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Coggins Tests
Mark came up with me to pull Disco and Dreamer out of the weanling paddock and help load them into the stock trailer at 7:00 am. The vet appointment to get their blood drawn wasn't until 8:15 am but I wasn't sure how long it would take to load them. Below Mark is leading them to the trailer.
Disco is in the lead. He has an amazing tail and is going to be really beautiful.
Mark held the stock door open while I lead Disco in first. He only hesitated a little before jumping in after me. Dreamer decided the step up into the trailer was just too much. It looked like she was measuring it over and over and each time thinking there is no way I can climb up that high. It took a bit but I finally convinced her it wasn't that hard and up she went. They were both tied at the front for the trip to Morton. I arrived there at 8:00 am, went in to fill out the paper work and pay the bill ($88.00) for 2 Coggins test then went out to wait. Dr. C followed me out and was ready first to take the pictures. Each foal has to have a head shot then a full body taken on each side. Dreamer was first. When Dr. C stepped into the trailer for the blood draw she asked if they were good with needles. She was told they have never been stuck with a needle but it won't be a problem. Both didn't even flinch or move a muscle while the blood was drawn. They were such good weanlings. I took the picture below before leaving for home.
We were back on the road heading for home at 8:15 am. When we got home instead of taking them out of the trailer I decided to feed them their grain IN the trailer and brought in a bucket for them to share.
Disco was sure happy about that. When they finished he took a while to unload. A couple times started to step down but just wasn't sure about it finally very carefully he stepped all the way down then out. He is such a thinker. Dreamer just jumped out not at all concerned coming out of the trailer. I'll needed to work with her on loading again tomorrow. The apartment booked so that was given a quick once over to make sure no ladybugs or stinkbugs found a way inside, the heat turned on and the lights turned out. The guests are coming to watch their daughter play in a college basketball game tomorrow. It was just beautiful outside today and both Mark and I spent time outside. He went around the drives with a rake and shovel moving any gravel off the sides and back onto the drives from plowing this winter. I finally hauled a chair out onto the patio to just set and enjoy the almost 70 degrees. We had salad for supper. I made a big tuna salad some of which was put on my plate, Mark decided to wait on the tuna salad until it cooled down in the fridge.
Above is Mark's plate and below is mine.
Dinner was good! Bradley Epworth church uses the barn on Friday nights for a couple hours. Sarah sent back the picture below: 
What a good group!
They usually leave by 8:30 pm and we have just now heard the cars leaving so the outdoor parking light will be turned back off. Hard to see the stars with that bright light on. 