Happy Day To You!
I am so excited!! My last mare foaled and I now have ALL fillies, oh yeah. I can’t remember how long it has been since this has happened. I would have loved a stud colt, don’t get me wrong, but this is a dream come true! I am so very blessed, and so thankful.
These fillies are a very important part of my breeding program. I am also looking forward to great things from them in the show pen. Already looking forward to the first time I climb on their backs. But, I am getting ahead of myself. There is a lot of prep time before then, and I love every second of it!
I haven’t bred any of the mares back this year. I’ll probably really regret this decision next Spring when there are no babies coming, but right now this feels good. The great thing is, if I am missing having the foals, my friends are always happy to have me bring some of their mares home and foal them out for them. Yeah, I think I’ll be fine with my decision.
Join me in Celebrating Wealth with you precious animals!
Barbara
The Wealthy Cowgirl
The guest house!
Good Morning To You!
Another precious filly joined us this morning! All Spring the mares have been foaling from one to two weeks early, this one foaled exactly on the due date. Goes to show when we think we’ve got it dialed in what these horses are going to do, the we get our lifes’ lesson.
If this mama mare had her choice, she’d take her baby far away so I’d not be able to get my hands on her. You just don’t know how a first foal mare is going to behave after foaling. I would sure rather have them over protective, like this one, than not caring at all. She’ll settle down in a day or so.
One more mare to foal, and then can go back to sleeping regularly, well, that’s a good plan anyway!? This last one is due on April 24, and she doesn’t look like she’ll go that long, but what do I know?
I’m going to the barn and try to get some pictures of the baby without the mare blocking the way. We’ll see how that goes! Have a beautiful day!!
Join me in “Celebrating Wealth” and your precious horses!
Barbara
The Wealthy Cowgirl
Happy Day To You!
How many different horse feeds do we really need? It seems that I spend a ridiculous amount of time just running here and there for all the different feeds that my horses eat. Today I’m heading out to Teskeys, now this is a fun place for any horse person. They just opened their feed barn last year and this is where I get the mares and babies ration. I can spend hours in the main store, it seems they carry everything. Any one who has been there knows what I mean. I love their horse supplies and the saddles, well, it would take hours to go through all of them, enough said?
For the ropers, they have a huge inventory of ropes and equipment and the nicest retired roper to answer all your questions. Personally, I’m not a big fan of their clothes, seems they have tried to incorporate California surf with western & the result is not my style! Being from California, I have a hard time trying to see where they think what they carry is what the surfers & beach people actually wear. Guess this proves you can’t be everything to everybody!
It’s a fun place with knowledgeable staff, and I’m very happy its here in Weatherford! Now go out and hug your horses, can’t think of a better way to start your day!
Join me in Celebrating Wealth and your horses!
Barbara
The Wealthy Cowgirl
Happy Day To You!
Are you celebrating your wealth and your horses today? While moving mares and babies this morning, it struck me that we are all so able to live our dreams everyday. Whether you have a business that takes you away from home or a home based business, we are all free to choose what we do! Think about it, even if you currently are working at a job that you’re not thrilled about, you can make a different choice. It may not always be easy to do, but it you truly desire the change, it will be so very worthwhile. Please don’t let anything or anyone take your dreams from you!
I have some friends who are spending the summer in Ruidoso, the wind was blowing there at 65 miles an hour, not a gust now & then, that was a constant wind. Now we’ve been windy here in Texas for the last few days, but compared to that, we can’t even call this wind. I learn something from the horses almost everyday. Take the wind for example, I moan & groan about how inconvenient it is, and these precious horses use it as an excuse to run and play more! That would be such a great way to go through life, taking everything is stride and making the most of it. I’m not there yet, but will keep working on it.
Time to head out and enjoy another beautiful breezy day. How was that??!!!
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Join Me today in Celebrating Wealth With Your Precious Horses.
Barbara
The Wealthy Cowgirl
Glad you’re back!
Our usual beautiful sunrise was covered by clouds this morning. Not complaining though, we really are needing the rain these clouds are bringing. The change in the weather has all the horses really jazzed up, and the babies are discovering moves they didn’t know they had!
It’s been real dry here, and yet the pastures & hay fields are getting beautifully green, how cool is that? The coastal hay doesn’t really begin to grow until the temperature stays above 65, so it really is Spring!!
Still adjusting to the change of clocks last weekend. The horses don’t seem to be at all concerned, but I’m still in a fog. I’m all for it staying light later, but right now its dark when we go out to feed in the morning.
Trimmed some of the mares feet & getting the babies used to their tiny hooves being worked with.
The foals personalities are really beginning to develop. I get to spend a lot of time with other breeders babies & we all really enjoy learning from each other. Heading to the training barn for a while, it just hard to pull myself away from the mares & babies. Can sit for hours just watching them. Guess that’s why not much else gets done for business, oh well.
I hope you will all enjoy your precious animals, and join me in “Celebrating Wealth” today!
The Wealthy Cowgirl
Barbara
