So just a quick catch up, as I promised myself I wouldn't leave it so long.
We still have NO RAIN. NO SEPTEMBER FLUSH! Its looking a lot like Burnt Grass Ranch again. We are down to dust and sand very quickly with no re-growth. So it's Hay all the way! And some Grass Bricks from Feedmark. A big brick, takes an hour to soak down, and everyone gets a little Timothy Grass each day. They are all enjoying it. We are hoping it will help little Coco put on a little weight. As a Shetland she is still on the lean side, and we want some fat on her before Winter. At the moment, Winter is looking a long way off (its still hot! And Dry!), but i have a feeling it will come hard and sudden. I mean, it's 2020, The Year Of Doom and Gloom so why wouldn't it be a long hard Winter???
Sand, Sand everywhere!!!!
So on Tuesday I had Charlie in the school to work on our dance moves. Freya was nearby in the truck. Caged in. Charlie and I are having fun. Then I notice the Maligator has squeezed through the tiniest gap into the front of the truck. Before I could blink, she had dived through the window and was underneath Charlie. I had to let him go, as he was scared. Luckily Jo arrived at this point, and after a while (felt like hours) we had caught Freya, and Jo whisked her off to the tack-room.
Thankfully Charlie was as calm as the Bull in the Money Calmm Ad, and we had a good session, working on The Tristan Tucker method of drawing the horse towards you....and the scary mounting block. Freya twisted her ankle (dog fetlock), or got a paw trod on. Not sure which, as there is no heat or swelling, but is definitely lame so has been on House Rest ever since, with a lead walk daily. NOT a happy Maligator!!!! This has given me time to work with Charlie on our dance routine. I wanted a slick routine, with guitars and music to finish the 25 Things video series, but we are a way off that. So I have put together the "how to" version instead and it's now live on YouTube. Watch out for the finished slick version later!!
https://youtu.be/L22ljwEaVZM
