Something I have been struggling with for a while, trying to make time for my pony. I wonder if he is okay with just hanging out with his brother and being a retired pony or would he like to do more? His health is getting better, he has put on weight, looks bright eyed and happy for the 1st time in months. I have so many things to accomplish with Chance that Shadow does get left out. Chance is young and has a lot of energy. And Chance is the horse that I ride. Having Chance around has been so good for me. As much as I do worry about Shadow's health, having Chance has given be something else to focus on. Also, CC will go through the fence if I take Shadow out of his sight. That is probably the only thing that has made having the ponies together difficult. And I guess without really thinking it I have started to pull away from Shadow. He is 29 and not in great health. I didn't think he would be around when the weather got cold. I am not in anyway trying to rush the rest of his life, but I think I have been trying to prepare myself for his death. It is going to be hard, I love that pony so much, and saying goodbye to him is sometimes not even comprehensible.
I guess in trying to make more horse time I will fit in small amounts of time in for Shadow. Not enough to effect his health but hopefully enough to help his mind. And mine also, I miss playing with him.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Goals for the rest of this year
These are in no particular order. I wrote them as I thought of them.
Goal #1 - Get organized! Organize the office - plumbing/heating work and find a way to fit biscuit paperwork in here.
Goal #2 - Decorate for Christmas. I didn't do anything but the tree last year which was fine but I would like to do more this year.
Goal #3 - Clean basement garage for the car, clean and make room for biscuit packaging on the finished side.
Goal #4 - Make appts to visit the school with Derek.
Goal #5 - Make time to play with horses. Even though we are always training our horses whenever we handle them, if I call it play it won't seem like a project. Make sense? I love my
horse time and I love the projects with them but I am feeling overwhelmed with work. Chance also LOOKS younger and I get the feeling he wants to play. Something I think he hasn't had
in a long time. I will put it in the schedule starting next week. This week is for reorganizing inside.
Goal #6 - Make some fun time for me and David. We need to get away again, we went away overnight last week but it was kind of a flop and I want a do-over. We had a yucky room and waited for ever for the meal at dinner (the server forgot to bring us lots of stuff, food, drinks etc....) We kept our sense of humor, but I would like to do it again.
Goal #7 - Make my x-mas shopping list. And keep it simple this year. More homemade stuff, that is actually more work, but way more enjoyable. Enjoy Christmas this year!
Goal #8 - Get started!
Goal #1 - Get organized! Organize the office - plumbing/heating work and find a way to fit biscuit paperwork in here.
Goal #2 - Decorate for Christmas. I didn't do anything but the tree last year which was fine but I would like to do more this year.
Goal #3 - Clean basement garage for the car, clean and make room for biscuit packaging on the finished side.
Goal #4 - Make appts to visit the school with Derek.
Goal #5 - Make time to play with horses. Even though we are always training our horses whenever we handle them, if I call it play it won't seem like a project. Make sense? I love my
horse time and I love the projects with them but I am feeling overwhelmed with work. Chance also LOOKS younger and I get the feeling he wants to play. Something I think he hasn't had
in a long time. I will put it in the schedule starting next week. This week is for reorganizing inside.
Goal #6 - Make some fun time for me and David. We need to get away again, we went away overnight last week but it was kind of a flop and I want a do-over. We had a yucky room and waited for ever for the meal at dinner (the server forgot to bring us lots of stuff, food, drinks etc....) We kept our sense of humor, but I would like to do it again.
Goal #7 - Make my x-mas shopping list. And keep it simple this year. More homemade stuff, that is actually more work, but way more enjoyable. Enjoy Christmas this year!
Goal #8 - Get started!
Not a lot of horse time lately
Boca's Biscuits have taken over any horse time I have. I'm grateful for what I'm doing and that
this new business is giving me the extra money I need to take care of my horses. But I am whining because I want to play! Now that I have said that out loud I guess I need to do something about it. My mission this week is going to be to regroup and organize the business.
It is nice to watch Chance walk around out there with a peaceful look on his face. He looks happy and that makes me feel good. He has come a long way in a year. I can't remember the last time he had that shut down look on his face. Let see, he has had all his vax, been chiropractically adjusted, his teeth have been done and no more shoes and no more ouchyness. His feet look great. Oh, they have a new round bale feeder with unlimited hay. It's like a giant
candy bowl!
this new business is giving me the extra money I need to take care of my horses. But I am whining because I want to play! Now that I have said that out loud I guess I need to do something about it. My mission this week is going to be to regroup and organize the business.
It is nice to watch Chance walk around out there with a peaceful look on his face. He looks happy and that makes me feel good. He has come a long way in a year. I can't remember the last time he had that shut down look on his face. Let see, he has had all his vax, been chiropractically adjusted, his teeth have been done and no more shoes and no more ouchyness. His feet look great. Oh, they have a new round bale feeder with unlimited hay. It's like a giant
candy bowl!
