[Ag-eq] FW: Home

[Susan Roe]

How wonderful and happy birthday Jody.

Hugs,
Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] FW: Home


> Hi Nella,
>
> Oh the horses are doing well.  The bay is friendly and the palomino is 
> still
> a bit aloof.  I decided to see what would happen if I just took my time 
> and
> I stood still with my hand extended towards him with a sugar cube in it. 
> I
> talked to him and said I would not approach him I was waiting for him to
> come to me.  Of course I know he doesn't understand me, I was just going 
> by
> a calm voice to keep his attention.  He moved a few steps closer and 
> stopped
> and I told him I was just going to wait for him.  Then he came right to me
> and sniffed the sugar then he ate it.  I told him he was a good boy and I
> rubbed his neck and scratched his forehead then I turned around and left 
> it
> on good terms.  The little bay is very social.  He is the leader  and the
> palomino follows him.
>
> I wondered how I would find their feed buckets then the first time I took
> them food I realized I would have no problem at all as they nudged their
> buckets and whinnied.
>
> I have been zapped in the boobs way too many times and I finally figured 
> out
> a solution.  The wire is on the inside of the posts and we can put a rail 
> on
> the outside of the fence between three sections where I feed them and
> approach the fence.  Then I can bump in to the fence and not get zapped.
>
> Today was my 60th birthday.  We went to the local volunteer fire station
> where they described how to burn on our lot.  There was a guy there 
> playing
> country songs on his guitar and it was delightful.  I thanked them for all
> they did for us.  Then we went to the Highlands State Park which was very
> cool.  There was a boardwalk trail through a cypress forest that smelled 
> so
> cool.  I had to leave my guide dog home because they said there are gators
> there.  I guess they want the dogs to be safe but we are fair game.
> Hahahahaha
>
> Tonight when Tom brought in my birthday cake I went to blow out the 
> candles
> but I couldn't think of a birthday wish that hadn't already come true.
>
> JODY
>
>
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