What's Up Wednesday

 

You all got the big update yesterday so I don't have too much to share today. I've been riding but it's a lot of easy rides. We haven't jumped or really done anything all that challenging. The horses have been great so I guess that's not a bad approach. Al has even had several rides in his side pull which I never really thought would be a thing with him. 

Best part of wearing a side pull bridle

The heat wave that's been oppressing people all over the country arrives here tomorrow. Which honestly, I'm not sad about. I'll do morning chores both days of course. But we aren't going to ride with highs expected of 98 and 99 and "feels like" temps over 100. I plan tomorrow after chores to do some extra chores in the barn and also pull Al and Eros' manes. Maybe clean their sheaths too. Shiny's mane isn't too bad since I did it when she was sedated for her hock injections. Friday after chores I plan to clean tack finally. My saddles are so desperate for conditioner that they're actually getting slippery. I should be ashamed of that. But I'm not. Can't do all of the things all of the time. But all of the things will get done in time. So yeah. That's my plan for the rest of the week. Saturday will still be hot, but I think we'll be able to plod around a little. Maybe some mounted backyard snackies. We shall see. 

Shiny is always here for the snackies.

In other news, Sunday morning when I was deep in my spiral, Al was out in the ring and it was nearly time to come in. I just wanted to finish making up Shiny's hay nets for the day. Well he comes by the door and whinnies at me which he does when something is worrying him. And then he got a case of the zoomies. I figured maybe the deer flies were coming after him, but when I came out and asked what was wrong, he looked over toward my house and snorted. So I looked over there, and a literal BAD OMEN was sitting on the roof of my bedroom. 

Not just sitting, but airing out his wings. Is this the turkey vulture version of man spreading? I think yes. Al wasn't having any part of this bird. I started walking toward the house and it flew away. Someone told me they usually hang around where something is dead because they don't like to kill their own food. And I kinda wondered if it was me it thought had died. Cause you know. Sunday was a DAY. I thought for sure that would have had Al set off for at least the rest of the day, if not longer. But it didn't! Once it flew away Al was over it. But I did have to hose him off because he was all lathered from running. Horses are silly.

Hopefully next week we will have interesting things to talk about! No promises though... Haha. What have you all been up to? Has the heat wave hit your area yet?