Still waiting ...

We're still waiting for Beauty to foal. She's overdue now, but she went past due last year, too when she had Breezy. You can watch her on MareStare when the camera and computer are on.

Dreamer, at Dusty Creek Stables, is also keeping us waiting. Dreamer's foal is already sold to Abby, the owner of Dusty Creek, so Dreamer is foaling at her place. You can see Dreamer on MareStare when she's inside.

Once Beauty foals, the camera will be on Daisy. She's due in May, too. After Daisy, it'll be Donna's turn, with Soul following in July. Aggie and Cooba (the cows) are due in June, too. We can't wait to see all the new babies!

Shawn is getting bigger every day! I'll post new pictures shortly.

Annie, the golden retriever, may have found a new home. She's gone for a week-long visit to see if she fits in with the family and their other dogs. Her possible new home has a large fenced yard, two big dogs as playmates. She'll be able to dig all she wants, too, as one of the other dogs is also a digger. We'll miss her exhuberance and sweet temperment, but are happy if she's found a loving home.

The vet was out and gave everyone their shots for 2010; now we just have to pay the bill. The farrier came out last Monday and trimmed 14 horses and ponies in 3 hours of intensive work. Delilah needs to be sedated to have hers done, so that'll mean another visit from the vet.


EastWind Pony Club news

Sneakers is back home from Summerset Stables (Miella, one of our Pony Club members, free leased him for the winter) and is getting ready for D Rally at Kemptville College on the long weekend. Miella and Kiana (a UCPC member) will share him at rally. Sneakers is thrilled to have kids loving him and riding him! Emma is joining EastWind Pony Club this weekend, but will not attend rally this year.

Kiana and her mom came last Sunday to meet Sneakers and Miella, and to practice riding and grooming him.

We plan to practice for rally this Sunday, and the girls (Miella, Kiana and Emma) will have a mock rally (no adults other than the instructor - me - and stable management judge - mom). I think it will be a fun and informative afternoon. Since this is the first time that either Miella or Kiana will attend rally, it should help show them what's expected.

EastWind Pony Club is still accepting members. Please email our District Commissioner at sneakypony@yahoo.com for more information.


More stuff

We're looking for an inexpensive wooden shed to convert into a chicken coop. Right now, the chickens are laying and roosting in the dog house. It's tough to get the eggs out when the door is designed for a dog rather than a human! It won't be warm enough for the winter, either.

Once we have a coop, we will get more laying hens. That means we'll have lots of eggs again!