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Long Busy
We left for church to attend Shari Fehr's funeral at 9:00 am giving us plenty of time to be able to go through the visitation line before the funeral started. The music from the choir was beautiful, the funeral so touching and personal. Shari was such a good friend for years. If you would like to watch the funeral click HERE. When we got home I changed then hooked up the truck to the stock trailer and drove to Middle Grove. My mission was to pick up Rosalie and Valerie to get them bred and Missy as Mike called last night to say she was limping on her left front. I was able to pull into the pasture and drove the truck and trailer into the big field. The horses were all spread out grazing but soon started making their way to the truck and trailer. Oliver came running up to greet me. I checked him out and was pleased to see that both testicles have descended.
Holly is hanging around him. We were going to breed her to Valiant this spring so now that we know Oliver might be fertile we will need to get her checked first.
Tessa came up, she was bred to Valiant and is due June 28th. I really can't tell if she is still pregnant or not as this is a first foal for her.
Below is Harli, the 10 year old Gypsy we bred to Evan last fall. She is so round that I really can't tell if she is pregnant, she isn't due until Aug 6th.
I don't know who the horse is below, I just took the picture as the lake in the background is so blue. I think it is one of the Thoroughbred mares but I don't think she is pregnant.
Below is a better picture of Haril.
Mike sent the picture below this evening. He and Diane are out at Middle Grove spending the night and he took this as the sun was getting low. Harli is pictured with her now 3 year old daughter Izzy. We will bring Izzy in soon to be covered by Evan.
Rosalie walked up so she was put in the trailer first then I went searching for Valerie. She was down by the water but Rosaleigh was near her and once I checked her udder had to bring her home instead of Valerie. Rosaleigh is starting to bag up. She was haltered and led to the trailer and tied next to Rosalie. They are the same name sound the same were born in the same year, just the people we bought Rosaleigh from spelled her name different than our Rosalie. It makes it very confusing for the vet clinic. Missy was checked next. She is tender on her left front but walked willing to the trailer and stepped in.
When I got back to the farm. Cabo and Dahlia were put in the stalls and given their grain. Below I am leading Dahlia into the barn.
Roseberry was moved over with Shadow. Cookie put in the short shelter and only then did I start to unload. Missy was taken to the short shelter. Cookie was so thrilled to see her.
Rosalie was unloaded next and put in the paddock next to Valiant. She was not at all interested in him.
Rosaleigh was let out of the trailer and let loose. I thought she would just graze in the yard but instead she want over to see Evan.
She was put in with Star Temple as they are both due soon. By the time I had finished unloading Dahlia and Cabo had finished their grain and taken out. Cabo was baby talking to Rosaleigh when I led him past her.
I'm glad that job is done. Mark had been busy working on the golf cart, found a broken wire, fixed that and is is now in the garage charging.
It works better than before with the new wire. We left for the fellowship hall for family night at 5:30 pm. Gregg and Heather provided the supper tonight and that was delicious.
Gabe Stickling (one of our new ministers) had the message tonight but this had actually been scheduled last fall. I'm not sure if this will be posted on AC Central. It was very personal and touching. The picture below was of our drive home.
Today was a long busy day.
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