My Arch Enemy, Mud

Tommy and Skippy

Mike and I are currently walking around like we've either run a marathon in our currently out of shape bodies or been run over by a truck. Today has been a fairly productive day at Borderlands Horse Rescue, although there wasn't much going on with the horses.

Mike and Dad spent the day working on the new garage. Hopefully at some point soon I'll be able to get the truck in the new garage and out of the shed. And then maybe I can talk Mike into letting me take over the shed and turn it into an indoor riding arena. I may have to do some sweet talking but I bet I can do it! ;-)

After Mom and I worked on the house, we headed to the barn to do some spring cleaning. I'm a bit careless when it comes to the used up feed sacks. I tend to toss them in a corner and say "I'll get to it later." Well, later ended up being today. I heard at some point that Nutrena had some type of program where you sent in your proofs of purchase and you get certain items. I'm not sure if that's true or if it's still going on. So I've been saving my Nutrena Senior bags for awhile now. Mom and I tackled the feed bags and hauled them to the already half full trailer headed to the dump. It's amazing how many times we run to the dump. I guess that's what happens when you buy an acreage that once was a working farm.

After Mom and Dad headed home (after a full days work), I had to head out and do chores. And that's when I met my arch enemy, Mud. The last two days have been warm so what little snow is left is melting and causing major mud issues. The only snow we have left are the hard snowdrifts we had back in January. At one point during chores, I almost lost my boot. And let me mention, my boots are not the slip on type. They are tied fairly tight because I bought them one size too big to fit my insulated socks. Mike makes fun of me because I clump along with my big heavy snow boots.

Oh, I did decide to pull Tommy and Skippy out of their little pen/covered run in today. I decided that I would put them in the little dry lot pen in between the barn and the old cattle loading chute. I figured if I put Tommy and Skippy in that pen, they could interact with the bigger horses but still have a gate in between to keep the flying hooves down to a minimum.

Skippy seemed interested in the big horses. Tommy could care less. King and Chaos were rather enthralled with the ponies. I swear they were hanging over the fence the entire day. It is funny to watch the big horses interact with the smaller ponies and vice versa.

I wish I could have gotten a picture of Skippy a couple of times. At one point he was standing on the dirt pile (left over from our major water problem). He looked like he was saying, "I'm king of this place!" Another time I saw Skippy playing with Chaos. I'm not sure who exactly was picking on who. I think it was Skippy picking on Chaos but Chaos wasn't going to budge. Sure which I'd had the camera.

I did decide that I would put the ponies back into their run in shed/pen to keep them out of the elements. I wasn't sure if I would be able to catch Tommy or not. He's definately all Shetland pony. But he must have known that it was supper time. He was standing right at my side patiently waiting for me to put the halter on and lead him back to the pen. My thought is, if I halter them every day and put them in the other pen, then they would be easier to catch. Their current pen/run in doesn't always get a lot of sun so I'm also hoping that they'll get a lot more sunlight being in the pen by the barn. As it is, Tommy is really starting to shed out. I need to give both the ponies a thorough grooming.

I actually need to give ALL the horses a thorough grooming. Everyone but Maverick, Brego, and Bob are really starting to shed out. I do like spring time. I love seeing the horses go from woolly mammoths to sleek, beautiful beasts.

But I do think it's time to call it a night. I'm so poop from today's fresh air. I think tomorrow I have to put myself on Poop Patrol. The pens are starting to get a little thick. Now if I could only make the manure turn into gold. I'd be a millionaire.

Kaidan --- Internet at home is slow so only one pic for you to enjoy today. Thought it would be fitting to have a pic of your ponies! Love you little guy!