Dentist
The horsey dentist came on Saturday. All 3 horses where very good! I had no idea if Chance had ever had dental work done so she approached him like he had not. It didn't take long for
him to decide that he really liked this lady and because he can get mouthy when nervous, having things put in his mouth was a good thing. He was allowed to chew on the files and I think the filling must have felt good. He was more than happy to stand and let her do whatever she needed to. She was able to get a good look into his mouth, he is approx. 7 like I
thought and his wolf teeth are gone which means he did have some work done at sometime. It
has been a while though, he has horrible sores in his mouth. Hopefully they will be better soon.
Oh, the ponies were very good also. Poor CC thought he was getting a shot though. He ran around the paddock away from us looking horrified. The treats in her hand made him think twice about the running and as soon as he realized there would be no needles he was fine. Does anyone have any ideas about how to work on this problem? Giving him a shot is a horrible experience for everyone.
him to decide that he really liked this lady and because he can get mouthy when nervous, having things put in his mouth was a good thing. He was allowed to chew on the files and I think the filling must have felt good. He was more than happy to stand and let her do whatever she needed to. She was able to get a good look into his mouth, he is approx. 7 like I
thought and his wolf teeth are gone which means he did have some work done at sometime. It
has been a while though, he has horrible sores in his mouth. Hopefully they will be better soon.
Oh, the ponies were very good also. Poor CC thought he was getting a shot though. He ran around the paddock away from us looking horrified. The treats in her hand made him think twice about the running and as soon as he realized there would be no needles he was fine. Does anyone have any ideas about how to work on this problem? Giving him a shot is a horrible experience for everyone.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Boca's Biscuits
My new business Boca's Biscuits has taken off flying! I started this because my dog (Boca)
was having trouble digesting commercially made dog biscuits. I made some for my dog and
thought I might try selling some. I put a basket together and brought them to Goodwin's Mills General Store. My mom happens to be one of the owners so this was an easy place to start. In
just 2 days the basket of 40 biscuits was empty. This was just 1 month ago and now I am selling
them in 3 stores and doing business with 2 doggy daycares. I got a call today from another daycare who saw the biscuits and wants to buy some for the counter and is putting an order in
for Christmas. This is so cool! I needed a part-time job to help with my horse habit, this has
gone over and above what I ever thought it would be in such a short time. I am so grateful to be making money doing something fun and good for dogs! Oh, another local business has asked for
some dry mixes to sell for dogs and horses. I wonder if I'll have to hire help?
was having trouble digesting commercially made dog biscuits. I made some for my dog and
thought I might try selling some. I put a basket together and brought them to Goodwin's Mills General Store. My mom happens to be one of the owners so this was an easy place to start. In
just 2 days the basket of 40 biscuits was empty. This was just 1 month ago and now I am selling
them in 3 stores and doing business with 2 doggy daycares. I got a call today from another daycare who saw the biscuits and wants to buy some for the counter and is putting an order in
for Christmas. This is so cool! I needed a part-time job to help with my horse habit, this has
gone over and above what I ever thought it would be in such a short time. I am so grateful to be making money doing something fun and good for dogs! Oh, another local business has asked for
some dry mixes to sell for dogs and horses. I wonder if I'll have to hire help?
2nd Libby Clinic
I made a last minute decision to go to Libby's clinic this past weekend. It was the right decision.
I really didn't learn anything new, but things were reinforced and somethings that I didn't view as very important right now are. Things to work on now:
Have a job. It takes the emphases off of the horse and gives us both something to think about.
Pick away at things.
Work on what is presented at the moment.
Sing a song when the fear starts to creep up. It helps me breathe.
Breathe. (I have been working on this one for a while now)
Help him get away from scary things. Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Be sure to show him that he has a way out, if he knows its there he may not need it but will feel better.
Don't nag, don't be critical. Reward for every try.
Give him a neutral place to be in.
Trust him!!!
Before we came home 3 of us took our horses on a trail ride out back around the pasture along the tree line. It was a nice way to end the weekend. Chance enjoyed it too.
I really didn't learn anything new, but things were reinforced and somethings that I didn't view as very important right now are. Things to work on now:
Have a job. It takes the emphases off of the horse and gives us both something to think about.
Pick away at things.
Work on what is presented at the moment.
Sing a song when the fear starts to creep up. It helps me breathe.
Breathe. (I have been working on this one for a while now)
Help him get away from scary things. Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Be sure to show him that he has a way out, if he knows its there he may not need it but will feel better.
Don't nag, don't be critical. Reward for every try.
Give him a neutral place to be in.
Trust him!!!
Before we came home 3 of us took our horses on a trail ride out back around the pasture along the tree line. It was a nice way to end the weekend. Chance enjoyed it too.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
2nd Farrier Visit
The farrier came by to check on Chance's feet today. This visit went much better. He still
did some pulling, but by far had a better attitude towards K. K wanted to see if there had
been any change in Chance's feet since last week and touch up anything that needed it. This was
a much shorter visit and a good experience for all!
did some pulling, but by far had a better attitude towards K. K wanted to see if there had
been any change in Chance's feet since last week and touch up anything that needed it. This was
a much shorter visit and a good experience for all!
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