February 17-26 I was sick with the same illness I had in December. Yet again. Not fun. This time I saw my doctor (instead of the nurse practitioner). She said I had an upper respiratory viral infection along with bronchitis and a secondary sinus infection. She basically ordered me to bed until the following Monday. I hate being stuck at home and not being able to get anything done. It feels like time wasted, you...
Continue reading...February 2007
Only Horse People…
Only Horse People: Believe in the 11th Commandment: Inside leg to outside rein. Know that all topical medications come in either indelible blue or neon yellow. Think nothing of eating a sandwich after mucking out stables. Know why a thermometer has a yard of yarn attached to one end of it. Are banned from Laundromats. Fail to associate whips, chains and leather with sexual deviancy. Can magically lower their voices five octaves to...
Continue reading...How far we’ve come…
Last August, I thought I was going to lose Isis. When she went in for colic surgery, quite a few of us at the barn thought she would never come home. She (thankfully) prooved us wrong. She showed how much strength she has. Coming home after a week and a half in the hospital marked the beginning of a long road. Off of grain for one month, which lead to weight management issues....
Continue reading...Horses and lightbulbs
This is from a horse mailing list I’m on. Good chuckle. How many horses does it take to change a lightbulb? Thoroughbred: Who, ME?? Do WHAT? I’m scared of lightbulbs…I’m outta here! Arabian: I changed it an hour ago. Come on you guys, catch up! Quarter Horse: Put all the bulbs in a pen and tell me which one you want. Standardbred: Oh for Pete’s sake, give me the darn bulb and let’s...
Continue reading...Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope everyone has a pleasant one. Related Images:
Continue reading...New foal update
Good news! I talked with Mom briefly. She said Sahra and the foal are doing well. Sahra has to be kept quiet (no running around, only leading) for a few days, but she should be fine. Baby is strong and healthy. Mom said he’s Mr Personality. Related Images:
Continue reading...Feast of Epona in June?
I was answering an email about Epona and a feast date on June 13th. This date seems a litle strange to me. I’ve heard of it before, but haven’t found any real supporting evidence. Many of the sites where this date is listed state that it is the “Celtic” feast of Epona (as opposed to the Roman festival on December 18th). We do know from an inscription at Guidizzolo that Epona was honored...
Continue reading...New foal at Mom’s!
I called Mom tonight. She couldn’t talk at the time because she was trying to get Sahra’s (pronounced Sara) foal to nurse. She said he had a colt and then had to hang up. Sahra’s colt is a brother to my mare, Isis, and an uncle to Rajiyyah. Mom said he is gorgeous: a darker bay, star and a snip, nice dish, great eyes, and lots of personality. She is very pleased with...
Continue reading...I rode!!
Whee!!! I rode Isis for the first time sincer her surgery. Granted, it wasn’t much or for very long, but it was still sitting on her back… She moves so differently from Rajiyyah. Rajiyyah’s steps are more upright, more bounce. Isis reaches with her shoulder and strides out like a thoroughbred a full hand taller than her. So at the end of an excellent workout, I rode bareback. And found heaven =) Related...
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