Bit Dislike, Moldy Hay and Lots of Blankets

One of my best friends went out to the barn with me today. She knows a very little bit about horses, enough to feel comfortable around them. Not a rider...but she's worked with them on the ground before, grooming and such.

Anyhow. I rode Amber immediately when I got there so I wouldn't be tired from the stalls when I got on. She was a little "up". Not so much fresh as she was tense...don't know what it was. Maybe it was the weird, cold weather.

At first she was stiff in the trot, then more or less she was getting pissy with me and gashing teeth, nose in the air when I tried to take up contact. I'm thinking she's not really liking her bit. Casey came by later on to feed (since her feed girl wasn't going to make it) and she agreed and I asked if we could possibly try a milder bit and she said we would do that. I was glad we were on the same page about that!

My friend and I helped her grab a couple of bales of hay for the horses, but found that the hay in one trailer had started to mold. It was supposed to be coastal, but it was not loose and flakey like costal. It was dark and hard, and almost looked like timothy! Fortunately, they found some good bales in the other trailer.

My friend did all the water up while I blanketed everyone. Some of the tall horses took me a while...I'm short and it's a long way up there to toss a heavy blanket!

More news...I will not be getting a horse for Christmas. This will take place in the spring/summer. Reason being, my mom feels I really need a new car, and I have decided to oblige her and let her get that for me instead, since I can tell she really wants to do that, and then we'll work on the horse in a few months.

My car is not the most reliable, so I have to say this is a smart choice right now. It will only put me off 3-4 months. And it will be beneficial in the long run.

So...that's what's happening at this point.