got to see my mare!!

Amazing how much quieter my weekends are these days, but we still managed to get out and see the ponies a little bit. Brita and Kaitlyn got to go to a lesson at OF (complete with grids plus a SUPER fun twisty course) and then I actually got to *touch* my horse, and see her up close rather than just from across the fence line. Exciting stuff, people!

'oh yes, i remember you, kinda' - isabel

Poor mare hasn't exactly been spared much attention in my absence - the scratches (or whatever it is) battle rages on, and the BM eventually decided it was time to call the vet. So mare now has some new prescription topical dressing, plus she's on Doxy for a couple weeks. Hopefully this will finally do the trick?

At least she seems to be otherwise enjoying her vacation. Sure there are plenty of people who could ride her and keep her in work (and might really truly enjoy doing so), but eh... she worked hard this year. A month plus off won't do any harm, and we can ease back into it together. Hopefully after tomorrow's check up with the specialist, I'll have a better idea of *when* that might actually start happening!

new fun gear!

Because in the meantime, check out the new piece of equipment added to my arsenal - a Harry Hall Zeus body protector that my mother got me for my birthday. This was one of the more budget-friendly models that Amanda wrote about in her posts describing various vests and safety standards (this vest meets the Beta 2009 standards, a higher safety rating than what's required in the US).

Just trying it on in my living room, it's quite apparent that it is a VERY different beast from my Tipperary haha. So I'm pretty pumped to actually try it out on the cross country field in the not so very distant future (maybe). Will definitely let you know more about what I think of it at that point.

Oh and here's another cat handling the stairs in a fashion very similar to me. Because why not, it's Monday, who doesn't need cat gifs?