highs into the 30s soon, humbug!

[foalstory]

Denali's been great lately -- she has, however, lost weight over the last two weeks. HOW, I've no clue unless that 10 degree drop was really THAT important to her. I'm not sure? There's plenty of horses unblanketed at the barn -- she had hers off when we were pushing 50 F, but she's also not clipped yet. I came back from Thanksgiving to find her ... ribby.

geh! I spend all summer trying to get her to LOSE weight, and then she manages to do so within a period of a week+. I upped her feed, but suddenly it seems like her coat isn't thick enough. Weird. But really this is the problem:


Two years ago, this is what I was seeing on Ally. I've been thinking more and more about him as the darkness of solstice approaches. The grief? is of the sort that turns me into a babbling idiot at times. It's easy to talk ABOUT him, but to remember ... to feel? that still hurts like a b*tch.


That there's even an echo of that when I see Denali underweight (and looking SO much more like Ally right now with her fitness and muscling looking incredible), that I can't help but *feel*. and it sucks.


so no, I've no idea when I'm clipping my mare. geh.

Comments

[burnlikestars.livejournal.com]

I'd give you some of Harper's extra weight, if I could x_x

I"m sure D will be fine; its always that much harder the 2nd year around... :(

[foalstory.livejournal.com]

yes please! aren't TBs supposed to be hard keepers? :) apparently Harper didn't get the memo.


.....aaaand you don't hear me talking about getting the vets out or anything. I've increased her feed and I'll have to get out there to toss another blanket on before it gets colder.

Brody's holding his weight -- at least he looks like a normal borderline skinny TB :)

[burnlikestars.livejournal.com]

Jesus CHRIST did she miss the memo. It's water weight right now, I could get most of it off within a week, but I'd have to keep her in a stall/diet paddock and that's tons of work for myself and for Erin or her mother that I can't afford to pay right now. Could I swing full board, she'd be on it.

I wish she'd look like she did in my icon. I didn't have any problem with her weight on 10 ac there, but now that she's on GOOD fields? Fuck me LOL (well, that's not the shot I meant, but whatever. I'm too tired to find the full picture LOL)

[thumpystowaway.livejournal.com]

*hugs*( can't be easy to have those feelings rush back at you.

[foalstory.livejournal.com]

not in the least. no idea why I was feeling all hormonal and emotional yesterday, but so be it. sigh.

[eclypse.livejournal.com]

Some horses just get silly when the weather changes.
A couple of good bran mashes, some more hay and perhaps another blanket and she will be fine. She is a mare. Hang in there.

[foalstory.livejournal.com]

she's just never been one for silliness - OR skinny! the last time I saw ribs on her was through a mega-growth stage at about 14 months old. Otherwise, she's been on a diet since then to keep her from porking out BIG time.

it's not really that I'm *that* concerned about her (more blankets, more feed and some grain = happy Denali), but rather that what she is NOW echos so fiercing against two years ago. Geh! Benefit in having horses who do NOT look at all alike. Where as right now aside from her head and the fact she's moving better than Ally ever did, she's looking *amazing*. and very very very much like Ally's constant slender athletic build. Oof.

[eclypse.livejournal.com]

hmm...Sorry she is concerning you. Again, Hang in there! I am sure everything will be okay. Glad she is going so well for you right now.