29Mar 2014 by myexracer

Preston Ware Orem and Mrs. R.R. Forman

Barn tales, Tack
[caption id="attachment_1111" align="alignleft" width="225"] Oh Charles you look good on my head![/caption] Once a year I get older. I'm not happy about this but it happens regardless of what i think or how i feel about it. This year for my birthday i got snow.... oh and a new Charles Owen Helmet. Cuz my better half knows what i like. Last year i got snow too. When I lived in LA i got rain every year for my birthday for as long back as i can remember. It's because who ever controls the weather pretty much hates my guts no matter what state i live in. So now with my new awesome helmet i can ride the girls in style. Right after i break the sucker in and get the…
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27Mar 2014 by myexracer

Saddle adventures

Barn tales, Tack
We finally got saddle number two. I went back and forth on what to get because i really want a dressage saddle and i really like expensive saddles. But with moving the girls and all of Jez's new medical bills money's not as free flowing as it usually is. So looking for something lower end and used was in my future. Because this saddle is really my better half's saddle and even in the best of situations he will be a weekend rider we couldn't at this time justify something pricey. As luck would have it a women at my trainers barn was selling something that Michelle thought might work for me/us. A used Collegiate Senior Event, 18 inch seat with changeable gullet. She wanted 400 which is about right…
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25Mar 2014 by myexracer

Wash-o-matic

Barn tales
[caption id="attachment_1099" align="alignleft" width="239"] Squeaky Clean![/caption] Spring really should be here but its not. Its gonna be late coming this year. Which if course sucks balls. Usually id be done with blankets by now but im not i still need them which means they are gross, dirty, muddy smelly messes of blankets. I gathered um up, stuffed them in to garbage bags and high tailed it to the local speedy laundromat, cuz theres no way i was sticking 1 blanket, 2 sheets, 1 cooler and 6 saddle pads in my washer at home. They have triple capacity machines at my local 24/7 mat which is awesome. I took my blanket wash with me and i went mid day on a week day to try to avoid large clothes cleaning crowds,…
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22Mar 2014 by myexracer

Made ya look

Barn tales
[caption id="attachment_1090" align="alignleft" width="225"] Chillin'[/caption] Finally a really nice sunny beautiful day outside. It wont last because the weather gods hate me. Of that I am sure. I moved a lot of my stuff out of the soon to be old barn and took it to the soon to be new barn today. I still have a ton of crap to move and all i gotta say is, wow i spent  a lot of cash on horse stuff. When you're packing up the car you can really see what you own. Which apparently in my case is one of all the things ever made. Tomorrow I'll head over to Home Depot for more stuff for the feed room. Gotta store my gain in something after all. Its fun setting up…
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22Mar 2014 by myexracer

Blog Hop: Whats In Your Bucket/Smartpak?

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
Thanks to L from Viva Carlos for the Magical Blog Hop, Whats in Your Bucket addition. Like i needed a reason to blah blah about what i feed the ponies! I feel better now that i have one though. I tend not to go too crazy with the horsey supplements compared to some i suppose but i do a fair amount of them but everything has a purpose. A reason. A goal. First up Jezebel. Since Jezebel has recently been diagnosed with hind gut ulcers shes on all kinds of fun stuff to combat that. For 6 weeks she will be eating 300 bucks worth of supplements in addition to her regular ones. Good times! Hind Gut Ulcers: Egusin SLH: twice a day Kombat boots: twice a day Mag Restore:…
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21Mar 2014 by myexracer

Almost like spring

Barn tales
[caption id="attachment_1076" align="alignleft" width="292"] Good Morning ponies![/caption] I had to meet the vet early in the morning. So i was up before the sun. Just routine stuff like the remainder of their spring shots and micro chipping. There was a SNAFU on the chips but that will be corrected in the next couple of days. I'm getting them chipped before they move into the new place. I read all the horror stories about stolen or missing horses and one of the big things is positive identification of your animal. Photos are not proof positive. A tattoo number on your coggins can be helpful but not all law enforcement agencies will go with that if who ever has your horse tries to claim its their horse. Microchips however are solid proof.…
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19Mar 2014 by myexracer

Hay, hay hay…

Barn tales
[caption id="attachment_1061" align="alignleft" width="225"] Giant new hay loft minus new hay[/caption] I got to my new barn a little before 11am. It was freezing but i needed to be there to hand over a check to the hay guy and to move my hay around. I met a bunch of people, some from the barn next door and also my new barn-mate. I got the low down on her horses and we came up with a plan for introducing them in the field when i arrive. Also we found out we share a vet! Good news as we might be able to save on some barn calls down the line.  So I waited in the freezing fucking cold as the temperature dropped and no hay. They were late. An hour…
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16Mar 2014 by myexracer

Kites rise highest against the wind

Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1057" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jez loves selfies![/caption] The wind was crazy, gusts up to 30 mph other then that it was a beautiful day. Just a tease though as snow is coming again tomorrow. I pretty much want to stab old man winter in the eye with a rusty spike. I took Circe out to ride and that was a disaster. Too much wind. After one giant spook i decided to lunge her instead of ride her. Something in one corner of the ring had her in a tizzy. No matter what i did it was a no go corner. When i walked her over there to take a look she did airs above the ground. When i tried to get her to walk by they mystery scary spot she…
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15Mar 2014 by myexracer

In flux

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel
[caption id="attachment_1048" align="alignleft" width="300"] Imma bite your foot![/caption] I've been riding Circe a bit as Jez is off because of her hind gut ulcers. Circe's been a good girl and even though were just hacking around and not seriously working shes doing a good job listening to me and not trying to evade contact too much. Its been fun the few days of weather warm enough to ride. I bought her a new girth with sheepskin that matches my saddle and i think she really liked it. Jezebel is on her supplements to re-balance her hind gut and hopefully get rid of those ulcers. I bought the 300 bucks worth of stuff and made up my own zip lock packets for her to be fed two times a day. I…
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13Mar 2014 by myexracer

Buying hay

Barn tales, Self Care
My horses don't move until April 1st, up until then get to do all kinds of things to prepare for the move, yanno besides stress out about it. The barn manager and by that shes the liaison to the non-profit who owns the place, kindly agreed to let me move stuff in early and get my space ready before my actual move in date. Which is pretty cool of her. First up buying hay! There is a giant hay loft above my barn and half of it is mine, there's a lot of space for me to store my hay. Since i don't own a truck i need my hay delivered and they need a hay elevator as i'm not about to truck up heavy hay bales via the inside…
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