Equestrian Journey: It's Hot!

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

It's Hot!

I don't know if you can see it very well, but in these pictures Chrome's chest and shoulders are sweaty.... from just standing around!! Yes, it's that hot and humid. So between the heat and my back he's been doing a lot of this...

Grazing.

Not that he's complaining. He LOVES mowing the lawn for me. ;) The good news is my back is feeling much better!! I hate taking medicine, so I was just toughing it out... then my hubby said, "You know your back is inflamed right? It won't get better if you don't take an anti inflammatory. Not to mention gimping around because you are in pain and compensating for sore muscles is the reason one side hurts and then the other." Uh.. duh... so I took some ibuprofen and within an hour felt much better!! After two days of taking ibuprofen (two, twice a day) I have basically zero back pain. I didn't take any today just to make sure I'm not masking the pain. I don't want to overdo it if I'm still injured. So far, so good. If I'm still not in pain tomorrow (and actually manage to sleep) I might try riding. Keep your fingers crossed!! Oh and it's been sunny outside so everything in general is just looking up for me hehe. I'm telling you I run on solar power.. when it's cloudy and rainy for a week my batteries are drained and my mood declines. Hehe. Night guys!

3 comments:

JenniferJune 5, 2014 at 8:16 AM
He doesn't look TOO miserable. ;-)

I'm the same way about medicine. I try to avoid taking it but sometimes you just have to. :-)
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KatherineJune 9, 2014 at 7:06 AM
Beautiful horse!
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Achieve1dreamJune 9, 2014 at 12:24 PM
Thank you!
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Registered Name: Beebee's Chrome Chevalier TTT (FSHR)
Nicknames: Chromey Baloney, Chromelin, Chrominator & Chromey Pony
Sire: Hertog Jan v.d. Paddensteeg (FPS/FSHR/AFA)
Dam: Beebee (Arabian)
Breed: Friesian/Arabian
DOB: May 19, 2009
Height: 15.2hh
Weight: 1300lbs
Color: Dark Bay, going Gray

Markings: A star before going gray.

Date Aquired: 10-19-09 at five months old.
Likes: Eating, clicker training, being brushed, playing (with anything he can get his teeth on), training, grazing and getting dirty.
Dislikes: Being ignored and/or bored, being in a stall and standing still for long periods of time (unless he's being brushed).

Chrome's Barn Colors: Royal blue and silver.

If you're not a very avid reader but would still like to follow Chrome's progress be sure to check out his Monthly Progress Reports on the nineteenth of every month. You can also read more about him on the About Chrome page.

Name: Led Zeppelin
Nicknames: Zep
Sire: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
Dam: Unknown (Standard Donkey)
Breed: Standard Donkey
DOB: 2007
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Color: Gray (what do you call the donkey color??)

Date Aquired: My dad rescued/bought him shortly before I brought Chrome home, but he gave him to us on 1-18-10.

Likes: Treats, forehead scratches, his buddies and braying early in the morning.
Dislikes: Being handled at all (his first three years were spent in someone's backyard never being touched), sudden movements and sometimes his bratty pasture mate Chrome. :D

I'm in my thirties, live in the USA and I love horses (obviously). I've been obsessed with Friesians (that's Chrome's purebred Friesian sire in the above picture) for over ten years. I started riding horses when I was five and always had horses from then until 2007 when I found myself without one. I wanted a Friesian, but the budget wouldn't allow for it so I started looking at crosses. I found Chrome (Friesian/Arabian) and I haven't regretted it for a second. I bought him as a five month old weanling in 2009 and I've done all of his training myself. The blog is about our continued journey together as I attempt to make him my dream all around horse who can do anything from dressage, competitive trail riding, driving, mounted archery, working equitation and anything else we want to try. He's still very green and we obviously have a long way to go, but you're welcome to follow along on our journey. I also love dogs, art, photography, writing, reading, fishing, biking, camping, archery and many other things. You can learn more about me on my About Me page, my Equestrian Bucket List page and my FAQ page.