As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. I was just thinking the night before that I should probably do more walking. Little did I know the universe heard me and complied, although in a very unexpected way.
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| Lincoln |
Meet Lincoln, a Quarter Horse cross gelding. Normally he's quite cooperative but on this particular day, the morning after I thought I should walk more, Lincoln decided to colic. For those non-horse people, colic is abdominal pain which is brought on by various causes. It's basically a tummy ache. But it can be life threatening if not treated promptly. Fortunately, most cases of colic can be cleared up with brisk walking, which moves gas through the gut and out the "exhaust port". And that's just what Lincoln needed. Over the next 4 hours "L" and I took turns walking him. His colic did subside and he's fine. But next time I need to be careful about what I wish for!
"L", who is 14 yrs old, is training Lincoln to not be frightened in various situations. She's been working of late with a big tarp, dragging it around, throwing it over him, and generally de-sensitizing him to things blowing around. He's doing well.
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| Lincoln's training is going well |
Spring continues to come to GA with flowers and trees beginning to bloom, grass greening up, and abundant sunshine with rain every few days. One of the things I battle back home in NH is Globe Thistle, a nasty plant with thorns that are sharp enough to poke you even through jeans. It does have beautiful blue flowers but it's beauty doesn't make up for those spines. Thistle grows here too and is really beginning to get a start on the season so my job for the past few days has been to spray them with weed killer, which is the ONLY way to get rid of them. When I get home I'll need to get after the Thistle that grows in my pastures. Guess I can't escape them. I might just have nightmares of Thistle chasing me in revenge!
Here's some pictures of trees and bushes in spring bloom.
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| Chinese Wisteria |
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| Chinese Fringe Flower bush |
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| Loblolly pine trees in bloom. I never knew pines had blossoms! |
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| You can see the new blossoms just above the pine cone |
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| Callery Pear |
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Dora stretched out between the couch and ottoman.
She seems so small when she's curled up but so big when stretched out. |
