The manure pile is almost all spread on the fields. Hopefully there will be grass growing in the spring as a result. It is going onto the South Field.
I have decided to make signs for the fields. I found some nice plywood that would make good signage material.
The horses are all doing well. The two new horses: Lola (11.3 hand pony) is going to take a lot of work to change a few things: biting kids, running off with kids when being led, running off on the lunge. I think a driving pony would be a good use for her. The other Marigold (new blonde) is doing well. She is filling out and moving quite nicely in the field. She is standing near Gracie who does not seem to appreciate her. But, then Gracie is not feeling too well.
A few studies show that horses can do race training while fed grass and alfalfa mix hay. Last course the studies said the horses needed grain in order to have the speed to race.
Lily is preferring to crib rather than eat. I think that is where some of her back issues come from. Not enough riding to stretch the muscles so they stay contracted from the cribbing. She is working out as a lunge horse. Her canter is slowing and she is able to maintain it longer. I see the effort that it takes to canter mulitple circles on the lunge, slowly. We are looking for a more collected canter. Maybe by spring she will be able to do it. She is 16 year old this year. Miss July will be our walk, trot horse as she is excellent for beginners. Maybe a bit too forgiving. I think that is the draft in her that makes her so tolerant of discomfort.
Marigold will continue to stand around and eat. She will come in for some alfalfa and to be accustomed to being in the barn. She is barely 2 years old.
Stuart is looking very nice from his work to become a vaulting horse. I am hoping he becomes the canter horse. He seems to enjoy the work. I have a local girl on him. She is learning the "English" way of doing things too. Fortunately she is a fast learner. Last week we rode outside to do hillwork. She immediately went up the steepest hills. He was so willing. Very nice horse. I have started riding him a bit. I think I should ride him more often. He needs to security, not to say the added suppleness from being ridden.
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