Update: Teeth Trimmings, Clippings, Jumps, and More!

Hola Friends. So there has been MUCH going on around the farm... and more rides on Molly lately <YAH!>.

My friend took this.. LOVE IT!

So... the arena is FINISHED! :-) Got 5 loads of m10 that actually went a whole lot farther than I had expected, and I figured out how to use the tractors and the box scrape to spread the footing around: "I am woman... hear me roar!" I also picked up 5 sets of jumps and tons of poles for the arena.. next step... Jump Cups!

Rex helping me spread the footing

I also figured out how to use the bush-hog, so I cut ALL the paddocks down this past Sunday. YA! That was an all day adventure.

Molly has been getting about 3-4 rides a weeks which has done wonderful for her physic! I have found that really in this past week, her muscles have gone "POP"!! Here I am! She has felt so much stronger underneath me and has a consistent trot pace now that I dont have to keep working to move her forward. She also got her teeth done last Wednesday... and PHEW! Where they BAAAADD!! Kirk opened her mouth and looks at me white eyed and says, "Whoah! These are some of the worst I've seen!". He shaved about 1/8-1/4 off her teeth.. poor girl. She felt SO SO SO much better to ride. lol... the day after I rode her she felt so much more supple and soft to the left-- however, she kind of had sea-legs since she didn't know how to work with her teeth in good shape! lol.. I kinda had to laugh because she felt like a 4 year old under me. The next day she was back to normal. :-) She was still being inconsistent with her leads when I was asking for them, so last week I put her on the lunge line again- this really helps her feel the difference between a correct lead/direction and the wrong one. She was much better the next day.. and yesterday, WOW.. she was great.. she got almost every lead that I asked for with beautiful transitions. We also introduced tiny caveletti jumps this week. Surprise?- surprised that she doesnt care about them? She kinda knocks them down? lol... So, I cannot use the pvc poles as she is learning b/c she is smart and already figured that she could just kick those out of the way. She is a thinker though- figuring out where she needs to put her feet to make the most comfortable situation. I like that.

Thats right.. she can move a bit!

"Seriously mom? A Picture of THIS?!"

I also clipped her yesterday... ahhhhhhhhh..... so nice to be able to ride and not HAVE to hose her off. The shave also shows off her beautiful muscles and I am very happy with the way her fitness is headed and her weight. She is almost where I want her to be... maybe about 25-50 more lbs. would be perfect. She just stood there patiently while I clipped her whole body.... EXCEPT about 6inches from her ears. She is NOT a fan of the clippers anywhere near the TOP of her head. I can clip the underside, nose, and cheeks just fine... but not her neck just behind her ears, ears, or top of face. Okay. I'll take that-- and just curry out the rest.

We also had 2 new additions to the farm a week ago Sunday: Elli and Reo. They are my friends miniature horses: Reo they have had for 3-4 years and he is 7, Elli they bought the day they brought her to the farm and she is 4. lol.. Elli is CRA-CRA! :-) But she is super super super cute! I have a feeling she will be going through Auntie Tyler bootcamp in these next few weeks. Reo... has been a little, um, I have to be delicate here... not paid much attention to this last year and lost several pounds. He is on his way to gaining some much needed fat and muscles to his little legs. He is just the sweetest little guy that is up for anything and never does anything wrong. :-)

Elli-cans

Sweet Reo-- new picture soon to come.

The four guys all go out together and love frolicking around. The "Rat Pack" is Rex, Molly, Ellie... and their outcast but secret buddy is Reo. They have all fallen into a good routine and are truly relaxed and I believe happy. :-) This makes me happy and relaxed.

Rex and Ellie were Immediate friends!

So my little farm is coming together now! As is Molly... I also am starting to feel that bond growing with her. I did night check when I got home the other night late... she was laying down and Rex and Ellie were watching of her. She let me hug her and rub her face all over. :-) I am blessed

From one of our early morning rides waiting for the sun to come up.