Post by blueholstiens on Feb 14, 2008 0:39:57 GMT
--> Brushing and feeding Cheeky {otherwise known as Pacifics Majic Khol}
As i walked into the barn, I had noticed that no one seemed to be around, "o' well I say, maybe everyone is inside". I had also noticed that the floor was a bit dirty as well. "Looks like I'll be sweeping extra hard again". I walked into the tack room and grabbed my tack box and a stool, of course I would need one since Cheeky is a little bit bigger in size than I am. I walked over to her stall and peeked over the ledge in between the bars. "Hi beautiful!" I said to her once I cought sight of when she was in her stall.
As soon as she heard my voice, she lifted her head and walked over to where she could she where I was standing. Standing there looking up into her big brown eyes, I could see that she was glad to see me and was excited to get a brush. Of course, not all the time Cheeky likes to work, most of the time, she loves to be brushed down , untill her coat gleams in the light. I put my things down beside her stall, and opened up her door. I grabbed my halter and put it on her big gray head. I didn't need a lead rope or shank to bring her out of her stall, for she didn't even need a halter {but I wanted to be safe anyway} because she would fallow me anywhere I went. I put the cross ties on and noticed that they were a bit small, probably and smaller horse or even a pony was on these ties last. I made the cross ties longer and started to take her indoor sheet off. I loe the feeling of her indoor sheet because its all fuzzy and kind of feels like velvet on the inside. "You're a lucky horse, you know that girl". I folded her blanket and put it on the floor. I picked up a hard brush and started brushing her flank. As I made my way around the rest of the body, I could see that she enjoyed the way I was brushing. I grabbed a soft brush and brushed away all of the extra dirt and dust that was still lieing on her coat. I started to brush the top of her back standing on the stool, I noticed that even standing on the stool, I still couldn't really see over the top of her back. "Your just way too tall for me....." I said while I shook my head with a grin on my face.
I finished her off with picking her hoofs, and brushing her tail. I realized that her main was getting a little long and that I needed to start pulling it and makin all nice for the show season. Of course Cheeky hates it when I pull her mane, so I try and do a little bit each day. I decided not to do any today because I was just so cold and I knew Cheeky was getting hungry. I put her indoor sheet on and undid the crossties. "Lets get you back to bed shall we". I leed Cheeky into the stall and took her halter off. While I closed her door, I grabbed my brush box, and put it back into the tack room along with the stool I borrowed.
As I remebered to feed Cheeky, I could hear her yelling at me from her stall, I could tell she was hungry and wanted food. I put her food in one of my bucets, and put some of her prescribed supplement in with it. I mixed the food together, because if Cheeky can smell the supplement, she will not eat the food. I walked down the ilse way looking at all the different horses around me, I could tell some were tired, and I could also tell that some were dieing to get out. I out Cheeky's food in her stall and re-filed her water bucket. "Good night beautiful, I'll see you tomorrow for our trail ".
As I walked out I remebered that I needed to sweep, and told myself that I wuold get up extra early and come clean the barn.
"Ahhh, a job well done"........
As i walked into the barn, I had noticed that no one seemed to be around, "o' well I say, maybe everyone is inside". I had also noticed that the floor was a bit dirty as well. "Looks like I'll be sweeping extra hard again". I walked into the tack room and grabbed my tack box and a stool, of course I would need one since Cheeky is a little bit bigger in size than I am. I walked over to her stall and peeked over the ledge in between the bars. "Hi beautiful!" I said to her once I cought sight of when she was in her stall.
As soon as she heard my voice, she lifted her head and walked over to where she could she where I was standing. Standing there looking up into her big brown eyes, I could see that she was glad to see me and was excited to get a brush. Of course, not all the time Cheeky likes to work, most of the time, she loves to be brushed down , untill her coat gleams in the light. I put my things down beside her stall, and opened up her door. I grabbed my halter and put it on her big gray head. I didn't need a lead rope or shank to bring her out of her stall, for she didn't even need a halter {but I wanted to be safe anyway} because she would fallow me anywhere I went. I put the cross ties on and noticed that they were a bit small, probably and smaller horse or even a pony was on these ties last. I made the cross ties longer and started to take her indoor sheet off. I loe the feeling of her indoor sheet because its all fuzzy and kind of feels like velvet on the inside. "You're a lucky horse, you know that girl". I folded her blanket and put it on the floor. I picked up a hard brush and started brushing her flank. As I made my way around the rest of the body, I could see that she enjoyed the way I was brushing. I grabbed a soft brush and brushed away all of the extra dirt and dust that was still lieing on her coat. I started to brush the top of her back standing on the stool, I noticed that even standing on the stool, I still couldn't really see over the top of her back. "Your just way too tall for me....." I said while I shook my head with a grin on my face.
I finished her off with picking her hoofs, and brushing her tail. I realized that her main was getting a little long and that I needed to start pulling it and makin all nice for the show season. Of course Cheeky hates it when I pull her mane, so I try and do a little bit each day. I decided not to do any today because I was just so cold and I knew Cheeky was getting hungry. I put her indoor sheet on and undid the crossties. "Lets get you back to bed shall we". I leed Cheeky into the stall and took her halter off. While I closed her door, I grabbed my brush box, and put it back into the tack room along with the stool I borrowed.
As I remebered to feed Cheeky, I could hear her yelling at me from her stall, I could tell she was hungry and wanted food. I put her food in one of my bucets, and put some of her prescribed supplement in with it. I mixed the food together, because if Cheeky can smell the supplement, she will not eat the food. I walked down the ilse way looking at all the different horses around me, I could tell some were tired, and I could also tell that some were dieing to get out. I out Cheeky's food in her stall and re-filed her water bucket. "Good night beautiful, I'll see you tomorrow for our trail ".
As I walked out I remebered that I needed to sweep, and told myself that I wuold get up extra early and come clean the barn.
"Ahhh, a job well done"........