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Heart to Horse Box: June and July

My new computer finally came so now I can start posting more. I'm a bit behind on my Heart to Horse boxes.  This will be a quick post to summarize the June and July boxes.  The August one should be here in a week or two.

June:

The June box mostly focused on bathing. 
-3 piece grooming kit
-Kensington bath tote:  It's mesh and would allow bathing tools to dry out or dirt to fall through
-Mane 'n Tail and Body 12oz shampoo
-Cowboy Magic Detangler and Shine 4oz
-Haylage Slow Feed Hay Net: I'm not sure if this is the same one I got, but it's very similar. 
-Noble Outfitters Wound Care+:  I received a 2oz bottle for small and large animals.


July:

When I opened this box, the first thing I saw was BLING on the hat. I love sparkly stuff and was ridiculously excited to see the sparkles. It's the simple things people....
-Bling Horse Hat:  I got black, but now I see they have a teal! 
-Magnetic Curry Mit
-Fold-Up Bucket with Cover: Handy for camping/trailering
-Apple A Day Electrolyte (1lb): Not sure I can really use this
-Celebration Spot On Insect Control (6 weeks):  I'm torn. The bugs are bad and Max might benefit from this, but lets face it. It's poison. I'll use this kind of thing on my cats and dog if there's a flea infestation, but I don't know if I can justify it on Max when the bugs are transient. However, there was at least one confirmed case of West Nile in the county to our south, so it might be worth it if it can actually help with mosquitoes.

WW: Dinner Time

First, the photo from this post that didn't go through.  Dumb phone/app.

Dinner Time!  The only thing that makes him trot on his own.

Note Cards

I just purchased a set of beautiful haflinger note cards from Emilie at A Blonde, Brunette, and a Redhead. She's holding a contest to raise money for a trip to gather her winter things before she needs them.  For every purchase and social media share, you get a chance to win a custom piece of artwork. Check out her post here...

A Blonde, Brunette, and a Redhead - Contest Time

I Rode My Horse!

After finishing up barn chores Saturday morning I had a few extra minutes before we had to leave. So I popped up on Max bareback and wandered around the paddock.  You can see where I divided it so cinderella could have her own paddock. And how overgrown it's become since they've both been spending so much time in stalls with the fans. this short ride was a good reminder for him that yes, I do expect him to be ridden.

On another note, my computer should be here tomorrow so I can do some proper posts. I hate posting through my phone.

Self Loading Pony

At dinner time Max goes from pasture to his stall all on his own. Despite all the grass and hay between the two.  Trust a haflinger to follow his stomach to his bit of grain.

Cinderella follows behind mostly because she doesn't want to be alone. 

I Rode A Horse!

Well, my computer finally bit the dust over the weekend. We put up a valiant fight, but it was simply a no go. Now I'm looking for a new one but hate computer shopping. Hate Hate Hate!!!

Anyways, I managed to ride a horse last Thursday and it was interesting.  I haven't ridden since May.  It wasn't Max, but a horse at my old barn where there's a nice small arena to work in. The horse was also a Haflinger and being a complete ass. He has a habit of trying to rub his riders off on the fence. In addition to this, he insisted on taking off towards the gate when heading that way, and just generally ignoring what ever it is you were asking. Trotting a straight line?  Did not happen. Trotting around a corner....nope.  Trotting in general was a joke. But it was good to get back up on a horse again. I only rode for 25 minutes or so, but I was feeling it in my legs the next day. 

Not the golden ears I was riding, but similar. These are better though.