June 10th, 2011

One of our very favorite things at Hytyme is learning how our adopted horses' new lives turn out. Here is a picture of our dear Delilah, who is now a beloved companion in her new home:

Well, things are about to pick up at the barn--school is almost out! Kassi, Becca, and Joey in particular will be extremely happy to be closer to the barn and spend more time with the horses. Kassi will be spending the summer nearby, so if you are interested in riding lessons, shoot her an email: k-sessions@hotmail.com

In really exciting news, Alex has started riding Peanut Butter Boy! Photos and videos to come! Michelle the carrot lady has been out very regularly, bringing her awesome gifts of carrots and senior feed. All the horses really, really like her (and all the Hytyme people, too!). Michelle has been able to pet some of our most difficult cases, like Yuma.

The weather has been really, really great. The horses are back out into the big field. With so many fewer horses, Jim is able to rotate pastures. It's been great to be able to rest the grass periodically. The horses are all looking sleek and shiny in their summer coats!

Jim spotted a visitor in the pasture--a coyote in the big field!

Jim was also able to start burying some of the concrete in the big field. Some day soon, the mountains of concrete removed to build the arena will be gone! Here are some pictures of this project:

A nice woman named De Ann donated some feeders to us. Her husband made the three feeders twenty years ago, and they are in great shape. De Ann has a really beautiful place, and she owns some Arabians. She used to endurance ride.

Thanks!! And also thanks to Scott for donating some 2 X 6's! We'll use them for the front barn stalls. What nice donations!