I made a new background for Chrome's blog. I'm having to dredge up all the things I learned about backgrounds from years and years ago, so it's taking me a while to refine my skills, but I like it so far. What do you think? Any suggestions? :D
Oh and keep an eye out for Chrome's Progress Report tomorrow.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Update.
Chrome is doing great! He loves his new barn and I also got him to eat four nicker maker treats today. I have to offer them when he's out of his morning hay or he just ignores them in favor of his yummy hay. :) Oh I do have Galaxy eating little baby carrots occasionally too. :)
Chrome is growing so much! I can't wait to take all of his measurements on the nineteenth. I haven't been doing much with him aside from the daily stuff like grooming, feeding, spending time with him. I realized the other day that I have years to teach him tricks and to prepare him for being ridden, so I'm going to stop worrying so much on what I need to be doing and just enjoy him the way he is now, because he won't be a young and cute weanling like this for long.
I'm probably going to wait until spring to start clicker training him, when I can feel my fingers again lol. For now I'm going to love on him and keep testing out various treats with him. I just adore my big goofy colt. When I drive home after a long day at work and I look out at him in the pasture my heart just swells. I love just randomly going outside to give him a hug if I'm feeling down. I'll try to get pictures sometime (when fingers aren't frozen haha) and I'll keep randomly updating but we won't be doing any training for now. :) Later!
Chrome is growing so much! I can't wait to take all of his measurements on the nineteenth. I haven't been doing much with him aside from the daily stuff like grooming, feeding, spending time with him. I realized the other day that I have years to teach him tricks and to prepare him for being ridden, so I'm going to stop worrying so much on what I need to be doing and just enjoy him the way he is now, because he won't be a young and cute weanling like this for long.
I'm probably going to wait until spring to start clicker training him, when I can feel my fingers again lol. For now I'm going to love on him and keep testing out various treats with him. I just adore my big goofy colt. When I drive home after a long day at work and I look out at him in the pasture my heart just swells. I love just randomly going outside to give him a hug if I'm feeling down. I'll try to get pictures sometime (when fingers aren't frozen haha) and I'll keep randomly updating but we won't be doing any training for now. :) Later!
Friday, December 11, 2009
New Barn!!
Okay, the new barn has been built!! Yay! And the horses apparently love it because this morning it was full of fresh poop lol. I wasn't able to get pictures during the building process because I had to go to work, but I did get this one. Sorry it's cluttered but it's also really the only one that has humans next to it. Look how tall it it.
Below is the view from the house.
We went with the 24x16 barn so we can build two 12x12 stalls. We also went with one that is eight feet tall in the back and ten feet tall in the front. Since it's up on a cross tie foundation it is actually a lot taller, but this allows us to eventually build a loft in it and there's no danger of a horse rearing and hitting it's head. We're also planning to close in the front a little bit and maybe put in some insulation (for sound protection and warmth). You can click to enlarge any of the pictures.
Because it's so tall it makes my horses look like midgets.
Galaxy was a little unsure at first.
But after exploring some they were both fine.
In fact it wasn't long before Galaxy was asking for hay.
My cute, dirty, furry little Chrome.
No idea what they were doing in this picture.
Can't tell if they were chasing the cat or playing.
Anyway, that's all for tonight. I'll try to get them cleaned up a little and get some more pictures. Or I may just wait until the nineteenth when I do Chrome's progress report. Here's a good idea on how much he's grown. Since coming to live here with me he's grown out of two holes on his halter!! It's almost time to buy him a new one. I'll try to get a picture soon to show how far that is. Night all!
Below is the view from the house.
We went with the 24x16 barn so we can build two 12x12 stalls. We also went with one that is eight feet tall in the back and ten feet tall in the front. Since it's up on a cross tie foundation it is actually a lot taller, but this allows us to eventually build a loft in it and there's no danger of a horse rearing and hitting it's head. We're also planning to close in the front a little bit and maybe put in some insulation (for sound protection and warmth). You can click to enlarge any of the pictures.
Because it's so tall it makes my horses look like midgets.
Galaxy was a little unsure at first.
But after exploring some they were both fine.
In fact it wasn't long before Galaxy was asking for hay.
My cute, dirty, furry little Chrome.
No idea what they were doing in this picture.
Can't tell if they were chasing the cat or playing.
Anyway, that's all for tonight. I'll try to get them cleaned up a little and get some more pictures. Or I may just wait until the nineteenth when I do Chrome's progress report. Here's a good idea on how much he's grown. Since coming to live here with me he's grown out of two holes on his halter!! It's almost time to buy him a new one. I'll try to get a picture soon to show how far that is. Night all!
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