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The only pic I got because my visit was super short lol. It was so hot and humid.
If you can't grow your own black holes, store-bought is fine.
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Sandy got a bath today! I do not expect her to be this white and clean the next time I see her lol
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She got crazy zoomies after her bath, rolled in the dirt, and ran around the round pen for a few minutes before she wore herself out. She had a great time and lots of people really liked seeing her enjoying herself like that lol. This pic was taken a few hours later after she dried completely and I did her braids and brushed her.
She got really spicy when I tried to clean one of her back hooves and almost kicked me in the head. I gave her a lil smack on the butt (not hard at all) and yelled at her and she stopped misbehaving and let me clean her hoof. I think she might have a little bit of arthritis in that leg and that's what had her so uncomfortable until I was able to get her foot held and supported properly. If she continues to show that discomfort, I'll get some horse arthritis gel to try out.
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Sandy showing off some funky braids
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They totally would look better if I mathed out how many braids I'd need for the pattern I was going for lmao.
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She was SO brave, y'all. I think it was the big ol pep talk I gave her. She did the "it's gonna eat me" dance at the hose, but eventually relaxed enough for me to get a lot of the dirt off. She didn't stop moving the whole time, but wasn't unmanageable. I'm so proud. I had to tell literally everyone I saw because it was such a big deal.
Sandy is still very dirty, but is considerably cleaner now. Next goal is to introduce soap lol. Her owner has some really nice horse shampoo and conditioner stored in the tack room that I'm gonna use.
It also started raining as soon as we were done, so we couldn't get any cute pics outside. I was gonna hitch her to a post inside for pics, but I was asked to help treat an infected hoof on another horse and that took a while.
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Braids Braids Braids!
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I planned to tack Sandy up and work with her while she was wearing a saddle, but she decided to canter around the round pen when I took her out for grooming and she even jumped over some mud.
She tired herself out very quickly.
I also played some music while we were hanging out and she seemed to like it.
She got visibly upset when I rode around another horse after I was finished with her training and grooming and the barn chore I do to get to ride for free lol. I made sure she got a cookie to know she's still my fave.
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Dave is the black horse and Joey is the brown and white one. Joey is always trying to get her attention, but she doesn't care about boys. She just wants to have a good time on her own lol.
I sponged her off today and she did not like it and was doing some grazing in the pic while I got a drink and rinsed the bucket.
We both got lots of good exercise in during the sponging because she kept doing the "it's gonna eat me dance" when I'd use the sponge and I wasn't giving up on the endeavor because I went through all the trouble of getting the stuff ready.
She eventually calmed down and I got a second round of sponging in and she was much less skittish that time. Maybe someday she'll get an actual bath. 🥲
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it's way too hot to do anything with Sandy today, so here's a pic of her from Monday. :)
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It's 90F here and I was told she refused to leave her stall earlier, most likely because of the heat, so I'm just gonna leave her be today.
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She was very spicy today over all. I think it's because she hasn't had any training sessions for about a hot minute.
We did a little bit of easy training today and then I let her graze for a while before I got assistance in treating her foot. It should be healed up by the time I go out on Wednesday!
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Sandy seemed to be apologizing for trying to kick me and 3 other people for trying to put medicine on her foot.
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She was very spicy about the whole thing, which is understandable given how her foot is infected. Hopefully she'll be feeling a bit better when I go see her on Monday.
I hate seeing her sore like this. I'm not used to dealing with thrush, so it's a bit hard for me to handle it alone. The horses I had as a kid had a much better farm to run around on, so their feet were always in great shape. Thankfully I have a lot of support and assistance in this time of learning and healing.
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Sandy isn't having a good day. the farrier came to trim her hooves and we found she has some thrush in her one foot.
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She was not happy about us treating the thrush because it is very uncomfortable for her. I gave her an apple afterwards.
Hopefully it clears up soon. I'll be applying treatment to it every other day until it's healed. I dished out like $60 on the good treatment, so hopefully it works
But, like, are there types of IT women? Asking cause I am one and don't know any tropes for us lol
I work at an MSP and a lot of our clients have to follow specific security compliance standards. Because Windows 10 is eol soon, we've been slowly upgrading folks to 11. I die a little each time I do an upgrade. People, including my coworkers and I, are not happy with it overall, but nobody can do anything because ✨compliance standards✨
It's not even a catchphrase. It's a threat
What nostalgia this brings lmao. The not pooping for 3 days meme is just as iconic as the influx of beans posts.
I've tried explaining Lemmy to people and they do not understand. They are like "just use reddit bro"
I stopped using Reddit when the API protests happened and haven't gone back. I honestly think Lemmy is far superior. I love seeing and interacting with the same people in varying threads. Feels like an actual community.
My coworkers give me shit for not working late all the time. Like, I work late when I absolutely have to or get permission to make up missed time. I refuse to stay just because lol.
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Ducks: Antonio, Amy, Sonic, Capri-Sun, Sir, Lady, Mama Duck, Coco, (the late)Chanel, Cayenne, Legs, and Judy. I don't have any good pics of them all together close-up.
I don't see an issue with gay super soldiers.
I work in IT and occasionally encounter super sexist people who want a man to fix their computers. I'm not rude to these people while on the phone with them and I make sure to be extra kind. I totally talk shit after hanging up though. Fuck anyone who thinks I can't do my job because I'm a woman.
I had a disabled cat (heart failure, nearly blind, digestive issues, and severe brain damage) who went absolutely bonkers for strawberries. He was always trying to steal them. He was never successful. One day I caved and gave him a slice of a strawberry. He sniffed it then left. The next time I ate strawberries he went right back to trying to steal them. He was such a little shithead, but was the best cat I've ever had.
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I only wear bras when I'm going horseback riding or into the office for work. I have free tiddies any other time cause it's comfier. There are a lot of people, usually gen X and boomers, who think women need to wear a bra all the time and not have the straps showing ever.