Quad update

Quad is now passing MANURE with SAND!  Whoopie!  It's getting out of his system!  Phew!

We are moving him up to their round pen, which is now filled with manure.  At least he can eat off the manure, instead of sand.  And, we'll be moving his rubber mats up there, too.

Oye!

I think I had sympathetic pains Saturday night (Halloween).  I had stomach cramps, bloating, and lots of pain.  Probably a virus, but it was enough to keep me home and miss Halloween with the granddaughter.

I'm driving up this morning to check on him.

Thank you all for your well wishes and prayers.  It does look like he is pulling through!   :-)

Quad is sick

Quad is undergoing another sand colic.  This one doesn't appear to be as bad as he's had in the past, but this is the 3rd time.  The vet came out, tubed him, and wanted to put him down then and there.  No ranch owner said, "NO!" (thank goodness)...we will TRY to get him through this and then move him to the round pen, which is covered with manure.  She's rather have him eat manure than sand and it would give him more room to move around.

So, please send your prayers.  He has explosive diarrhea and he isn't pooping.  The sand isn't moving out...she'll keep an eye on him today and I'll return Sunday morning.

His head is down, he's exhausted...he IS drinking water, though...

A tired, exhausted, Quad.  He definitely isn't doing well right now.

Any ideas/ suggestions on getting the sand out?  He IS getting psyllium pellets, but he isn't eating much, so he isn't getting much...

Quad colic

I got an email last night from the ranch owner that Quad is uncomfortable and she will keep an eye on him and call the vet if needed. OYE!  Damn sand!  I have two rubber mats in his corral for him, but unless I go up there and sweep them off, YES....he is eating SAND off them!

Please say a little prayer for him.  My stomach is in knots, especially after just losing Lucille in August...

Thank you.
~Cheryl~

Deep Canyon video

Okay, I finished my first attempt at a YouTube video for Deep Canyon.  Deep Canyon is the canyon that stretches from Anza-Borrego up through the Santa Rosa mountains and Highway 74 runs along it.  Highway 74 is the road I take when I go visit the horses.  You can only look down into the canyon from a couple of places.  One place is the Cahuilla turnout, where you can park and hike.  I'll have to stop there sometime (again) and take some photos.  It goes out over the rim and one can look down into the canyon.  Anyway, I've traveled that road now for nearly 10 years, going up and down to the horse ranch!  Wow!  Where did the time go?

Anyway, if somebody has some suggestions on transitions or animations, PLEASE let me know.  This is the best I can do right now, with my limited knowledge and experience.

Would VIMEO be better to use?  Or, can you use photos with VIMEO?  I have no idea...sigh...

ALL tips or suggestions would be appreciated!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3038Dv6iEOM

Please DO leave a comment on You Tube!
Thanks!

Eastern Sierra Nevada

I was going through my YouTube videos the other day and I suddenly realized that I hadn't made one in 6 years.  6 YEARS!  WHERE did the time go?

Well, first I lost Beauty in 2009, then Cali in December of 2013.  Those double blows really set me back.  I didn't make another horse video.  I really should make one with Quad and his antics and I will when I find the right music to accompany HIS GOOFINESS!  Maybe "Dancing" from WallE?  That would be a good match.

Anyway, I wanted to get back into shape, so I made this one last night.  It's photos I took (except for the last 7) of our June trip to the Eastern Sierra Nevada.  This was the year of the 120% above normal snow pack and even in June, the mountains were COVERED with snow!  I sure hope they get a ton of snow this season!  California certainly can use all that water!

So, here it is!  Please do view it and you can leave a comment on YouTube or here.  Music is from the soundtrack, "Snow White and the Huntsman" by James Newton Howard.  I wanted something melancholy and soft for this one.
Here's the link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbFRelwx95A

Fences in the mountains~Good Fences~102215

I took these photos last weekend (Sunday) when I drove up for a horse visit.  There were clouds hanging on the tops of the mountains and soon I was in fog.  It was wonderful!  I drove around Garner Valley, where the 5 acre horse ranches are located, and took some photos.  It was a good day for a mountain drive.  Good Fences for October 23, 2015.  To visit Good Fences, please follow this link:   http://run-a-roundranch.blogspot.com/

 This is the former thoroughbred breeding ranch, which is now a horse boarding ranch.

The fog loves to settle here in this little hollow.

A quick visit to the horses

I was out the door by 8:30 a.m. yesterday and I headed up the mountain, with 2 cameras in the car.  There were clouds hanging on them, but I didn't figure I'd run into fog.  So, I drove through Garner Valley, soaking in the smells and the cool air.  It was delightful!

I wanted to get up to the horse ranch first, to pay my monthly board, and second, to give the horses their coconut oil and chia seeds.  I'm giving them ORGANIC chia seeds instead of psyllium.  First, it provides them with nutrients that help their hair, hooves, and "insides".  Second, I buy organic seeds.  They make a really nice, thick GEL, but I can also just add them dry to their pellets.  You should see how shiny they are!  Well, not yesterday...they'd had 3 days of RAIN up there and everything was soaked.  I notice that Gigondas' tail is a lot fuller and Sunni's is growing out.  (Remember, Quad ate most of it last winter!)...sigh...

Here are some pics from yesterday:

 Looking out across Quad's pen...

A drizzly day...