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So, horses. Yes! I've been getting lots of barn time in this week.
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| Mucking paddocks in the icy snow, packing water = lots of barn time! |
Riding? Not so much. The snow will not go away and is mostly ice at this point due to days of torrential rain melting and freezing on top of it. I keep planning to at least head to the indoor, but the road is still unplowed and IMO too busy to be safe leading or riding a horse on when the driving conditions are so dismal.
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| The trails behind our house are beautiful right now, but the snow is over my knees so my walks are extra intense :) |
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| My daffodils WERE blooming. It will be interesting to see how the snow affects the spring garden plants. |
The clinic this weekend was cancelled, and I'm not actually sure why. The main roads are good and it was supposed to be indoors. Fingers crossed it was just being conservative with the weather and they'll reschedule - I was looking forward to it!
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| Sophie is happy tho. Because Sophie is always happy! |
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| Bridget is bored, and has opened the gate twice this week to self exercise herself. She's cute and just putters around the barn and property, going nowhere fast, so we don't mind too much. I find it amusing how much she grumbles about work, but leave her for a week and she's itching to get back out and at it! I had no idea she even knew how to let herself out...it seems she's been saving that trick! |
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| Excuse the filters on these pics...the sky is actually dark and rainy and that contrasting with the snow made the horses disappear using the standard picture on my phone. |
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I'm taking the plunge and learning how to do Sophie's feet all on my own. I've been playing a bit with it between her regular trims, and now the more educated ladies at the barn have offered to help me. Very kind of them!
There's been some undesirable barn drama lately that's really bothering me and kind of sucking the joy from things. I'm feeling extra motivated to get back out and about doing fun things :)
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aw that's a bummer about the clinic getting cancelled - i hope they reschedule it too! trying to make things happen in the winter can be so frustrating with the weather ugh haha... all that snow is very pretty tho!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually liking the snow - it's so rare we get it here and it has made the forests so beautiful (they can typically be quite dark and gloomy this time of year!)
DeleteUgh, winter needs to LEAVE! So funny about B letting herself out! Too bad about the clink - I hope you get some riding time soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope the clinic is rescheduled!
DeleteThis is the time that tries Horse people’s souls. We know spring is coming but winter is settling in with one last hurrah. Sorry about the drama. I hope it resolves.
ReplyDeleteI'm away for work for a few days, should be adequate time for my patience reserves to refill :)
DeleteOMG Bridget! What a party trick to save up for the snow days.
ReplyDeleteShe's so weird - totally unmotivated and lazy...until she isn't, then good luck convincing her otherwise! :)
DeleteUgh, I feel this... The horses paddocks are a thick layer of snow and ice. It's going to take a good while for it to melt.
ReplyDeleteI just got back to work closer to Vancouver and there is hardly any snow here - so I have hope again :)
Deleteoh man that meme - third winter, have to share that one with some people. Hopefully the barn drama dissapates and real spring isn't far off.
ReplyDeleteThat meme is shockingly accurate this year! Serves everyone right for bragging about our early spring, I guess :D
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