Kari’s going to ride Daisy, the B&W mare. Faith’s shoes are about to come off.
When I got to the barn yesterday afternoon I noticed Whirl kinda gimping on the gravel in front of the barn and darned if she hasn’t pulled a shoe off. So there go my plans for riding her tomorrow. I’ve thought about pulling the other one and trying Grace’s Easyboots on her coz I think they’d fit, though Lord knows how she’d do with boots on the fronts and shoes on the back. If they fit, I may just pull them all and try the boots all around. Or she may not need them on the backs, Grace doesn’t. It’s something else to think about I guess.
Well, I gotta get myself in gear if we’re going. Kari’s coming here, then we’re pulling the rest of the way in my rig.
If it's not one thing it's another. Have a good ride(s) this weekend.
Boy scout thing went well. I shows them how to feed, brush, comb mane and tail, clean feet, clipper, saddle, bridle. Showed them teeth covered shoeing, worming shots. Then ponied each boy (about 10) twice and 2 of the dads once each. I would walk them down about 50 yards then run back with Blade in a rack. Blade was so good. He loved all the attention. I had everyone tied but Blade. He just stood there while they brushed him, cleaned his feet and while each boy climbed (some not so gracefully) or plopped in the saddle. Only one boy had ever been on a horse before. They just could not believe how smooth the rack was compared to the walk. I spent 3 hours with them and when they left I was wore out. Gary said my face was beet red from all the running. I had a pretty good headache going by the time they left so when they were gone I showered and laid down for a couple hours, then got up and groomed two terriers. I am pretty sore today. I was so proud of Blade, he was everyones favorite. Have I told you lately how much I love that horse?