Accident Prone...

Is the name we are thinking for one of the residents here at Massie Lodge. I have never come across a horse like this. If there is a piece of wire sticking up, or if there is an insect to be found looking for a target - iam sure that he has a big sign saying "Bite me here", or "Wrap the wire around this leg" ???

Actually, I should retitle this Blog to.... "THE TROUBLE WITH RUSTY...."

Rusty is our 2yo Canadian Silver gelding. He and Eric the Horse though they would play Harries Houdini and slip out the back fence onto the railway track. But they didnt stop there did they... no, they took themselves across the road to a nice grassy bit. Eric the Horse was fine, but Rusty? Nooooooo way, he found some wire and also gave himself a stone bruise to boot. We have since mended that piece of fence (just to clarify, the railway track is not busy, its a good railway line, not a passenger train) and Eric has had to get used to life without his partner in crime, Rusty. (Who is now up in the hospital paddock, feeling very sorry for himself indeed).

It was a very interesting time with the farrier this morning trying to do Rusty's feet. I think he got 3 of them done... and the 4th... will have to wait till next week (hopefully that stone bruise will of come to a head by then).

Ah yes, Farrier Day at Massie Lodge. Not quite sure which one of the 3 of us is the most tired after it... but at least all the horses have nice feet now. Miss Lily, our weanling girl had hers done for the first time and what a good girl she was! We decided that Master Lenny would miss this round as he has been quite a handful and the penny has just dropped with him and leading.

Master Charlie (our yearling boy), had his done in preparation for the sale in June. He will have a date with Adam the Farrier for some shoes prior to the sales. Lucky Adam!

Our agisters, Rona and View from Slavin (2 3yo fillies by Frisco View) - better known as the "Bobsey Twins", were most cooperative. Cannington and Mr. Moss (now known as Canno and Mosso) were angels.

Adam will be back in a few weeks to finish off a few of the old girls that he missed. WOW what fun that will be!

Rain still seems to elude us and it has become a sport to us to watch the storms go round our property. Its so frustrating... and everything that turned green is going brown again. Surely, it has to rain soon? No? AAAAAArgh!

We have finally got through Bessie Merle and her season although Iam beginning to worry that Lancelot is gay. Hmmm. Has anyone heard of homosexuality in dogs?

Next week sees number three in the weaning process with April ready to leave her mum. Its funny watching the babies become more independent. You see the babies up one end of the paddock and the mums up the other.... However, it does make me laugh when one of the babies has a panic attack and calls out to mum for dear life... "Muuuuuum, where the hell are you????" I dont think that April will be a difficult baby, however, she has a mind of her own that girl. It has taken Evan this long to get through to Lenny that he is not a boogey man.

Oh well, life continues on at Massie Lodge, one day at a time.

P.S. Can someone do a rain dance pleeeeease?