A Roan Pony and a Bay Mustang

Alexis. Hopefully a future eventer with my two weirdos. And dressage. And dogs. While this appears to be a horse and dog blog it is actually a personal blog and anything and everything gets posted here.

[theroanpony]

Hi, yes sorry I’ve not been active. Life has been super busy (working 6 days a week) and I get to see my horses once maybe twice a week, which is super sad for me. They are all doing well, except I have not been working with Tug much although he still comes up and allows pets. I’ve actually started looking at maybe possibly trying to find a home with more time for him, which I hate but also I feel like he needs someone who can give him daily attention and that’s just not me right now.

Dogs are doing good, please enjoy this photo of Merlin running at a Fast CAT trial in October.

[theroanpony]

Woke up in the middle of the night having a severe panic attack. Worst one I've ever had actually. I've also never had one in the middle of the night so that was fun.

[theroanpony]

Hey ya'll sorry I still haven't really been on here. My life has gotten even more stressful. My grandfather has an aggressive cancer and has been given anywhere from 4 week to 6 months even with treatment 🙃 I currently live 1000 miles away so I've been trying to get a trip down there to see him. I won't be able to go to his funeral if I go now but more important to see him while he's still alive. He's going to be my first grandparent to leave so it's been rather difficult for me.

Please accept Merlin as tax for reading this post. I've been making my ass get out and walk and train him even though I'd rather crash into bed.

[foxy-filly]

Cleaning up tack lockers at work and found out what happens to a saddle that sits unused for awhile in this weather 😱

Got it cleaned and conditioned before the owner could be traumatized by the horrors of this sight.

[milessperhourr]

That happens in Louisiana after 3 days….

[magnoliasporthorses]

That is why when I built my barn my tack room is climate controlled- SC will do that in just a few days as well.

[theroanpony]

This is why when we finally have our own place a climate controlled tack room is essential. We have found that one cleaner that is a mildew free formula helps keep mildew away but only for a few extra days. We currently have to ferry all of out tack back and forth because we refuse to leave our tack in a shed to get gross.

[gustavowasright-deactivated2022]

Every damn Malinois’s name is Bullet or Chaos or Stryker or something similar. Meanwhile my dog is over here answering to “Happy” and “you dumb motherfucker”

[dogsignalfire]

and every border collie who does agility named Ace, Dash, Flash, Blitz, Zap, Zigzag, and Jazz.

[elliottheamericanbulldog]

Every bulldog is named Diesel, Bella, or Dozer tbh

[twogundogsonesighthound-deactiv]

All Pharaoh Hounds are named Anubis and Ramses

[au-golden-girl]

All golden retrievers are Cooper. All of them.

[ciaraskellington]

Excuse me I think you’re forgetting Jackson, Rocky and Buddy

[snoots-and-wiskers]

All those collies named Bella and Angus, not to mention the common Lassie and Laddie

[one-ear-up]

Poodles named Missy!

[fjordfolk]

All shelties are named Zelda.

[theroanpony]

All shih tzus named Bella or Gizmo. Yorkies named Chewy and Bella.

[theroanpony]

Listen sorry for this unplanned hiatus

I’ve been working 2 jobs 6-7 days a week and trying to figure out life around that. So have a short news of what’s been happening in my life.

I’ve found a wine I like

We’ve got a new farrier that actually trims the horses feet short enough

Because of this the scoot boots I bought for Keeta and thought were too small now fit so she’s happy

Tug’s been sticking his nose in Keeta’s halter when I try to put it on her

The dogs are good

Merlin’s entered in a Fast CAT in October

I managed to squeeze five days of beach time in

Please enjoy this picture

[theroanpony]

This wine y'all. It's very tasty and I've been very good.

[theroanpony]

Listen sorry for this unplanned hiatus

I've been working 2 jobs 6-7 days a week and trying to figure out life around that. So have a short news of what's been happening in my life.

I've found a wine I like

We've got a new farrier that actually trims the horses feet short enough

Because of this the scoot boots I bought for Keeta and thought were too small now fit so she's happy

Tug's been sticking his nose in Keeta's halter when I try to put it on her

The dogs are good

Merlin's entered in a Fast CAT in October

I managed to squeeze five days of beach time in

Please enjoy this picture

[theroanpony]

Front porch sittin tonight! This dog is my best buddy in the whole world.

[theroanpony]

Playing in the front yard.

[theroanpony]

Look at my brave pony wearing a fly mask and taking selfie with me in a hat! Last fall he was terrified of hats and helmets. Now he's all chill and even lets me kiss him with a hat on. I've had no issues with hats since I started working with him again at the start of summer. Also notice no halter was used in the making of this selfie

[theroanpony]

Favorite colors for my ROOTD. I’ve been biking a lot lately to one of my jobs, the library and the grocery store when I only need a few things as well as in the evenings for fun. It’s helping to tone my legs and make them stronger and it makes me feel better!

[ladyknightkel]

So we don’t know when Neal’s daughter is born but it’s within reason that she could be the same age as Alanna’s daughter (as revealed in spy’s guide). Which follows that they could go for their knighthood at the same time. And let’s just say I wouldn’t envy whoever is training master then, can you imagine the mayhem?!?

[theroanpony]

Picture from yesterday. Sorry for no new ones. Tug still had his fly mask on! I just still can't believe I was able to easily put a fly mask on and he's kept it on amd I can adjust it. It's just such a huge thing. I get a little teary everytime I adjust it.

[theroanpony]

Tug still had his fly mask on this morning when I checked on them! He let me adjust it and was a happy pony.

[theroanpony]

LOOK AT MY PERFECT HORSE!!!!

I thought that it would still be August before I could stick a fly mask but here we are… He stuck his face in right at the get go so I shrugged and put it on and slipped his halter off. Then I even undid the velcro several times to make sure he wouldn’t be afraid when I took it off.

BUT HE IS A PERFECT CHILD AND NOBODY CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE CURRENTLY!!!

[theroanpony]

LOOK AT MY PERFECT HORSE!!!! I thought that it would still be August before I could stick a fly mask but here we are... He stuck his face in right at the get go so I shrugged and put it on and slipped his halter off. Then I even undid the velcro several times to make sure he wouldn't be afraid when I took it off. BUT HE IS A PERFECT CHILD AND NOBODY CAN TELL ME OTHERWISE CURRENTLY!!!

[theroanpony]

LOOK AT THIS GOOD BOY! Today I had planned just to work on rubbing an open fly mask on his face and cc the velcro some more. But Tug decided to try and stick his own face in it. I stuck his ears in and there we go. I let him wear it for a bit while shoving treats in his mouth and took some pictures and he was totally chill. Also he lets me open the velcro with it right against the underside of his head where it would go if it was on. I didn't do it while it was on in case he freaked out. But it was fine. I also think I accidentaly cc'd the velcro enough that he acts like it's a marker... whoops guess there are worse things.