Man, is it hot!!!

It’s 99 today with a heat index of 105. 

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I did ride Miss today and she was way good.  I’m trying some different things with Miss… really trying to analyze what our problems are and how we can fix them.  Miss has auto-changes but I think that is part of our problem right now.  She takes over and decides what we are doing.  So right now, I am taking away her decision to change.  I am not letting her do any flying changes.  (and even if you *think* YOU’RE asking… she still thinks she’s in charge).  So if she lands on the wrong lead, I am breaking her down and making her do simple changes. 

It’s been much much much better.  I need Miss to trust me and listen and respect me at ALL times. 

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Cook is doing well.  I appreciate everyone’s well wishes.  She had a mild case of (prolly) gas (or Spasmodic) colic.   She is worm-ed on the most regular schedule, and her schedule is the most routine of any horse I know.  There have been no changes in hay or feed.  It was just a tummy gas ache.  The vet asked if she was stressed and I told her that she has the easiest life she has had since I have had her - no showing, she loves her pasture mate, Miss, gets walk-trotted 2-3 times a week, in the same pasture every day…  shes’ completely stress free!  The only way I could make her any less stressed is if I quit my job and patted her back all day.

Which she would prolly vote for, but I can’t do!  Get a life, Cook! 

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The only one who has been stressed is me.  :-)  This is the fourth day I have been living at the barn 3-4 times a day.  I go out at 730 before work to check on her, I go right after work to check on her, and then I go out at dark to give her a final dose of meds and check on her.  My barnmate Sue checks on her at lunch. 

And this is Monday and Tuesday!  Over the weekend was even more hell.  On Saturday, I was out there with the vet for hours, then had to go back 10 times, to walk her every hour until she passed poop.   Then on Sunday, went out there 4-5 times to check on her and make sure she was definitely ok.

I need a shift off from the barn but I can’t bring myself to do it just yet.  Cook means everything to me and I HAVE to make sure she is ok.  It does me no good to NOT check on her and then just be worried about her all the time.  I’m just grateful that I live down the street now.