Yesterday we lined up the horses for a horsewash and it went very well. Considering Thursday's trauma (Smoke flipped over backwards and Fire tried to go up and over Brian) I'd say it was dang near smooth. Fire tried to bolt just once and then calmed down to a near standstill while Brian washed him. I think after another two or three times with the men working them Kim and I would be able to wash them just fine. No, the trauma yesterday wasn't from the hose at all - their feet needed trimmed. Oh my goodness, just when I learned about sheath cleaning for geldings and figured, "there's one job with horses I'll never do!" I watched Brian trim their feet. We left Fire out of the picture completely, even though his really need it, and just did Smoke and Midnight. Watching Brian use brute strength to hold their hooves was enough to add this job to the "I'll never do that" list. Uh uh, aint gonna happen. Poor Brian, his horses are so well behaved they practically held their own feet up for him and then he's having to literally wrestle ours. How he managed it, I'll never know.

Our day was spent grooming all the horses and repairing a fence. But once the work was finished and we'd eaten a meal, they saddled Bull and Daisy for everyone to ride. All the kids just love Bull and we agreed that the only frightening thing about the gentle giant is his height. Once you're up on him, he responds so well and is just a dream to ride. Kim had a lesson here with a trainer the other night so she spent most of her time working on assignments with Daisy before they lead all the kids around. I'm not sure if Vincent was more excited to ride a horse or just spend some time talking nonstop with the girl of his dreams - Kim. Poor girl, I don't think the boy ever closed his mouth once as they circled around.

Ed came through in a pinch and, after reviewing pictures of a farrier stand that Brian was needing, he rigged up two jack stands for him to use. One of them didn't work too well for what he needed - a thick "half smile" to rest their foot in that Ed will use a thick piece of rubber to build - but the idea seemed great. They're sturdy and adjustable so they'll work just fine.

Moo behaved herself with only once sneak into the barn while the horses were out to pasture. After squeezing through the chicken coop door I think she was glad to just walk in and spread out a little.

I was going to do a picture tour of the farm and animals but I seem to have lost my camera. We went looking for it yesterday morning so we could take pictures of the final soccer practice and it's nowhere to be found.