Bignhusky

We couldn't help it, we bought another yearling! He is a true blue roan with no white markings. He came from Keith Munns in Rexburg, Idaho. He is out of his Handmade Hancock stallion from Blue Valentine, and on his Dam's side, Husky Hanna from Sandhill Music.

He is what his name implies. A little thick in the neck, but he may grow into it in a couple of years. He is definately in the gangly stage. He is bigger than the first yearling we bought by about 200 pounds. Thankfully, he is halter broke where the Rassmussen colt is not--yet. We've been working with him and he is coming along.

We sold three horses this year (Trigger, Z, and Diamond) so we really needed to keep our numbers up. Besides Bryan's Auction Paint, these are the only horses we've bought since his Dad passed three years ago. It is time.

I think he would love the blue, but he will question me on the gray. I hope he turns out good so I have a good answer for him!

All Healed Up!

I can't believe how well this horse has healed. He was cut up on June 18th and this was taken September 15th. We haven't ridden him yet and I don't plan to for another couple of months. He hasn't favored it at all and I hope that he is sound!

Tuff Little Shiner

This little guy is our newest yearling. I wish he would stay this color but I don't think it will happen.

Mouse thinks he is "badly done by" having to babysit him but he does like the bonus grain that comes when we tie up the yearling!

All cut up!

Ouch!

We had an accident on the 18th of June. The funny thing about this accident is that I have no clue how it happened.
This four-year-old had a bad crash below the Red Barn. I don't know what he did but in the four hours that we were gone, he had torn his whole chest open and cut his back leg all up when we returned. Luckily, the horse had the common sense to wander back to the barn so we would see him and also, the vet was planning to preg check for us later that day. She said that he will probably be sound, but not for at least six months.
And I just had the farrier put new shoes on the week before so we could use him!
Young horses!! AUGH!
He has been very easy to get along with. He had to have a shot every day for a week and then I have had to re-wrap his wound several times. This makes healing so much better! We just let him wander around the barn yard for the first week because he was so sore he wouldn't wander too far and he could eat down all the grass around the barn!

These pictures were taken one week later. He had started to play with the stitches so Cody and I rigged up this "bra" for him. It actually worked really well. He kept it on for about a week. Long enough for the stitches to heal -well sort of heal.
I am glad that I can take care of him without being grossed out but I am also glad that I am not a vet!