I never write anymore

Barn tales, OTTB
I guess I lost interest in whole blogging thing but not in my ponies. Since I've brought everyone home I've been just too busy and my interests have gone to other places then keeping the update on my horses lives. Looks like the last time I wrote a blog post when was Stutz AKA Toots came to rehab with me. She's been here with me for over a year and a half, closer to two years and is now ready to go back to After the Races for training. Which is really very bittersweet for me because I love her like she's my own horse. I really think she deserves her own person who will love her and lavish her with attention. That's been the goal along to get her sound…
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Recheck surprise

Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1824" align="alignleft" width="300"] First turn out in a week[/caption] It's been a full week so it was time for Jez's recheck. Dr Engle came out since he was the vet on call when we had our injury. Hes stuck with us for this injury! The plan was to unwrap her, cut the dead skin flap and put her back into regular turn out and work. Best laid plans.. cuz when he took the bandages off Jez had other plans. She was reattaching the skin flap that should have died off and growing skin. That wasn't supposed to happen because it was a downward facing flap. My Jezebel is a good little healer!! So new plan, bandage her up and wait another week. If shes not to crazy she can…
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Welcome home ponies

Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1814" align="alignright" width="250"] Bloody mess[/caption] It started like any other morning. 7:30 Am and i'm out at the barn to feed. There was a freeze over night and the grass was white. Damn it! My weather app didn't say below freezing. Luckily my ponies are pretty fuzzy already. I threw some hay into the paddock and went to prepare their feed. Thats when I heard the noise. A deer had tried to jump over my the fence and got caught up in the high tensile. It made a terrible noise, I saw the deer get loose and run like her deer hair was caught on fire though my pasture all the way down to the trees at the end of the field. The horses heard it too and freaked…
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Finding the routine

Barn tales, OTTB
The girls have been home for a little over a week and all has been well. They seem to be settling in, i even saw Miss Jez taking a snooze in the sun in the field while The Circinator stood guard! Thats a very good sign they are feeling comfortable. Jezebels nerves are calming a bit and shes not as wild eyed as she was the first few days. Which makes me very happy. I haven't asked too much of them just letting them settle into their new routine. This is the only time its been just the 2 of them, so separation anxiety is always a concern. Both have spent some time in the barn on the cross ties. Circe went for a walk across the neighbors driveway. I…
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Bringing the girls home

Barn tales, Life with Circe, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
I brought my horses home. At first I was only going to bring Circe home as she was once again having training issues and feet issue. Poor Circe cant catch a break. Eventually after much thought I decided to bring both of the girls home. I wanted to keep Jez in training to help her realize her upper level potential but not at the expense of my partnership with her growing. I think the best way to forge our bond is to have her home as well.  They came home a few days ago. Loaded and unloaded easy and have been settling in. My better half and I spent 6 weeks gutting, cleaning out, leveling and matting the barn. I also had a paddock built, changed the fence line between…
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Jump Jive And Wail

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1749" align="alignleft" width="200"] Standing on the trailer! Hanging out![/caption] Jezebels first show was a great day. She loaded easy, she stood on the trailer for part of the day, she tied at the trailer for the rest. She ground tied by the end of the day with Kaitlyn working with her and only screamed out for her pony friend ( who was also competing) for 3/4 of the day. She really wants to be a show pony and was excited to be there and though she was pretty interested in all the happenings she didn't lose her mind and really enjoyed herself out on her first show adventure She did a great dressage test with a score of 31.9 and jumped clear on the show jumping round. She took…
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Family Ties

Barn tales, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
[caption id="attachment_1738" align="alignleft" width="300"] Point Given makes great babies[/caption] Jezebels half brother is going to Rolex. Which I think is pretty cool. His name is Nonsensical. His rider/owner  Emilee Libby and though I wont be able to watch much of Rolex this year (more on that another time), I'll be secretly rooting for him. It has to be as sorta secret rooting because my farm has its own rider at Rolex this year with 3 entries. I think she'll kick ass. She usually does and the entire farm will be rooting for her. As they/we well should when you have one of your own at Rolex! I keep telling people Jez has amazing potential (when shes not F'in injured) and now a half brother is riding in the top event…
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PRP two week check

Barn tales, Injury, Life with Jezebel, OTTB
Jez had her two week check after her PRP treatment. The results are great!  Shes healing really nice and my vets is really happy with how her progress is going. Shes gotta stay inside for another two weeks until the next check which she isn't thrilled about but she  the stalls at my barn are stall suites (double in size) so its better then being stuck in a tiny box. Plus... drugs help. Circe is turned out with Rep now and the two redheads are getting long well. Sometimes they are in love and want to make red-headed babies and other times they are bickering like Lucy and Ricky. Other then that... winter can suck it.
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Its Christmas time

Barn tales
[caption id="attachment_1716" align="alignleft" width="300"] Rep is my horse today[/caption] After the morning Xmas festivities my better half and I took a drive to the farm to see the ponies. The roads were clear as was the sky. I had a few treats for their Xmas stockings i needed to drop off and lets face it, on Xmas I need to see the ponies. They were already out and at the hay vending machine (round bales!) and were no how, no way going to walk up to see me. So I took some photos of Rep who was looking for a smooch or two and i'm pretending he's my horse today. Merry Xmas from the ponies and I! [gallery columns="1" ids="1717,1718,1719"]  
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