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Archive for February, 2009

Progress – week 1

Feb 9, 2009
Today it’s raining, cold and windy – so no photos or measurements, at least not as of lunchtime.  It seems to be clearing up, so maybe after work?
We’ve been very good about doing some kind of exercise daily:

Monday – Friday – I only had my lunch break to work with her (and do [...]

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Foxy’s Diet – start

Starting date – Feb 2, 2009.  Girth measurement 75 inches.

Just like humans, animals can get overweight without even trying!
Foxy is what we call an “easy keeper” or “air fern”.  One day she is looking ok, well, maybe a little chunky, then suddenly she is huge!  The problem with horses is that obesity leads directly to [...]

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Signs of Spring

At least one of the horses is starting to shed and some of the others have dead hair standing up – as if they know it’s still winter, maybe they shouldn’t be rash!
I saw ducks flying north!
The iris are sending up experimental shoots.
I saw a circle of robins in the back pasture, scratching and looking [...]

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