Too tired to write yesterday, the weather really gets me hurting...
I had to get hay yesterday so I conscripted my son (a strapping 18 year old) into helping me out and doing a good part of the grunt work with the unloading the hay, dumping heavy muck tubs, and hauling water. He was also a good boy and tacked down the tarp in Belle's stall a bit better. It's been up for 5 years and some of my original work in keeping it tied down has come undone resulting in a large tarp that billows across half the stall and a seriously tarp-proofed pony LOL
While we were there, new friend Cindy made a visit. Cindy just moved to the area this week and came by to pick up a model and visit the ponies for the first time. Seamus was a little rude, he was much too busy eating to be a gentleman and pay attention to his admirers but luckily the girls were better behaved :) But Cindy got to see Seamus' improving form first hand and we hope that she'll come to visit often! Hopefully Seamus will be better mannered next time...
Today after cleaning stalls, feeding, and getting everyone in for the night, I took Seamus' current weight via weight tape. I know they are not the most accurate way to get your horse's weight, but it's what I have currently available. I have recently found out another, more accurate way to do it by taking a couple of measurements and putting it into a online weight calculator and I will be doing that from here on out. But anyways, according to the weight tape, Seamus has gained approximately 30lbs since I got him 2 1/2 weeks ago. I think he has gained more and guesstimate more like 50, but it's in his hindquarters and belly. I am thinking that next week I will hit him with a wormer, he's strong enough now. I was too worried to do it earlier on, but he's getting around fine and doesn't look so fragile anymore.
Quite frankly, I am done with winter and want it to warm up a bit so I can start annoying Seamus with the rope halter, carrot stick, and lunge again ;)
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