Pumpkin after 2nd Bath

Pumpkin showing off her clean mane and tail

Pumpkin and Peanut Get a Bath

Pumpkin (Reseda) and Peanut (Resora) got a bath today. We have more information about these horses now. Someone who has foals from these mares provides us with photos and pedigrees. From the pedigrees we now know that Reseda is the oldest at 29 and Resoro is a mere 25. We are going to continue to call them Pumpkin and Peanut because they are sweet names for sweet horses.

Here are some photos of their bath experience.

Betsy combing Peanut's forelock

Peanut

Peanut

Peanut & Pumpkin grazing

Ribbons for Doc

Here are Doc's new ACTHA ribbons. He thinks they are swell...and edible.

Getting Ready

Yesterday I went to my primary doctor to get a certification that it was ok for me to have the spine surgery. He wanted me to have a carotid artery surgery so this morning I made an appointment. I was lucky to get one right after my MRI appointment. Luckily, they were both in Rancho Bernardo. The MRI was 40 minutes long, starting at 2:30 p.m. and the test was at 4 p.m.

The MRI was no problem, probably because I've had so many I can practically sleep through them. The carotid artery test was easy, too. It was a sonogram and it was over quickly. The technician said he didn't see any problems. Yea!

I got home about 5:30 p.m., just in time for a nap.

Movie Tuesday

Today we saw Southpaw starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, and Rachel McAdam. Rotten Tomatoes says 83% of viewers liked it--and so did we.

New Bedroom Doors

Here's a picture of our new bedroom doors. I love the color.

Day 3 - The Vet Comes

Pumpkin and Peanut seem to be getting along very well. Today, the vet came to look at their teeth and give them a once over.

Turned out they needed their teeth floated--no surprise. They got their vaccinations, too. They vet thinks Pumpkin is in her late 20's, maybe 28 or so. Peanut is probably in her 20's, too. If Peanut is Pumpkin's daughter (they look so much alike), the vet thinks Pumpkin must have been around 3 when she had her, they are so close in age.

Both of these horses are flea-bitten grays. Gray horses are more susceptible to malanomas. Peanut has a great many of them. The only thing to do is to watch her. If a malanoma seems to be compromising her life, then we will have to do something.

Here is Pumpkin getting her teeth floated. She is leaning because of the sedation.