I took a talent assessment test a few months ago through my work. It was to identify my skills so I could best leverage them at work. My strongest skill was "Futuristic." I'm a planner. I think ahead. I can't just think of what the next step is, I need to think of what the next 5 steps are. [...]
I feel like I only talk about one thing these days...and I have good news, I'm not going to write a lengthy post about him! Instead, here's a post made up mostly by some of the dozens of photos of Stu during his recent inspection. I feel like they will go to waste if I don't post them. &nb[...]
Sharpie's inspection was going to be today, July 28, 2017, but due to likely all-day thunderstorms, it was moved to yesterday. This meant I was already at work, working, when I received the notice that Sharpie was going to be inspected, and did I want to come watch. I did, but I had a meeting at wor[...]
So basically, Sharpie is all I have on my mind these days. Even as I'm scratching Pony, all I can think is, Wow, Pony, you sure are fatter than Sharpie. And he is. And he's going to be getting the muzzle of shame because he's gotten so fat. Seriously, that Pony needs to be on a diet. But that's anot[...]
Yesterday the vet checked out Sharpie, and he officially became mine. I basically already announced him before due to excitement, but now he's truly and officially mine! Which means I can tell way more about his bloodlines without feeling like a weirdo stalker of breeders. But first, his vet insp[...]
Luckily the disappointment of last weekend has faded away, and I'm feeling much better about this last weekend. I picked out my baby! This is F#, which is pronounced "F Sharp," not "F Hastag." Hopefully, I won't have to repeat this over and over, but I anticipate a lifetime of telling people[...]
Yucky is a bit of an understatement. There's no way to polish this up, so I'll be blunt. The foal I wanted, the one that was just born this week, has died. My second choice foal was still born. Such is life I suppose. Nothing is ever a guarantee. Completely overshadowing this though, and pu[...]
Guys. GUYS! I am so excited because I got new arena footing! This is the best day ever! I didn't even have to pay for it! D'Arcy traveled to an exotic beach, and since she didn't ask me what she should bring me back, I offered to her that she should bring back some sand for me... and she DID! Two va[...]
The first foal was born! It's a dark bay colt, with a big star and three small socks. A few days ago, I was saying that I hoped it was a dark bay with white socks and a stripe, and this is pretty close, I'll take it as fulfilling my exact wish. Not a filly though, which I was originally hoping[...]
We took another visit to the breeding farm to see the new foals that have been born, and see how the older foals have been developing. Brace yourself for FOAL PHOTOS! (which could be the best kind of photos!) To start, it's probably a good thing there is a legal limit to how many horses I can hav[...]