Tania Kettle

Ok, so let me catch you up...

So, back to last week when I woke up one morning and Spirit said, Mares needs a scan and that was a No, but we did bloods.

Well, all her bloods came back super cool.

We got normal bloods done, Selium and HCG (the preggers hormone one).

They all came back normal bar one.  Then there was a little kerfuffle because somehow the word of what it was got confused.  My lovely vet said it was one, and then said what it did but somehow when she texted me the word, I got a completely different word and therefore a different meaning.  Then I texted the young one and said, Hey, what does this do? and then things went a little pear shaped.

Eventually, we got it all sorted and then decided to do more bloods and do a general physical check on her.  Just hands on the outside of her.

On the bloods, one of the ones that was out had gone back and was playing nicely, but the other one had now gone up another 15 (in whatever measurements they measure in) and as much as Mares is in awesome nick, she's juicy.  And I think she's carrying a big foal.

So as I am writing this, Mares is on restricted food.  I haven't told her that and to be fair, I'm not looking forward to telling her that because well, she likes her life exactly as it is.  But in all honesty, she is carrying a big foal, she is plump and juicy and delicious looking, and we're going to be in big trouble come foaling time if we continue the way we are.   She has to be able to birth this foal.

But to be fair, this is what Spirit were talking about.  They were warning me that I had fallen off the path and I needed to bring in reinforcements and just by saying, I want a scan done told everyone that something was not quite right, and we kept talking and looking until we found it.

So, not quite the end result I was expecting (s'cuse me, but you're standing on my ego, could you pick it up and pass it back to me please) but (ego aside) an extremely  successful one.

* Was at Cambridge Thursday.  Love, love, love Cambridge.  Excellent company, lots of fun, laughter and the most stunning sunset.

* Was at Alex last night and it was cool.  Spirit are throwing me some real curve balls at the moment though, but as my old nana used to say, It never rains but it pours.  But to be fair, Spirit overall are doing ok with things so I'm just going to sit back, wait for the dust to settle and see what's left.  Like my Fool's Gold crystal, Not everything that glitters is gold.  Tread carefully.  But to be honest, the qualities that I love, want, cherish and value in a man, can't be bought, so it's making sure I take the time to see past what is first shown to me, to the actual man beneath.

Oh wait, I have to say this, my personal belief system is...a horse who is upset, shaking, bucking and kicking and/or doing baby rears will not win for you.  Not because he/she is expending all his/her Energy but rather, their headspace is in the wrong place.  They're not feeling safe, secure and/or happy so when they hit the track they're not focussed on winning.  They're a hot mess.

A calm horse on the other hand, knows that they are looked after, their humans are safe people to be around and they go out and have fun, giving their human everything they have, running and most times winning or placing.

This theory, naturally, has no scientific basis and sits squarely, and smack bang in the middle of Airy-fairy land.

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* Caps and Az are happy at home, as well as the young ones.  I can say that Az had a bit of a chat to me and I understood what he was talking about, Humans aren't horses and they do lie.  What can I say, It is what it is.  Pick your humans well because some of them are freaking awesome.  Like me. 

But all jokes aside, I love Az, he is so very beautiful in his soul.

* I worked with one of my little ones today doing the 1-2 method and Touch/play.  It's a little bit of magic, baby.

* I love touching our foal with Mares, it is a beautiful experience.  Every day there's a deeper, more connected moment.

* Mares is also not complaining too much about her restricted food...as long as she gets her Touch/play.

So, that's been our week:  Spirit are walking with us a lot, but in ways that I didn't expect.  A lot of curve balls, things that I thought were one way, quite obviously have shown to be not, and I'm not sure where I stand with that emotionally.  But as much as I would like to spend some time thinking about that, I really don't.  All I care about is our Touch/play.  Either with my own horses or other people and their horses.  Speaking in our language and finding new and more awesome ways to communicate.  

The rest really isn't that important.

Wishing you much love my friends and of course, my humans.

Caps, me, Spirit, Az, Ralph, Chew, Suz, Peanut, Fenny, Flash +1 (who still as I am writing this, is refusing to birth) and of course, Mares and baby Mares.

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