Blanket Season Around The Corner

Flower is so thin. Queen has a hard time warming up. I just checked the weather and we have a 70% chance of rain from 7pm to 1am. Do I throw waterproof sheets over those two old girls to protect them? It's only supposed to get down to 64 degrees.

We are still in the middle of summer in the midwest but I worry so much about those two old girls. I don't know if Flower is going to make if if she doesn't start putting on some weight. Queen is starting to show her age too. I had so hoped to have her around for another summer. But I should be happy with the few years we've had together. I can't imagine what her life would have been like had she not come to Borderlands. I imagine that people would have tried to use her as a riding horse until they realized how old she was, then off to an auction to try it again with another family. Or tried to breed her and when she came up open, they'd send her to an auction. I can't remember now how many years we've been blessed to care for her. But we are guessing she's around 33 years old. She deserves a retirement and that's exactly what she got. I only wish others could be so lucky.

It shouldn't be the season for blankets and worrying about temperatures just yet. But with Flower's condition, I worry. We've had her for exactly one month and she still hasn't picked up any weight. She's now eating some of the round bale hay and I'm not seeing any wads of hay like I did with Dick. Hopefully the teeth float did her some good. I'm guessing she'll be on a grain diet. I'm pumping her full of beet pulp, alfalfa pellets, safe choice (step down from senior because of the cost), and calf manna all soaked into a mash. We'll see if that concotion works for her. I might throw in some oats to see if her body is processing the grains correctly. Otherwise, I'll have a decision to make soon.

So, go give your horse a great big hug, a peck on the cheek for me, and tell them you love them. Everyone needs a little lovin' time because you never know how long your loved ones will be around.

I also want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to the Lambertz Family (D and M especially) for donating blankets to the Borderland horses. I can't wait to try them on. Hopefully we won't have a rough winter but if we do, the horses will be prepared. Thank you so much for your generous donation. I wouldn't be able to do it without your support. Thank you a million times over.