That creek is so cool. Does it stay seasonably the same size? Has it ever flooded ? Your farm is idyllic.
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year round, yes and no. I have two constantly flowing hoses that overflow from watertanks 24/365. On it’s own, it would be a dry creek a lot of the time.
And holy cow, does it EVER flood. But just into a pond in the front yard which has a 2-way ditch and catches a lot of the overflow. Flooding almost never goes past the 3 rail fence into the front yard…BUT it does take up most of that turnout’s width. You can see the ‘watergap’ metal fence augmentation we’ve had to use for fence crossings at each end of this turnout…well, that’s because of high water. Works brilliantly, but is sort of ugly.
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Sounds quite perfect ! And such a wonderful feature for the horses. To jump across, to even their hooves on the rock bed, to drink and to play.
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YES!! Tush, baby thighs, muzzles, wittle wipps, cheeky cheeks, floppy puppy ears, it’s all game to be nibbled on. But I have learned constraint. 
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Farrier was just here…and then they delivered my new trailer…so farrier helped me inspect it. After trailer delivers left, and after everyone got their feet trimmed… We went in to do mares and foals. Well, Brenna stood like a champ for her trim whilst Hazel nibbled on Farrier Tom. Then, buttrope attached i held while he did pickup’n tap each of the baby’s feetz 25 times. And my farrier thought Hazel was a good foal, structurally (‘he’s very correct’ ‘he’s proportionate’ ‘he’s well put-together’ says my farrier) and temperamentally, for less than 2 weeks old, and stranger=no danger AND feet. Then we went into Rizada and Roslyn’s stall and he said: “WOW” and sat down. Kept saying over and over and ovagain: "Oh I LIKE her! But wacky mustang mare that she is, Rizada would not let even me come near enough to grab Roslyn. I think she might be holding a grudge about the haltering episode after all. :-(. So, all the farrier could do with her was look. Next time little girlie, you will stand and deliver your feet.
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Be good and slow with this, especially if the foal is upset about it. This is a great place for R+. I know a handful of horses that were terrible with their feet due to rough handling early on. They never forgot.
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I get what you’re saying about how Sabino can be a “messy” pattern, not clear cut pinto. And I see that your Sabino mare is not a dressage prospect 
or as pretty as the palomino. But the Sabino is a very nice horse of her kind, well built, would make a nice Western or trail or back country horse. There’s nothing wrong with her, she’s not ugly, she’s just a different type than you want right now
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That’s what I thought watching her do zoomies. She’s fast and coordinated for her age.
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That little curly Hazel stood like a champ. I had a buttrope but he only moved back into it once. And he loved the farrier, who loves horses, and he has young children all little girls, and he is such a sweet man. Oh, and Hazel stole his hat. lolol
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Some don’t have any issues but those that do, take your time. If all you get is one foot for one second without drama the first time, that’s fine. There’s some time before it becomes absolutely necessary.
same with allllll all all the mustangs. it’s a huge deal getting to their feet. (good news is most of them here at least, don’t need it with the creeks).
Here’s Roslyn after a little rain. She is really funny with her little mowf
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She has produced well and is a great mother. As for her type…i think you’re right about her being western-y. AND a big western saddle and pad will detract from that lonnnnng back. And so many QHs are downhill with big butts. For such a young mare, her mothering skills are strong. (she’s at most 5)
Three short vids of mare and foal
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Not to be left out… here’s Roslyn nom nomming on my leg, (which is acceptable, but not so much as some things she likes to mouth!! she knows where my boobs are and what they are for LOL).
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And that wild Mustang look on Rizada’s face …! Beautiful.
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@eightpondfarm I don’t know how you get anything accomplished with babies on your farm, I’d just be watching their shenanigans all day 
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i have so many things that have fallen by the wayside. BUT>>>>>i just have to do a lot of stuff. Like yesterday, trailer got delivered and those two retired owners of the business were here for over an hour. While i had a dozen horses in a corral waiting for feet trims and several others tucked away here and there… And tornado warning and hail coming. It was a MESS of a day. I went to bed at 7. I spent about an hour and a half is all…and only with Rizada and Roslyn. It was depressing. TOday will be better. Tomorrow though, will be almost no time with them. I have a lot lot to do, and try to wrestle myself away from all-the-little-things. But, life you know. Taxes on Monday, had to trim the driveway Monday also because the big shiny new trailer was coming down it…and that was three hours…
But i digress. Yes, it’s really hard.
edit: I just cancelled my dressage lesson for tomorrow. I will pay her to not go. I just don’t want to be away for a whole day… So, this conversation really helped me. Thanks appypaint!!!
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I feel that I had to cancel my lesson last weekend because I just had too. much. sh*t. to. do. We were non stop all weekend. Just a lot of maintenance and time sensitive things to be done. My instructor understood because I gave her adequate notice and told her before that last weekend could be a bit heavy. Sometimes it just happens. It’s rare that I’ll ask for a lesson to be canceled though.
The babies will survive with less attention some days 
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Babies don’t need me if they stay in lockdown. But if i’m going to give them turnout, they DO need me. I can’t let them be totally alone without even a spot-check yet. The fencing alone could be a hazard. And there is a deep pool in that creek. My lesson is a six or seven hour time commitment. And a new trailer…i’ve never driven a gooseneck and if i spent today practicing a little bit it might be ok, but we’re expecting pretty turbulent weather for the bulk of the day tomorrow. i do hate canceling, but i will pay her full price to not go. LOL…i’ve done the math, what with the fuel, and always stopping at one of my favorite restaurants and getting TWO DAYS worth of to-go meals for my SO and me, i come out waaay ahead paying my coach to not go! lol.
But it’s not the money, it’s thte time. I love my lessons but now is an impossible time to enjoy being away for it.
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