Slick Joins Mom & Romeo

Warning....long post! Actually it's just a lot of photos to show you the herd dynamics of Slick being introduced back into the herd after his 2 week quarantine time from being away at the trainers. Here he comes! (Sorry for the photo quality.....hubby took them while I was busy in the round pen).
Teya and Romeo waiting for Slick to be let into their pasture.
Romeo was being pretty brave......(Teya on the other side of him) but that didn't last long!

Teya establishing whose boss! Remember she is Slick and Romeo's Dam.....but she defends Romeo the entire time.

I braided Teya's tail because it almost drags the ground in the mud.....

Romeo thought he would try to say hello.....but mom was right there watching.......
and here she comes!


Then they ran around the 3 acre pasture with tails lifted high.....especially Slick. Since his time at the training facility, he does lift his tail straight up.....I think he's been spending way too much time with the Arabian horses there! LOL!
Teya still reprimanding Slick.
Romeo's always in back watching it all! At one point he slid in the mud all the way down in the hind quarter on the left side!


I think I mixed this photo with the one above....sorry out of order!

They made several large circles and stopped in the corner.
Then another round. Look at Romeo.....he's so excited! Slick trapped him in the corner so Teya came over to the rescue once again.
Slick reacts with a kick up......
and again....kick! He thinks he's pretty foxy right now but he'll have to learn he's one of the low men in herd!


We finally separated Romeo after he had his wipe out....it was getting dark and time to bring them in.
He was still running around a bit but all the commotion with Slick and Teya in the other pasture had settled down to nothing but grazing after Romeo was taken out of mix! Interesting....don't you think? Teya is such an awesome mother.
All was well.....but this rowdy play makes me nervous! I think we'll have to keep Teya in with the boys to keep them straight....for a while anyway. We were wanting to split the herd with mares and geldings but I think we'll wait until spring to do that. Hope your Tuesday is great! More rain here.....yuck!

Back to dreary rain........I'll keep on riding.

We're back to dark days around here which is not good for my frame of mind...... honestly do not know why I was destined for the Midwest and northern territory to boot! At least I can look at the bright side (in my minds eye dreaming that is) back during days of summer with sun on my face riding the trail.....in reality, my covered round pen working Slick out of the rain!! The next few days are suppose to be real downers as far as the weather goes and this makes for the feelings of discontentment not having an indoor arena! BUT they are just "feelings" and I don't have to listen to them!! Determined to still ride and enjoy myself regardless. Choosing to be thankful for what I do have instead of what I don't! Well....maybe someday I'll have one.....I can dream right?
My rides have been interesting.... lets just say since he's been home from training his ears are not hanging quite as low as they were when he was at the facility being ridden every day hard.
My husband put more lights in our round pen so I can work well into the evening hours which has helped.
Slick is still trying to figure out what I want.....as I stated before, my legs are not near as long as the trainer's, therefore, my cues are completely different being higher on his barrel. He does not always respond right away or sometimes gets easily confused. It's going to take awhile. He was hungry when I rode him last evening and gave a good 40 minute ride just turning, walking and trotting..... but after that, he was ready to go in. We ended up on a good note, put him in his stall and fed him. It was a good ride all in all....I have to keep telling myself ...."he's only 3" patience!
This is Sam, a completely black cat that was dumped off here at the beginning of summer when he was just a kitten (wild one that is) who was scared of humans and every thing under the sun. Now he sits on the porch peering in the door. He has pure white whiskers and tufts in his ears.
Mr. Magoo, Carin Terrier, (who cannot see well because he was born with deformed corneas) looks out the door at him.
Tanner, Min Pin, comes over to take a look too......and to bark at Sam.
Still gorgeous sunsets......

Have a great Sunday observing God's beauty everywhere!

Veteran's Day

Thank you to all those who serve our country today.....and to those who lost their lives so that we may live free!
Thanks to my nephew who currently serves. (Actual photo of my nephew upon boot camp graduation....we were near Lake Michigan and a great moment where I turned around and saw a perfect photo opt with the sailboats in the distance....he just seemed pensive about what his future would hold.....love this one). I had other....but this one is the one I chose to post to protect his identity!

Beautiful Sunrise!

This was a sunrise on Monday morning from our front porch. I just cannot resist taking photos of them and we've had really vibrant ones lately! It was exactly these colors......intensity/saturation was not added. Although I had to lighted them a little.
It's always a sad day when we have to take all of the wicker furniture off the porch and store it away during winter months....guess it's really here again....winter ugh! I'm not looking forward to shorter days and less sunshine......not to mention the COLD! Looks as though I forgot to take down the hummingbird feeder.....they're long gone!
Our weekend was very productive with winterizing things around the farm and getting the last of the leaves up. On Saturday a couple came and picked up our dining room furniture (table & hutch) that we crammed in here for 4 years from a larger home! It was in near perfect condition but every time I listed them, young couples just wanted something more contemporary....and they were not .....very traditional cherry! Finally I listed it on Craig's List and didn't have to just give it away either....pleased with what I got out of it too!! However......my daughter had a good point....she asked "mom where are we going to eat Thanksgiving dinner now"? I said, "at the bar.......in our kitchen that is"! Oh well, it will be a different one this year eating there and not near as fun to decorate.... but at least everyone has a seat! It's approaching fast.....do you have your Holiday menu prepared yet? I'd better get to it! Have a great Wednesday.....I'm outside today riding since my weekend got changed around a bit!!

GONE RIDING.....

Are you making time for your special horse today? He's/she's just waiting to partner up with their favorite human buddy! Blessings and blazing the trail.......