So I am finally getting Rayna out of our current boarding situation and moving to a new barn that I am going to be working at. I'll just be boarding her there for the summer but it's going to be a much much better environment then where we are now. Things at my current barn have been going downhill. I haven't really trusted the barn owner since she pulled out of the deal we made that involved me bringing Gus the mule to Kentucky with me. Telling someone that they can have an animal they love and then ripping it away is absolutely heartbreaking, that causes a scar that will never truly heal. Saying goodbye to Gus broke my heart. Ever since that things have been different at the barn even strained, just not a happy environment. I did make sure I got a bill of sale for Rayna (never got one when I first bought her) just in case.
The new barn is really nice. Beautiful barn, large outdoor arena and 100 acres of trails. Rayna will have a stall at the new barn (shes's on field board now) which I think will be great for her. It's a quiet barn and most of the time I'll just be left alone to do my thing, which I love. The girl Im going to be working for also mentioned that I could work with her boyfriend paint x draft cross if I wanted to, his name is Webster, and he jumps, Rayna doesn't, I'm really excited to jump again! Hehe
I haven't been riding a whole lot, Rayna's hind feet have been iffy, she stomped them to bits when she had mites and they have been slow to improve much at all. I've found that she got a little sore behind when I rode her because of how unevenly she was putting weight on those hind feet and she would occasionally have a bit of heat and swelling in her right hind ankle. She's been on a combo supplement that includes hooves for about 2 months now, and I recently started her on an expensive but effective hoof hardener, which is definitely working, her hind feet are definitely starting to grow, the farrier even sees improvement!! So I'm going to start riding her again lightly, and I'll stay in grass or sand, no gravel or pavement or rocky woods for awhile.
I really cannot wait to move to Kentucky. I miss having friends to ride with, and I know that my friend Heather could really use me around. We're both lonely at the barn a lot of the time, and both dealing with barn drama. I want to be with her so I can help her and at the same time have someone with me when I ride, Riding alone just plain sucks.
