Finally, we have been blessed with some rain, just over an inch, and isnt it amazing how quick the paddocks recover. From brown to green in a matter of days. It never ceases to amaze me how the scenery changes. As I look out from the study I can see green paddocks and every horse with its head down, picking away madly.
Please if you see any lost rain about, please point it in our direction.
Susie has come home from Greg's after a pretty disappointing last run. Its not a given that all horses know how to run. I mean, they have to learn to jump from the barriers, learn to take the corners and learn to settle and not run like a mad thing and run out of steam... um, like Susie girl. For some it takes longer for the penny to drop and understand what's expected. I forgot how sweet a girl she really is here at home.
Miss Lily, our first weaned is coming along in leaps and bounds and leads on both sides very nicely. Lenny (our Kinjite colt), will be weaned in the next few days and Iam positive that there will be some yelling out going on for a while. Evan has been spending some time with him in the crush and he is becoming most responsive (and Iam thinking that he has already picked a name out for Lenny.... Nosnibor)...
(Think about it... what does it spell backwards?)
This week ahead sees to arrival of 2 spellers to Massie Lodge along with some rescue horses, which I will talk about more in my next blog.
The week ahead also sees the end of Mazwell here at Massie Lodge with him going on to his next stage in life. Evan laughs at me because I have a sort of procedure that i put in place when a horse is leaving us. Nothing secret, just something I do to start putting some emotional distance between me and the horse concerned, otherwise its just too painful. Go get 'em Maz... and may your life ahead be one of success and happiness.
Our yearling filly that we sold (who I called Oriana, by Sportsworks) is doing very well at the breakers from all reports. She will come back here for a few months before heading off to the trainers.
It really is a case of comings and goings isnt it?
Helen.
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