Cloud Update

Getting a photo of her is a bit challenging..... here I'm zoomed out as far as I can go.  She literally fogged up the lens with her breath! 

She's  discovered the joy of rolling in the dirt and mud.  She especially likes to get sweaty and then roll in the dirt thereby creating an instant mud shield over her entire body. 

When you have to give a bath BEFORE riding, you know you're dealing with a dirty horse.  

She and Sarge are getting along like old buds.

  

Well not quite like old buds.... Sarge spent so long being Number Two under Bree that he's trying hard to be the top dog now.  They graze near each other and touch each other hesitantly, but there is still the occasional pinned back ears and nasty look from Sarge that will send her moving away.

After taking the above photos, I walked around the house and there were a pair of the "short-tailed" horses grazing by the barn.   They sauntered away when I walked closer, not even bothering to duck into the woods until they reached the other side of the pasture. 

There hasn't been much riding going on because it seems that whenever I've got free time to ride.....

Glorious rain!!!

This is the wettest July that we've had in years!  It's almost like the old days when we could count on daily showers.  For the last 5 summers we've had to water the pasture with sprinklers just to try and keep some grass growing.

So while it may be cutting into riding time on Cloud, I am NOT complaining!