Horse Sense....

 

                

 

So Boo-ba-licious is being a giangantic pain in the ass at the moment.

Mainly because he is missing Ralphy-poo.

Ralphy-poo on the other hand is not missing Boo-ba-licious or his burglarising tendencies.

In fact, as Ralphy mentioned to me this morning, while tossing his gorgeous blonde mane, swishing his tail and looking at me with his mooshie brown eyes, You can't put me back in that paddock.  It's 'buse.

It's not abuse, Ralphy...

But I could see his point.

Anyway, now Boo-ba-licious is lonely because Az is in his own paddock, Mumma refuses to play with him, and especially not Colt Cuuddles, Cappy ignores him, the mini's are all on strike and refusing to be anything but house mini's, which only leaves me.

Which is very unfortunate for me.

Because I love to Touch/play.  Boo also likes Touch/play but then within 30 seconds, wants it to be Colt Play which directly involves being mouthy and his boy bits being out and proud.  

Which is 100% not ok.

He has got to get the snip.

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And it's been a super interesting day today as I've been doing a Zoom Webinar on the Endo Cannabinoid System.

Hemp Oil, baby. But not the Hemp Oil you would buy in bottles like Olive Oil.  

This is the compressed, super small kind.  

What I didn't realize was that we already as humans, make Cannabinoid, and that the Endo Cannabinoid System, is actually a real system that we have in our body.

So work with me here, because I'm just learning about it myself, but I will try and share what I have learnt, in the easiest possible way.

Cannabis is the family name like Citrus.  

But like Citrus, there's a world of difference between oranges and lemons.

Same with Cannabis (family name)

Marijuana and Hemp are both Cannabis, but Marijuana (gets you high with THC), while Hemp has all these amazing Healing qualities, but less than .3% of THC (Which means that it doesn't get a human high).

But anyway, did you know that the human body already makes it's own Cannabinoids?

If you think of Runners High - this is your body making Cannabinoids.

And guess what other big thing has it?

Correct.

Breast milk.

Breast milk naturally contains Cannabinoids.

If you don't run or drink breast milk though, then no Cannabinoids for you.

So that's as much as I can process today, however, super interesting. 

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And I'm lucky enough to feed Belle again!

She called me yesterday and I texted our trainer. 

You have no idea how much courage that took though, considering he doesn't know me. 

Well, not like you do.  So it was super weird to text, Belle called me...

Anyway, it worked out perfectly.  Although to be fair, I'm pretty sure he called one of my friends first and went, WTF is this all about?

My friend must have OK'd it though, because everything was sweet afterwards.

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And the funniest thing is that Pat the Rooster, now stands outside my window waking me up every morning, then moves to the French Doors and stands there waiting patiently, like a little soldier, until I come out to let his chickie babes out.

He's bloody funny and seriously nice natured.

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Ossie now likes being picked up, so I'm wondering whether I can actually get her to jump into my arms.

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Bloody peacock as I''m writing this, is a no show. 

However, I have patience.  He's heard me, he'll come sooner or later.

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Oh and I forgot, we're looking at importing herbs/vitamins again.

After the complete fuck up last week, I want to know where all my herbs/vitamins/minerals are from, the quality, and I expect not to be ripped off. 

Which to be fair, is not that much to ask.

I mean, one of my suppliers is really good, but can't supply everything I need, however, the other one, as we've talked about, just went Kaput!

So we're putting feelers out to import again. However, that directly is impacted by shipping costs which as I am writing this, are exponentially increasing, put together with some herbs that I use, are not allowed in the country, in the form that I want. 

So no matter which way I look at it, I have to look outside the square.

I work really hard with my horses though, to do the best by, and with them, especially for my Mumma's and foals (and particularly foals in uterus) and I'm really frustrated that while I'm putting in the time, effort, money and commitment, some muppet is able to sell me inferior and just not what it does stuff. 

That they are not regulated, and can pretty much do whatever the fuck they want with ingredients, is just not ok.

It's not ok for me and my horses, and it shouldn't be ok for you and yours.

This has to change.  I'm not lying down so this can keep happening.

However, as it stands, I only bring in what I personally use and if I import I will still only be bringing in what I personally use, not every herb/vitamin/mineral out on the market.

