This Boy's Got Some Moves!!

Please excuse my awful lawn...its on the list of things that need worked on...

Just as soon we get Seven to stop chewing up everything that fits into her mouth and to stop trying to dig holes EVERYWHERE, it may look more presentable...

Or at least like we give a doodie!  (0:

This picture does not show the dogs going after the colt, rather the colt going after the dogs.

They would lay down and he would charge.  Of course none of them would stay on the porch either...

They like being attacked I suppose!  (0:

Hope you enjoyed the action!  (0:  These are 30 some odd of the 260 that I took!  LOL!!  He is just soo fun to watch...and I am pretty sure he knows what the camera is too! 

Love watching this dude grow!!

For His Momma In Washington!

Attitude!

This colt was born with a lot of attitude!  He is pretty sure that he is the boss...  So on his second day out and about, we started explaining to him that he may be mistaken!  (0:

But we made sure that first Mindy's two "boys" got to meet each other.  True to most  babies, he appreciated being able to have Mindy and Wyatt being at eye level.  Unfortunately his appreciation for his other mother didn't last long...

As some folks like to say... It got a little bit western around here!!

His "Worlds Best Mom" barely even batted an eye as the rodeo started.  She was really more interested in me putting down the camera and giving her a little love.

 

His expression never got wild or scared, he just didn't want to comply with Mindy's wishes... So he found himself in the stall, on his side...  Where he decided that complying was sooo much easier that being flanked to the ground.

We will continue his lessons on what nice boys do!  He needs to be a nice boy, because bad boys don't get too far these days!  (0;

Once  he and Mindy came to an agreement, all was well with the world!  (0:  We had planned on taking him and his momma out into the (desperately needing mowed) lawn, but the sky's opened up and the torrential down pour that ensued saved him from the halter and butt rope!  Lucky dude!!

And as you can see from this last picture, the rodeo didn't affect him in the least bit!



We Didn't Need Those Extra 8 Days!!

Looky what I found this morning! (0;
Silly ol'Tari didn't give but one small sign she was getting close last night....each little nippie had one small dot of wax on it...and that was all.  At bedtime check, she was munching her hay with a calm lazy eye, and at 5 a.m. this morning, there he was!  (0;  Up moving around, dry and already nursed...way to go Tari!!  Whooot, whooot!!
Yes I said he...bummer dude! 
Luckily my sister was in town on other business, so she got to see the baby brand spanking new!
He had his new baby vet check this afternoon and had a few blood draws...Mindy is going to insure him...so instead of just IMG(??The blood test to see if he was getting his colostrum and using it properly) he had to have another one as well. 
Tari is a fantastic first time momma!  Of course I am a little bit partial but, Dr. Peters even said so!  (0:  Dr. Peters also said in two days he should be walking totally up-right.  Just a lot of baby folded up inside momma.  Of course we already new that just by looking at her yesterday, didn't we?  (0;  She is not nervous...but is attentive and allows everyone to handle her colt with only a watchful expression.  If we didn't know better, we'd think that she had done this before!
Man I love this mare!!
No name yet for the little guy, but he is a true ball of fire and is pretty sure he doesn't want to miss a single thing.  Its pretty exciting 'round here now!!  (0:
More pictures later!

9 Days And Counting Down!!

15 Days And Counting Down!!!!!

Distracted....

I've tried not to get too "personal" so to speak here.  Focusing on the horses, dogs, and donkeys.  Peppered with Wyatt, Chad, and various other family members...we all have some sort of drama, but that's life...so my drama, I have decided to keep- mine.  Not today...

I am totally bogged down with the inevitable loss of my uncle.

They told him and my aunt last week that at only 3 and a half weeks post-op, the brain tumor had returned and there was not an option for a third surgery.  Yes, third surgery.  The tumor is growing at an alarming rate...
He has in 7 years, had 3 separate cancer diagnosis....
There was nothing more they could do for him, he would not see his 50th birthday or his 25th Wedding anniversary. Not once has he said, why me, oh poor me, or the like...  Always, smiling and looking for the bright side of everything, and telling everyone who asked that it was in God's hands. 
He went home to die last weekend.  Surrounded by his family and his dog.  His good days are quickly being replaced by... well you know.

I'm terribly sad...we all are.

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To fill in a few blanks from the last few blogs....
Fiona is progressing.  Jess says she is spoiled...and too big to be this spoiled....  She has thrown several fits while standing tied.  Or supposing to be standing tied.  She has scraped herself up and blacked her own eye acting like a brat...  Bad Nikki, I knew she needed tough love, but maybe a little bit more than I thought.  Big dummy anyways. 
Jess did say she despite all I've done to her (yes, he has no problem telling me where I have failed but I am okay with it...) she is giving her head well and fairly soft in the bridle.  He also said he is pretty sure she will make a good horse if I don't screw her up anymore....  (0:
Sally is his favorite...  Mindy's too!  (0:
Mindy's other mare Emma got the what for the other day.  He said that someone had let her win a couple of big fights and it was going to take a while to change her way of thinking...  For the record, she came that way...  Mindy isn't responsible for that mess...  Jess says either she will get it, or she will GET it...

I have my baby stuff 90% together and will be starting the nightly ritual of bringing Tari into the barn and turning her out in the morning this weekend.  We are getting pretty excited to see her filly!  (0:

I have been trying to fit up Remi, but the weather has not been cooperative.  Last week, we had 4 days of snow.  Barf.  But I am glad that we aren't suffering from flooding, tornadoes, and the such like other areas! 
Seven got to go on her first "Big Girl" ride with Remi...  She did great.  She of course had the other dogs with her, so she could see and do with them.  But we were out in the big wild wilderness, off leash and out of my arms reach!  Chad's pup may actually be a good dog after all!  (0:  (Just as long you don't look at where she is tearing up the flower bed...grrrrrrr!)