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04/08/2003: "April Showers"
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Ah, ha ha! I seriously doubt the kind of showers we got yesterday - and to a lesser extent today - encouraged any May flowers that were unfortunate enough to poke their heads out. Sleet, freezing rain, snow, overnight temps in the 20’s - no, I don’t THINK so. I know it certainly did nothing to encourage ME. Holy Guacamole!
Well, as I said earlier, at least I’ve had plenty of time to get my tack all cleaned up and conditioned! I have to admit, it really DID need a going over. It’s been pretty neglected since I found out about DJ’s illness in 2000. It was extremely difficult to even LOOK at my tack, knowing that DJ would probably never wear it again. But, life DOES go on - somehow - and here I am, getting it all spiffed up for Indy.
Our pasture grass is growing in spite of the awful weather, getting greener every day. They both are still eating a fair amount of hay, but much less than a couple of months ago. We can tell by the condition of the stalls in the morning that they didn’t spend much time in the barn overnight!
I’m keeping a very close watch on Ami though. This kind of weather, and the stress it puts on the grass, make ideal founder conditions. Pretty soon, Ami will have to be on restricted grazing no matter WHAT the weather. I’ll be keeping my eye on Mr. Indy too. He was okay with the grass last year, but you never know, and I don’t want him getting too fat either.
Hopefully, I will FINALLY get to try the bosal on Indy tomorrow, or Thursday at the latest. Surely, we’ve seen the last of the really nasty weather. I’m not taking ANY chances though - we’re not taking the heated water buckets down until AUGUST!
