Getting back in the swing of things after my cousin Bobby's battle with liver cancer, couple weeks under hospice care, his death on the Saturday the 22nd and funeral on Thursday the 27th . My aunt, my mother, his girlfriend and I were with him when he died Saturday evening. It was very peaceful and I was glad I was with him when it was time. We miss you, Cuz!! I didn't get to the barn for most of the week, instead, I was going to my aunt's after work every day. On Tuesday night, she asked me to write and deliver the eulogy. So, a few very sad and busy days...
Last night, Hoppy Stearns came out to Tory Hill to work on Daniel, Tessa, and Granit. When I first went to get him, I couldn't find the boys. They were WAY out in the back field!!! Of course, it's so hilly you have to walk all over creation to find them! Well, after about 15 minutes I found them, haltered Daniel and started walking him back up to the barn.
I groomed him and trimmed front hooves while I waited for Hoppy. She hadn't worked on him since he was in Churchville, so he was quite overdue. I told Hoppy that I didn't have the heart to ask her to drive all the way out to Hampstead to work on him!
Hoppy said that Tory Hill is really agreeing with Daniel. She said that he has lots of nice, round, muscle, and really, REALLY looks great! At the old Legacy, she said his muscle was very flat. She said all the hills here are really doing the old boy good!! He really needed bodywork and he was quite pleased that she was working on him. He fell asleep, as usual. He seemed drunk when she was done working on him! He had some stuff going on in the RF, but Hoppy released some stuff going on between P1 and P2. He seemed so much better today as a result. I told Margaux that I thought Hoppy's work was worth every penny!
She worked on Tessa and Granit and I think it did Granit a WORLD of good!!! The old grey mare was looking good when she was done!
This morning, I met Lisa1 and her sister Jen at the barn. Lisa1 got to ride Daniel a little, and her sister hopped on him a little bit. Lisa1 was kind enough to bring Daniel some "Locks of Love" from Ellie and Lyric!! Just in time too - Daniel needs some more hair in his tail! He's down to about 4 braids!!! I finished trimming his hooves, and flysprayed him before I turned him out. The pics are him noticing that his band of brothers is right at the base of the hill, and the other is him first trotting, then cantering, off to meet his boys.
Tomorrow, an early ride, then to meet Paula and Pat for brunch!
