Hey Babe,
Think I had a bit too much wine last night, had a kind of rough night sleep. Was awake and reading when I heard the horses going at it this morning. I don't know what's been up with them lately, if they're just bored or what, but their bitey-face routine has become more violent, and they're going at each other butt to butt, kicking. I've been hearing the squealing, which didn't worry me too much, but I saw them kicking yesterday and didn't like that. Well, this morning, it was the worst, and Flash ended up lame. When I came out, he was laying down, which is not typical at this time of day, and I saw a bad scrape on his leg and he wouldn't put any weight on it when he got up. So, obviously, I couldn't ride him today! Not happy about this behavior, so Apollo is going back on the highline, hopefully Flash will stay away from him now. Anyway, did the usual morning chores, then started to get ready for a scheduled ride with Jo. Spent some time scraping off Apollo's winter coat before saddling him. Jo was kind enough to help me crudely trim his feet, we just took off the biggest overhanging chunks, which were huge since I haven't been riding him lately. We got out late, about 10:45, and it was a pretty slow ride (I think Apollo had a few bruises on him as well, though they weren't as obvious), and we got back just after noon, doing just about three miles. But it was good for Nikki, it was the spookiest part of the forest, and she managed to lead going over water a few times, though still not the deep spring. Helen was waiting for me when we got back, and we headed off to lunch a bit later, joining John the Goethe mechanic at his table, and had an enjoyable lunch. Tried to relax the rest of the day, got the horses fed moments before the first of a couple of rain fronts came through, and settled down for my usual evening. The rain finished just a bit before my usual hot tub time, and soon the moon was out, a beautiful night! Worked out perfectly. Of course, my knee is quietly screaming at me, so I'm headed to bed early. Good night, sweetheart! Love you!
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