Recap

Last week I played "soccer mom" and had to spend half my days driving kids around to their events. Boy am I not ready for that experience. What it also meant was that some things at the Sanctuary had to wait. I had so hoped to get  Mayhem and the ponies out to pasture (or the lawn) but it didn't happen. By the weekend, we were all too worn out to do anything.


But last night, with Mike's help, we were able to move corral panels around and get Mayhem out to pasture. She's not too thrilled since she's by herself but she needs to work on her herd boundness. She gets it every year and with having Lace and Junior in Madison, I thought it a good time to put her out to pasture. We don't normally pasture a horse alone but the ponies can't go out to pasture. Our fences aren't strong enough to keep ponies in (they'd simply walk under the fence where Mayhem is located) and they don't need THAT much grass.


We moved corral panels last night so that we could put ponies on the lawn. Of course a storm rolled through with lots of lightening while we were finishing up. I chickened out and left everything as it was. I was not in the  mood to get struck by lightening while holding on to a corral panel.


I'm hoping tonight that I can put the final touches on their "pasture" so that I can put them out to graze during the day. It'll be a relief to not throw precious hay. I hate throwing hay in June. But once that location is eaten down, there's not a lot of other places for the ponies to eat so we'll be  back to throwing hay. Oyi, expensive hay.


Last night the herd came up so I locked them in. Jim had a different idea and snuck out to pasture before I could get the gate closed. I left him out  knowing that'd he'd probably stick close to the fenceline where Mayhem was at. It would at least keep her calm. And sure enough, where do you think Jim was this morning? Hanging out along the fenceline near Mayhem. Comfort in numbers.


I'm starting to see horses for sale or for free. I wish we could open our doors but I'm still under the weather so no opportunity to open our doors. If only they would come with some financial stability, then we could possibly open our doors. All these older horses who deserve a comfortable place to retire to and we can't do anything. It frustrates me but in reality, I need to get off my duff and do more. Hopefully soon I'll be feeling good enough to tackle the challenges that come with trying to place older horses.


Last week was terrible for temperatures. We were dealing with 80s and 90s and a heat index of 100 but this week is glorious. We are in the 60s and 70s and everyone seems to be much happier and more relaxed. The flies don't seem to be nearly as bad this week either. This year's flies are terrible and they bite. The biting flies don't normally come out until the end of July or the first of August but they are already out. It makes me wonder what the rest of this summer will be like. I feel terrible for the horses. I wish we could do more.


Not sure what more we'll get done tonight. Doctor's appointments with the kids so that means not much will get done other than some good quality family time with lots of snuggles. (no worries, just kindergarten shots and yearly checkups). But it does mean less messing around with the horses.


We need to start working on washing and waterproofing blankets, spraying pastures of all the weeds (an endless job), mending fence (which is an endless job too), and a lot of other projects around the place. Always something to do at the Sanctuary. Stop on out if you get bored and I'll gladly put you to work!