Just the good stuff that we know works.  And works well.

But lots of it.

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Oooooooohhhhhhh...and Ralphy poo is so naughty right now!

I heard some banging and crashing on the metal bit of the fence, looked over and started yelling, thinking it was Boo-ba-licious who I could see out of the corner of my eye.  And then who do I see?

Correct.

Ralphy poo bolting it out, going hell for leather.

He'd been on this side of the fence, while Boo-ba-licious was on that side of the fence, and Ralphy had been doing his catwalk thing, flicking his mane and shaking his booty at Boo-ba-licious.  

He shot out because he thought I'd caught him, and he was going to get into trouble.

Which he did.

After I yelled at Boo-ba-licious.

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So Cannabanoid oil turned up today.

Dosage is supposed to be 3 drops under tongue, three times a day.

I started at 1 at breakfast then had another 1 at lunch.

Good plan, 99.

I was super surprised about how strong the taste was in 1 drop.  That was the first thing.  Within 10 minutes I was nice and Zen, not high, but in a comfortable zone. 

Lunchtime one made me really Zen.  Again, not high, but close to it.  But I am super sensitive to things, so maybe other people wouldn't get this result.

However, I could feel the Cannabanoids zooming through my system.  I could literally feel where my body needed work.  So that was cool.

Definitely chilled me out with the second dose, so most probably would skip that next time and just do breakfast, then night time.

I, 100%, did not get the munchies and as I'm writing this at 3.57pm, I am still 214 calories short of what I should have every day, which is 1500. 

However, I am never able to stick to 1500 in Winter.  The best I can do is 2200. 

So, that so far is a win.  I am concerned about whether it makes the feel good hormone, which does make me put on weight, work too much though.   By this I mean, no matter what my calorie intake is, I would still put on weight.

Unfortunately, that is a wait and see scenario.

Well, ok then.

* Day 1 - came in at 1973 calories.  Was super thirsty after the lunch drop, had another 1 at night before I went to bed.  Will try not to have a lunchtime one tomorrow.

On first impressions it balanced out my blood sugar levels, as normally I would have needed chocolate in the afternoon, otherwise I get the shakes (like I do in the morning if I haven't eaten right the day/night before).  Which I didn't.

* Day 2 - had the best sleep last night.  Thought I didn't need one this morning, but about 9am I did.  However, again, it balanced out my blood sugar levels.  Lunchtime one didn't happen until about 1.30pm, again, I thought I didn't need it, again, it worked out I did.  I did have chocolate, but 2/3's less than I normally would.  Which is a big improvement.  Came in at 2013 calories.

I'm noticing a huge improvement in my blood sugar levels, but I know I don't have the dosage right.  Pretty good, mind, just not right.

And in the realm of the weird and the bizarre, I can literally feel it shooting off in different directions within seconds, when I take it, and this feeling lasts for almost a minute.  

The only way I can describe it is my body goes, Here!  Hit me here! 

It's the oddest thing in the Universe.

* Day 3 - good sleep again.  Had 1 drop in the morning about 9.30 then got busy and didn't have breakfast until 11.45am.  Not a great choice for my blood sugar levels, so chocolate came in quite a bit.  Body is regulating more though.  Because of the upset re food times today had another 1 drop at 5.30 and will have another 1 tonight before bed.  

Not getting the same reaction like I did Day 1 and 2.

Overall, very happy with how this is working though.  Can't confirm or deny weight loss, however, should know within a few days, which way I'm swinging.

Calories today came in at 2040.  

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As I'm writing this Boo-ba-licious has also not been snipped.

Not through lack of trying though.

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Orthorexia (an obsession with healthy eating) is NOT a bloody Mental Health Disorder.

FFS.

The whole world's gone mad.

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So that's been our week:

We're working towards being stronger, cleaner, clearer and more put together. 

With no limitations on how that looks for us.

Big hugs and horsey kisses from us here, to you there.

Caps, me, Spirit, Az, Ralph, Chew, Suz, and of course, my beautiful Mumma Bear, Belle and Boo-ba-licious, Pat, Chuck, Rose, Petal, Kai-Anne, Pepper, Lily, Shelley, Ossie, Marmite and Geraldine.

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