August Photo Dump

 I've been bad about blogging. I have a lot of things I want to write about, but then I get busy outside enjoying the summer weather, then the days pass, and suddenly it seems like yesterday's news and the inspiration is lost.

So, here are a bunch of non fancy photos, of the type where if I was a more active social media person I'd post them all as little daily updates there. But, it turns out I'm not, so here we are :)

The boys have their own measuring stick and they're getting ever bigger. At last check, Reggie was pushing 14.2 and slightly taller than Sophie. Buck's 14.1. They're both expected to be 14.3-15hh full grown.

Two peas in a pod

They've been getting fed a lot of treats by passers by, so they're very quick to come running to the fence. The responsible horse owner in me is super annoyed that people do that (they have to walk a little up a private driveway too) but I'm trying to let it go so the local horsey fan club outweighs the  annoyance of having sometimes noisy or smelly horses as neighbors.

We're figuring out the long lining thing. It's better than this, I promise ;) but also I'm not adept enough to ground drive AND take photos.

G had this on his phone for two years and WHY DID HE NOT SHARE? Baby Reggie and his dog friend.

I hate to be that person when the weather is perfect, but the days are getting a lot shorter here.

rare day at home

Because they spend every day at different neighbours fields at the moment. We take them over before work and bring them home when it starts getting dark.

G and I go hiking most afternoons when I'm done work. The lakes are still far too cold for me to want to swim in this year. 

Buck stayed pretty black this summer, I wonder what the difference is with last year when he faded to almost a buckskin color

Sophie has finally chosen peace and lets them graze ever closer

rare pic of him eating grass. The tree eating has actually become a problem - he was making himself sick. One of the 'bad' trees overhangs his paddock at home so I'm currently trying to figure out a plan there. I might have to switch him and Sophie around this winter, although I'd feel mean because she LOVES her house.

It's still slightly mind boggling she managed to run into the tree  on the right of this pic. Her head is even uglier right now, very lumpy. It's not hot or swollen, it feels cold and hard, but it's ever changing and honestly a bit scary looking to me. We're pending a vet visit so the vet can check it in person and that feels like reason 5262629090.2 that I'm not riding Sophie regularly.

Another day, another hike. Not pictured is the grumpy bear that cornered us on a boardwalk. I'm opting out of returning until winter.

Civilized exercise, the sunset ocean views help the boredom of going in circles. I'm seeing a bit of progress. I'm trying to get as fit/lean as possible in hopes of doing future justice to the baby welsh cobs...ideally we'll be seeing some first rides next summer.