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August 6, 2004
Today was spend time with my horses day.
I really should do this more often. Both of my guys needs a lot more attention from me than they have been getting for something like the past year. Since the company I work for gave everyone today off, I scheduled my vet to come and give Willie and Petey their West Nile Virus booster shots (damn, the veterinarian pharmaceutical companies are making a ton of money from West Nile - very expensive!)
I decided to just spend the whole day with the boys (by boys, I mean my horses) and catch up with them, so to speak.
I played games with Petey, my troublesome but very pretty APHA. Some people tell me he looks like a Hidalgo wannabe. Petey can run as fast as Hidalgo - I just can't stay on him when he does it!
So basically, I played with Petey for about 4 hours total, and with Willie (my beloved, dependable horse) for an hour or so. Then Jeannie, our Veterinarian came and gave them their booster shots.
Willie is always very good about getting shots. But as soon as Petey saw Jeannie, he turned his butt toward her. (he does not like shots, and he remembers that Jeanie gives them to him) I had to use bribes to get him to turn around so I could put his halter on.
It was a great day. I'm physically tired - normally, I am just mentally tired - and it feels good.
Right now, I'm letting John do all the important blogging. I'm just fixing dinner and margaritas for us.
Posted by Beth at August 6, 2004 5:46 PM
Comments
Good For You! Sounds like a piece of heaven. It's been so long since I've ridden (horses) I wonder if I still remember how!
Way to go Beth!!!
Posted by: Tammi at August 7, 2004 11:00 AM
Tammi,
I had to wait until I was 43 to buy my first horse - and it is all thanks to John - long story.
I rode every weekend growing up - lessons, horse shows, etc., but my dad would not buy me a horse.
I'm not nearly as good a rider as I was then!
Posted by: Beth Donovan at August 7, 2004 5:13 PM