Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

Happy Friday

Well it’s a bit chilly at 11C (52F), foggy out there, 100% humidity (note that we had another tornado yesterday near Ottawa), but the birds are chirping like crazy, and Mr P is crowing,

Truly is upright and waiting for her breakfast,

and the chicks in the Summer House are ready for the day. Rico sure has a good set of wattles!

 

[Ponypoor]

Then you yelling at Floyd won't phase them in the slightest.

They will definitely wonder who Floyd is

 

[Marie2020]

Truly: 3:30 - well she is upright - that’s good!

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Excellent news Kelly

 

[Marie2020]

Happy Friday

Well it’s a bit chilly at 11C (52F), foggy out there, 100% humidity (note that we had another tornado yesterday near Ottawa), but the birds are chirping like crazy, and Mr P is crowing,
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Truly is upright and waiting for her breakfast,
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and the chicks in the Summer House are ready for the day. Rico sure has a good set of wattles!
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Sending hugs to Truly Give her a nice treat for being so brave

Hello Mr. P.

 

[Ponypoor]

Well, I was all for the power couple Mr. P and Marty chick who was SUPPOSED to be a pullet.

Maybe next year I will set some Marty eggs with a broody - but remember if I keep Floyd he might breed his mum!

 

[Ponypoor]

Yes. Cypriano the Cockerel.

Was there just the one boy? How old are they now, I think we need update photos on all of them

 

[Ponypoor]

Okay, bad news. My mom doesn't want me on BYC anymore, just because my dad told me I'm not allowed. When I am on here, it will need to be when I am alone, or at night.
Bad-ish news-
I might stop riding at the barn I am currently riding at. Yes, I've not ridden at all this summer. I may start riding at my friends barn, just because it it 15 dollars cheaper.
This is the same friend who has the chronically injured horse.
I would LOVE to ride at her barn and see her. I really would. Only problems are that I am already qualified in championship with Lenny, and if I switch barns, it will be in the next few weeks. And I do Dressage. At her barn. They HATE dressage, and of course they don't do it. I would basically be back to square one. Almost a beginner.

I can't imagine myself ever being back on the lead line trotting in a small circle. I want to still be cantering over small jumps, and getting ready to train for my first ever canter show.
As long as I get ride, I'm fine with whatever. I just live dressage, and Lenny. I did not ride him in two frustrating shows AND get a qualified ride in both shows for nothing. I want to ride in this championship.
I have won championship with my old pony Pippa, and after that on my last ever ride with her, I got second place in championship.
I want to get first with Lenny. Nothing less. Lenny is moving soon. I want my last ride on him to be a good one. Not a little ride in a show the day after school ended. I don't want that. I've not even visited him since school ended. I've been begging my parents to go let me see him. It will just be so hard to leave.

And of course now I have tears, thinking about what I will ever do when that horse moves. Gosh.
I have grown so much in my riding since I first started ages ago. I remember training for my first show. Haha, while training Pippa spooked and threw me off. Ouch. And now I have two championship ribbons, wanting to add another, but possibly not being able too.

I am sorry if this is a little confusing. I am very tired... I should really get going to bed.


@notabitail, where have you been!? The thread has been moving at a reasonable pace, it doesn't seem normal!!
And @ValarieF, where have you been?

Riding different horses will give you more experience and being a different environment will expand you knowledge faster.

You can still do Dressage, even if this new barn doesn’t do Dressage themselves doesn’t mean for 10 or 15 min you can’t ride circles and serpentines.

Ok so I wanted to ask you about BBQ, has she been wormed at all? Parasites can cause health issues and secondary problems.

 

[Ponypoor]

This isn't forever. Your love of horses is abundantly clear. Hold on and try to stay calm

I hope you had a restful sleep. Sleeping helps us think things through

I've been caught up in life here but not to busy to notice @ValerieF absence . I really hope that she is okay.

Hope her little cockerel is ok.

 

[rural mouse]

They will definitely wonder who Floyd is

Not if he crowing yell....

 

[rural mouse]

I'm hearing crowing from the coop: Cheetah....Hector...Whiskey....uh-oh... dunno if that's Tuff or Zulu, but based upon the sick tone, one of the babies is crowing too.

Ok, you need to crow when I'm watching so I can know your voice!