Bok Bok CHICKEN!

All has been well. The world didn't end yesterday, (thankfully), but it was freezing, and the horses were miserable. There were balls of ice literally frozen to Ty's front legs and nose, and the end of his tail. Poor guy ): Sissy wasn't horribly cold, just miserable because she's somehow in heat (last one before winter?) AND the weather keeps changing. Needless to say, they got to stay inside last night with a cozy stall, heated water and fresh alfalfa/Timothy mix hay. Livin the high life!

I ordered a blanket for Ty, for his Christmas present - he gets a whole lot colder than Sissy, and his winter coat isn't very impressive. It should be here today!

Unfortunately I haven't gotten to ride or lunge them - it snowed and froze horribly Thursday night, yesterday I wasn't willing to risk Sissy going lame if I rode her (she has pretty weak legs in general, and to ask her to work when it's so cold... Nope), and Ty's mood keeps going downhill.

I'm almost afraid to ride Sissy. I feel like a chicken. She kicked my sister in the chest back in September, and ever since I've had a hard time setting boundaries with her. She's one of those horses that you have to find the perfect balance of discipline and love before you can work in harmony. The time will come when we're a wonderful partnership, but until then... I have to keep working with Ty even if I don't work with Sissy. I'm really hoping the weather gets better so it's safer to work with both of them...

I'm not quite sure what's on the horizon, except hopefully less cold days, a good Christmas, and some happy horses.

(P.S. that picture of Sissy with chicken wire in front of her? I took that picture through the chicken coop. I promise we don't try and fence them with chicken wire! Ha!)