Busy is an understatement!

I can't believe its been 2 weeks already. Things have been so fast paced around here I feel like I'm chasing my butt in circles. Its been pretty chilly around here so I haven't been spending as much time in the barn as I would like to. Feeding,watering, cleaning stalls and daily blanket/ grooming checks usually take about 2 hours both am and pm. Plus there are plenty of cattle to feed and keep an eye on. Thank goodness the temperature will be rising a little this week. Highs in the 50's starting Wednesday. I plan on doing some major riding and conditioning on Ely. Barrel season is getting close and this bad weather has put a major kink in my riding plans. I plan on posting with more pictures later this week and introducing more horses. For today though I only have a few....

Daya getting used to the barn aisle. I wish I had video of her going into the barn for the first time. Needless to say at one point I had to back her down the aisle and into her stall. Poor girl. I never thought tying things from the rafters would have such a training impact but nothing rattles Suzie's youngsters.

Daya agreeing with me on the winter weather.

Lootah enjoying being in her stall.

Meet:
Grey Bob- odd name I know but this is the best horse by far in the barn. He is a 1D barrel horse but he also pole bends, ropes, team pens,and just about anything you can think of. He is built like a tank. I've never seen such a built horse. Of course my camera angles are horrible so he looks long and funny but this guy is one of the best cow bred horses I've seen around here in awhile.
Bart- My absolute favorite in the barn!!! This guy greats me every morning and evening, loves to be loved on and is one of the highest trained horses in the barn. Bart is 34+ and suffers from moon blindness but guess what, he is still ridable in the arena with an experienced rider. Bart used to be on the Ohio University Equestrian Team and boy does it show. He is one of the softest horses I have ever been on, his canter is unbelievable and he can do anything you ask. He is such a power house. He is literally the kind of dressage horse that everyone dreams of having. Needless to say Suzie and I pamper this guy a lot and he is very spoiled.

More pictures to come. Im hoping with the better weather coming this week I will be able to spend a lot more time in the barn. As for now Im off to clean stalls and feed!