Grants Pass Auction Minis - Katya - colt born June 22

[Crystallos]

We've taken him out a couple of times to graze on wet grass. He's eaten like there's no tomorrow, and been very perky this morning. I'm *so* glad. Catastrophe averted.

Evelyn

 

[AnnaC]

Brilliant!! Good man Beau!!

 

[Evelynk2000]

I found a few pictures Crystallos sent me of Katya that she found online at the website for the previous owner. No clue how old they are, but they show her over the years, and show a few of her foals. I can see SPOTS!

 

[Evelynk2000]

By the way, AnnaC, I loved your use of the word "Brilliant!!" My favorite is "Stunning!"

 

[jessj]

LOVE the pics!!! Katya is a beauty and look at the spotty bum on the second foal!!!

 

[Crystallos]

The last picture is actually her daughter and the blanketed foal was #87 in the auction. In Katya's registration photo she is solid black as a youngster.

 

[Crystallos]

I saw movement in Katya's belly this morning!

 

[Evelynk2000]

We had our farrier out on Wednesday to do feet on both Katya and Bridie. Since we had them both haltered, I used the time to scratch and rub all over Katya. She'd let me hug her stomach and feel her udders. I felt the foal gamboling around in there! S/he seemed to like the rubbing and I could almost hear this little voice: "A little to the right. . .there. . .ahhh!" Katya still won't let you walk up to her and rub her butt, but she's more accepting now of snuggles and neck scratches when I'm at her level.

We bought pressed alfalfa chunks for the two of them, and we sit on an upturned muck bucket and break them apart with a hammer, then handfeed bits to them. It's going a long way toward the two of them accepting us as food goddesses. After the handfeeding, we took all the minis to greener pastures to graze for a while. I do believe they were in heaven!

 

[Evelynk2000]

It's a darned good thing Katya is in waiting mode, since Crystallos and I both went off for a 4 day knitting retreat and both got sick as dogs (where did that phrase come from???). I'm better, Crystallos isn't, and Katya is walking around wondering where the goddess with the treats has gone. She's probably thankful I'm not out there feeling private body parts and annoying her to death!

I'm almost ready to go slog through the mud and visit all the horses. I was trying to figure out how to spell that sound your boot makes when it sucks up out of the mud, but it's eluding me. Hoping I see *some* difference in Katya, since it's been more than a week since I've touched her. Report follows.

 

[Eagle]

oh no, I hope you both get better soon. How was the knitting retreat?

Sorry No idea how to call the boot noise

 

[Crystallos]

The knitting retreat was wonderful as always. We had a lot of fun and a lot of good conversation. I think the word you're looking for is squelching. It was drying out the last week, but yesterday it rained so hard the mud is back in full force.

 

[Evelynk2000]

Squelching is a nice word, but it doesn't do justice to that shlurp sound. I'll go play with the ladies today.

 

[Evelynk2000]

It was hard getting her to stand still, since it's all about the left pocket with the treats in it. At one point, we were circling each other like sumo wrestlers. I'll have to stop by again with deeper pockets and her bridle. I couldn't get my hand under her because I was wearing a coat I couldn't get dirty.

 

[Eagle]

I think you are one of the few horse owners that actually has clean clothes

I could never even get out of the drive without doggy foot prints or horse slobber all over me

 

[Crystallos]

I think she's probably refering to her wool coat. Right now if you hug a horse around here wearing a wool coat, it becomes a fur coat by the time you're done. Everyone's shedding!

 

[Eagle]

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! I know what you mean!! Round here all the girls are sensibly hanging on to their coats, but my little boy Mootie is shedding like mad inspite of the fact that with our present weather plus the wind chill, we are many degrees below freezing!! Silly boy!!

 

[Evelynk2000]

Oh, you lot are a hoot

I *was* covered in hair, it was the dust and dirt I didn't want. I needed to present myself with a false front of respectability for the outside world. My normal attire is my purple Carhartts barn coat, levis with mud around the cuffs and boots that shed horse puckey and mud globs as I walk. Hey, I'm proud of my western attitude.

Our little neighbor girl hung out by the fence yesterday, feeding the minis with horse cookies to keep them busy while Crystallos mended the fence (yet again!) from Bridie Houdini walking through it. That cute little furball is exceptional at turning up in strange places. Yesterday, she was completely outside the fence, dining on long grass, very nonchalant. She saw us and tore around the corner of the fence to reappear inside the fence with a "Who, ME???" look on her face. Good thing she's so sweet!

Anyhow, we're putting the little neighbor girl to work on Sunday. She's going to learn how to groom a horse!

 

[Evelynk2000]

By the way, y'all notice in my last pictures what Bridie Houdini is doing? I'm sure she'll figure out the wire fasteners pretty soon!

 

[Eagle]

A quick fiddle with these yellow things like mummy does and then

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