Chiseling My Horse Out of His Mud Cast
When I got to the barn last night, I realized I'd forgotten my bridle at home. I thought I might lunge instead, and then I saw my mud-covered, hairy, dirty, possibly feral horse:
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Who you calling feral? |
And remembered suddenly that The Clinic is one week from today. Honestly with all of this new job stuff, I hadn't forgotten it was coming up, but I had forgotten it was so close.
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Ombre highlights? Nope, just mud on flaxen. |
And I thought...maybe taking the night off to do some grooming isn't such a bad idea.
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Just...how do they even do this? |
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Deeeeeelightful. |
I judged that it wasn't a total waste of time to do a first pass on feathers and tail. So we did that and some mane pulling.
Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about him looking like a moth-eaten mottled half-seal brown/half chestnut whatever he is right now as his summer coat starts to come in just the tiniest bit:
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Or if you DO know of something I can do to make this look better, holla. Wish he still looked like this: |
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This was good. |
It's not the last big grooming we'll do before next week, but we had to start somewhere as we come out of winter hibernation!
He looks kind of proud of himself :p
ReplyDeleteHe does totally look proud of himself. Katai is due for a grooming/spa day as well!
ReplyDeleteHot oil treatment!!! Some people do mayonnaise soak, but I prefer hot oil before and after clipping. It will help tremendously!!!
ReplyDeleteHehe Decrustify!
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