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| Mr. Blue |
I
had also planned to ride Blue this weekend but decided against it. Did you ever have a horse look you straight
in the eye and right then you knew it wasn’t going to be a good day for either
of you? Well, if you have, you know
what I mean. Blue seemed really tired
and not into it so I let it be. After we
had this shared psychic communication we decided on a thorough grooming session
instead.
After
de-burring his forelock, mane and tail I went to work with the currycomb. Poor
Blue is covered in scabs under his jaw and chest and up high on his inner back
legs. He has always had terrible
reactions to ticks and we’ve had a thriving tick population lately. I’m attributing it to the warmer
temperatures. I’ve been picking those
blood-bloated bodies off all the horses lately, but they like Blue the best for
some reason.
I’m
happy that I have horses that like to be groomed. Mr. Blue loves
to be groomed and could stand for hours soaking up the attention. After his brushing I went to work on him with
the vacuum. I’ve never seen a horse
practically fall asleep on the cross ties while being vacuumed but then again
we’re talking about Blue here. He’s
definitely different. Blue could hardly
keep his eyes opened and I’d venture a guess he was a little disappointed when
I turned the vacuum off and he was done.
The only saving grace was his apple reward afterwards.
For
anyone thinking of getting a vacuum I would recommend it and go so far as to
say it’s one of the best investments we ever made. Especially, with the winter months
approaching and limited bathing opportunities.
We have the Electro Groom.
Until
next time
Quote for Today
On the first day god said let there be horses ... on
the second day he painted them!
