A bit of a catch up...

 Where is the time going?! 

I swear, I've intended to write at least three different posts but time snuck away.  

So, here is one to get started!

Let's start with the feet, which is why I've been so MIA lately.

SOooo much of my free computer time is spent googling, watching videos, emailing my trimmer, asking other barefoot guru's questions, sending out Laz's hoof pictures.

I'm always wanting to do BETTER for him.

He still is gimpy on that RH, and to say it's frustrating and heartbreaking is like saying Antarctica is a bit chilly.

I.Cant.Stand.That.I.Cant.Figure.It.Out

and trust me..it's not, SO not black and white.

His RH=thin thin soles, seedy toe or white line disease-same difference, flare, imbalance, under run heels (I think or crushed?) bar material that wants to pool and spread out and act as sole which keeps sole from being able to develop properly, hoof walls that are destroyed by seedy toe/white line disease but no product (I have tried them ALL) under the sun is fixing.

You feel my frustration?

RH in a white lighting soak and LH showing yucky black vertical cracks that makes me wonder...what are those!? More fungus? Is Laz just a fungus/bacteria magnet, hence the rain rot.

TRUST ME, I groom him to a show quality every other DAY.

Under run heel? Crushed? Hoof horn tubules wanting to grow wrong. Weak lateral cartilage?

And his fronts..major bar that I am itching to pare back, plus I can't figure out why his heels are SO spread apart?! Seems to be too much? 

His RF, which actually looks more like a normal foot to me, despite having a taller heel.

Still some WL seperation, but sole looks strong and doesn't flake/crumble. The frog I think needs some better conditioning...I just started spraying all sole/frog-basically Laz head to toe, with Vetericyn to see if that helps.

In non hoof news-Mason is healing great. 

He had a little set back a couple of weeks ago, he had internal tears and his incision leaked some gross fluid, and we had to go back to ER  Drained fluid, put on antibiotics and he's back to normal and all pain meds are finished and staples are out. He's able to take two 10 minute walks a day, for a couple of weeks and then up to two 20 minute.  He probably won't be able to come to the barn with me until July...

Spring rains have brought out some BEAUTY!

I moved to this barn in September, so this is our first spring.

What is this glorious tree with purple grape like clusters!?

If I were a squirrel, this would be my abode.

 Raining at the barn, I was in the stall staying dry waiting for it to clear up, with Lazaroo..

 But it didn't clear up, so I grabbed him and we went inside to groom.

I HATE grooming indoors, I love being OUT

Do you see how well this pony ground ties-luv him!

Last week, my friend J9 and I attended a fundraiser event for a local barn that burnt to the ground. No horses or people were hurt (their chickens did die) but the two barns and outdoor and all the boarders tack was burnt.

This was to raise money for the boarders tack and to help rebuild.

 We had a great time! Lots of laughs, good food (we were HUNGREEE) and tons of fun horse products to bid on for auction.

In addition to bidding, I donated a shirt to help raise money

I was worried no one would bid on it, but a few people did :)

WHEW

 Back to my days out at the barn

Every day seemed to be misty or rainy when I went, but still enjoyable to be there

Here you can see Justin napping
He later woke as I walked down to grab Laz, stayed laying down and just started eating.
I actually thought, "Is he dying?!" but no, just uber lazy happy boy

The Sallys hiding in one of their 3 covered areas

"HELP, its raiiiining!! We iz too purriddy to get wetz!"

 "MY play turnz with MY mom!"

 And out in the field..I saw bunches of THIS growing in the pasture

Instantly I started hearing The Doors, and Led Zepplin playing...

But could it be??!

Laz says "Yaaaaaaaa I feel sooo chill mon"