A couple of weeks later...

Seamus in the rain

RAIN... We're all plenty sick of it! I have been rained on more than I care to think about at this point in pursuit of trying to spend time with the ponies- including being caught out in a nasty storm a couple of weeks ago on an ACTHA ride with Belle. Not an experience I'd like to try again LOL

Seamus has mostly been just hanging out in the pasture gaining that last bit of weight he needed. I bring him out for some grooming and some lunging, but I haven't ridden him much. Too busy trying to get Belle working back on obstacles and in shape for ACTHA and finally getting in the needed saddle time with Sugar. And all in between some massive storms that have been hammering much of the mideastern U.S. and spawning tons of tornadoes, including plenty of of them here in KY.

Today I spent quite some time at the barn, I had a small to-do list and also wanted to get Seamus cleaned up for some long overdue photos. During a lull in the rain in which is seemed like it was going to hold off for awhile, I started hosing him off- only to have it start raining again in the middle of it! I said "To heck with it!" and finished the job then took him inside to get scraped and toweled off. Then he got to sit in a nice, dry stall and eat some dinner and finish drying off while I worked on the mares.

I'm so happy to report that Seamus is pretty much up to weight, which was my goal when I took him on 17 weeks ago. Such a long time ago, it seems like! He is still a little ribby, but he is gaining muscle and fat and does not look anything like a refugee anymore :)

As I mentioned, Seamus has been turned out in a field since his feet hardened back up. He is out there with a couple of other TB's- gelding Uno (retired from the track over the winter) and mare Desi (on a break). He is low man on the totem pole, but Desi seems to like him and Uno has stopped asserting himself so much so they are all getting along fine. It is fun to watch them all get to running about the field on some occasions- I wonder if they are recalling their racing days?

It is bittersweet that I can now proclaim Seamus ADOPTABLE... surely someone out there has a need for a slightly goofy gelding with a good heart? Rolex is this weekend and if you're going to be down for it and want to come out and visit the boy, please give me a shout at spookhorse01 @ yahoo.com (remove the spaces). And spread the word about him, will ya?