Oh, summertime...

I haven't posted in quite a while. Opps... I've been fairly busy. School has been over for about a month now, but I was in a wedding last week and am currently taking an online photography class. Luckily somethings are starting to settle down now, and I am getting to spend more time with the ponies. It's been a couple of weeks since I've ridden and I am quite looking forward to riding once more. I'm currently looking for a new saddle (with a wide tree) because my other one doesn't fit my horse anymore; I have been riding bareback for quite a while because of it. I'm also looking for a job, lol. It's a little bit harder than I thought, but I need to start filling out some more applications. I am also going to be working with a boarder's horse some, and try and get her training underway. So, it sounds like a busy summer, but a fun one lol. I will try to start posting more, and keeping my blog up to date. I hope you all are having a great summer!

Happy Belated Birthday to Glory!!

Glory's birthday was on the tenth; she turned 2! She got birthday hugs and carrots. The rest of the horses are doing well. They are enjoying the warm weather, and are shedding their winter coats. We have a new horse coming next week (not our horse but a boarders.) She will be staying with us for a little while, because her owner has to go out of town. We haven't had a new horse join the barn in a while, so it will be refreshing for a little change of pace!

My spring classes are going pretty well so far. I'm taking Intro. to Equine Science. It's pretty easy, especially the beginning of the course, because it was all pretty much a review for me. But, now we are getting into more detailed stuff (cardiovascular system, digestive system, etc.) So, I'm starting to learn a whole lot more. I'm pretty excited for Thursday night! I'm going with my sister and my friend to see the opening of The Hunger Games!! If you haven't heard of it you should look up the trailer, or read the book. From what I've heard the movie is supposed to be pretty good, and the book was amazing itself. I've had a huge lack of sleep lately though, so I might suffer later for staying up so late. It should be worth it though!!

Already 2012...

And it's been forever since I posted! What a crazy winter so far! And I don't mean crazy as in a horrible, snowy winter either, because it doesn't even feel like winter! The biggest snowfall we had so far resulted in a whopping inch of snow with a layer of ice over it. It's a pretty big difference from the really big snow storms we've had over the past couple of years, especially the one that left us with over 2 feet of snow for weeks. It's nice not to have all the extra work to do, but I kind of miss the cold...

There isn't really anything new with the horses. They got stockings full of goodies on Christmas, and they are all doing great. We just need all the mud to dry out (no snow, but lots of rain,) so we can start doing more with them. Spring semester is coming up; I wont have quite as much time to work with them then. But, I do have Tuesdays off (yay!) I'm actually taking Equine Science, and I'm really excited. I love learning new horsey things, and hopefully I'll be able to put my new knowledge to good use. I'll have to share anything fun I learn with you all!

Almost Over!

Fall semester is almost over! I've been pretty busy with exams, and finals are this week and next week. I haven't been able to spend a whole lot of time with Pony because of this, which sucks. But once it's winter break, and if the weather cooperates, than I should have some time. My sister and our friend, who boards her two horses with us, decorated the barn today. They hung up Christmas lights, and other decorations. It looks pretty good! They even bought stockings. Now we just have to put the the names of all the horses on them. I'll have to take a picture of it all; they did a good job. There's a lot more to type, but now I have to get back to studying. I'll have to make another, longer, post after finals. Wish me luck!

Snow in October

We had a big Nor'Easter snow storm came through yesterday. We mainly got rain, but at one point it switched over to snow. We got a nice dusting from it, but then it rained and melted. Snow is pretty rare here this early. Places up north got a lot of snow from it. The ponies got to stay inside during the worst of it. They were pretty content to stay in their warm, dry stalls and munch on hay. We turned them back out last night with their blankets on (which is the first they've had to wear their blankets this autumn.) With wind chill it felt like 25 degrees. Hopefully this isn't any indication of how winter is going to be, lol!

It Feels Like Fall!

The leaves are changing colors, the air is crisp and cool, and, unfortunately, the days are getting shorter! I love this time of year (all but the lack of daylight.) The horses are starting to get all fuzzy as well. They look so cute! Pony is awesome, as always. I haven't been able to get much riding time in, but hopefully I will this week. That's the main thing I don't like about school; I never have time to ride! Our little mousie is doing well. He's about 3 weeks old now, and is almost weaned off his milk. He's starting to act more like a wild mouse. Any sudden movements and he hides, but he will still crawl into your hands and check you out. The cats have discovered him though. They are a bit too curious to find out just what he is.

My birthday is less than a month away now! I'm going to be 21. On one hand, I'm excited, but on the other... I feel old, lol. I know I'm not, but I feel like I'm getting old. Thanksgiving is only a few days after my birthday (which is kind of cool since I can use my gift cards on Black Friday.) And, then, before I know it, it will be Christmas! Hopefully we wont get too much snow this year (not as much as the past couple of years anyway.)

So tired...

So, we've had this huge dirt pile that has been sitting outside for a while now. And, last weekend, my dad finally started using it for something. Halfway into what he is doing he came up to me and handed me a bucket. He said either "take care of it," or "do something with them." I looked down in the bucket and saw a bunch of blind baby mice. I, of course, had no idea what to do with them. Their nest was destroyed, and it didn't seem likely that momma mouse was going to find them. Also, my six year old cousin was there, and she was already naming them. So, my mom and I decided to try and keep them alive. Every 2 hours or so we would feed them kitten formula (which is part of the reason I am so tired.) Unfortunately, only one little mouse is still alive. We think that it may have gotten too cold for the others (even though we had a heating pad on low half the time.) We are now keeping the heating pad on medium, and it is on all day. Luckily, this mouse seems to be ok at the moment, and is full of energy. We've been called crazy by just about everyone that we know, lol. But, we were the ones who destroyed their nest, so I felt like we should at least try to keep them alive. He's a cute little mouse though, lol.