Holidays with Horses

Sorry I have been away for awhile. I caught some kind of bug that really put me on my butt literally for almost three weeks! Finally starting to come back to life, but still not much energy. Anyway, the holidays came and went whether I was ready or not! LOL!

We had one of the largest snow falls in history which began on Christmas Day and continued into the next. Grand total for my house was 14"! Thank heavens Rodney had been off work on vacation and we knew it was coming so we could really prepare. Horses faired very well during the storm. We got in extra hay so everyone was warm and cozy with plenty to eat. Just like the humans in the house.

Unfortunately after the beautiful snow comes the horrible, nasty, disgusting MUD! Now we are dealing with lots and lots of mud from the melting, but thank heavens it wasn't 14" of water. Rodney has been hard at work while I have been sick and he has cleaned all the stables but two with the tractor and gotten most of the mud out and away from the horses. So for now they are beginning to dry out.

We are looking for a nice quiet week weather wise with temperatures mostly in high 40's to 50's. No rain in sight until Friday with possible additional snow flurries. Hopefully, no accumulation. The 14" we just weathered was our third snow fall this year! For our area that is about all we get the entire winter so we have had a lot for us.

My son came home for a visit which was wonderful. While he was home, Rodney recruited him to help build a new stable for Kid Clu. They completed the 12 x 12 stable in about a day and a half, just in time for the storm. So Kid Clu was very happy to have a shelter to get under and enjoy the snow fall. 

Weather forecast says this will be a wet and cold January so I am sure there is more to come. I sold two of my colts over the past 30 days. Had to get the numbers down a little. I went a little crazy last fall and purchased 6 colts! I know, what was I thinking!!!! So I parted with two of them which is a big accomplishment for me. The other five are doing well and wiggling deeper and deeper into my heart. I am partial to colts for some reason. Good thing I plan on having a stallion station. I know, right.

I also sold one of my fillies, Chocolate who will be coming 3 in the spring. In her place I am getting back a paint mare that I purchased and sold last year, Sophie. She is a great mom and delivered a beautiful black and white filly this summer. So I am in hopes of a repeat of that for the 2011 breeding season.

I am also anxiously awaiting delivery of my beautiful blue roan stallion Cowpoke. April, my best friend has also been sick with this bug, and is having a hard time shaking it. So we have kind of put horse plans on the back burner for awhile until we are both able to get back into the full swing of things. After all, it isn't like I don't have plenty to keep me occupied until he and Sophie get here.