Heidi likes the rain sheet!

I heard that our weather was taking another ugly plunge and the last time, I was able to put Phoenix in his rain sheet until the weather turned cold and then swap him to his heavy blanket- but Heidi was chilled by the end of it- shaking and shivering. 

So this time, I put Phoenix's rain sheet on her- despite it DEFINENTLY being too small to actually fit her properly.  She much approved of it.  Good thing I ordered her, her own rain sheet in her size that will be here sometime next week!

Apparently standing in the run-in is taboo now at least this kept her dry so as the temps continue to fall throughout the night she'll be dry and can fluff her fuzz up to stay warm.  It's barely buckled in the front and her butt hangs out the back, but Pheonix wears a 78", Heidi's is an 86" that's coming for her, I measured her at 85 inches. 

She wouldn't let me take it off her this morning, she was quite happy with it on.  She'll have to let me take it off when her's gets here though!!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!!!!!
With much love from Heather, Heidi, Pheonix, Gabriel, Speedle, Legacy, Syd, Tonya(and her babies), Keisha, Anna, Natalie(And her babies& Foster baby), Penelope, Tigger, Connie, Connie's daughter, Zoey, Colby, Dalton, Rachel, Eliot, Belle(and her babies), Rafik, Kylie, Marcie, Becky, Grace, Leonardo, Romeo, Juliet, Bree's Girl, Lizzie and William! 

Ponies dressed for Christmas!

It snowed today in KY!!  A little too early to keep it around for a white Christmas but it makes us think twice for the critters!!

Phoenix had no desire to be seen today, he wouldn't picture well at all, but Heidi always poses for me! She's such a goober, just like Jazz was.

Makes me miss Jazz more and more . . .

 

These guys are soo gross from all the rain thus making mud and now snow on them.  Even Heidi got cold.  I'm looking into a rain sheet/light weight water proof sheet for her- just for ugly weather days.

On my return from the hospital for bloodwork, I stopped in to Family Dollar and picked up a Santa hat and reindeer antlers to 'dress' up the horses, and see how far Heidi would let me push on her see how much goofy stuff she'll tolerate that I do to her!

Antler's no problem!! She was haltered and on lead cause I didn't want her running off through the feild and I didn't want them to get lost in the feild!  But she didn't go anywhere!

Phoenix was good enough to do it without his halter on.

He even tolerated the Santa Hat which Heidi thought was a head eating monster!! 

So while they ate dinner I looped Heidi's rope on the fence and measured her in case I can get her a rain sheet.  The hatler slide on very easily and it's not that snug at all- she definently fits into warmblood sized stuff. 

I also changed Phoenix into his heavy blanket, he was Really cold!! Poor old man.   

 

 

Bunny Road Trip

 

I took a quick trip up to Alexandria today to pick up the Nutrena Rabbit feed and it was quite the adventure. Soo much to see on the way. I took Rebecca(Becky/Becks) with me for the ride. 

I Loved it at K & M, it was a nice store- small- very small compared to Walkers in Fort Anne, NY, but the store manager/owner was the one there, and we talked about all sorts of different things while we were walking around the store.  Despite the store being soo tiny I didn't get to the cat and dog half of the store! 

The in store cat and their dog could care less that I had a bunny in the store.

But they also, other than having the full line of Nutrena feeds, they carry the full line of Weaver halters. 

I have average horse size for Phoenix-snug under winter fuzz, but perfect in summer, and I have the small draft for Heidi in the winter but it's too big, they had the LARGE horse/Warmblood size there.  Plus they had one in purple!

So we tried it on when we got home:

Like Phoenix's it fits snug in the winter, but it should be perfect come summer!! 

 

And my first litter from crossing my Chinchilla dutch out. 

Natalie's a first time mommy and this litter proves Eliot as a stud too.  Natalie's as good as her mommy, she's raising her 5, and then one blue baby that lost it's siblings as a foster. 

Above is today in the box, all the ones that are darker with a tan pattern are Natalie's the oddball is Kylie's baby that's a foster.

Below is Natalie's 5 the day they were born:

Kylie's baby the day it was born and then fostered into Natalie's day old litter:

 

So little time before everything changes now!

Saddle re-fit

The saddle was sitting too flat on Heidi's back as she's getting fitter(ie-losing the fat!) and gaining some withers.  I had the saddle with the 4x gullet in the saddle, so I dropped it down to the 3x

SCORE!!

Heidi was more relaxed under saddle this time we got more work done this time with our little 'schooling' session in the backyard.

And ended with a halt and patting.

Whenever I/We can find a lesson barn that's willing to accomidate plus sized riders- It would be so nice to get a few more english lessons so I know more of what I am doing as I attempt to continue Heidi's knowledge.

She still needs a TON more miles under saddle to be considered anything other than green broke, she still doesn't understand much, but assuming I can get everything done early enough tomorrow, I'll get her out again before the rain.