This is one of the reasons I am not too much of a morning person. There are two cuddly pugs and one purring kitty in this photo, taken of my warm bed at about 6am on Monday before we left for San Luis ObispoBelow, a good-bye view of central CA hillsides from my first SLO stop on Monday. The transfer to Sarah as their new trimmer went well, and I managed to get out of it all with a minimum of emotional displays. ;-P One of my clients daughters is in the 4H and is going to nationals for a competition where her lecture topic is ... natural hoof care! I got to see her give the presentation that won her the trip to finals (a personal viewing) and on Monday I was able to help her make a clay model of a healthy hoof. It was so fun! She made an unhealthy one, which I have to admit looked pretty fun to make as well... for example she made a decent frog (center cushion for the hoof) and then squished it all together to make the typical sad, contracted frogs I see so often in horses who have been shod for long periods of time. That client promised to keep us posted on the results of the competition. I am sure she's going to do fantastic, I mean - that clay model alone was award worthy? ha She also made us homemade red raspberry jam as a parting gift. Isn't that sweet?
The DG has arrived! 
DG is decomposed granite - it does very well in our area for footing for horse corrals as it helps to drain and/or direct water very well without getting too soft or sloppy. Our plan was to have it spread in a ramp-like fashion out from the rail road ties/covered matted area into the corral, so that the area where the horses walk the most will remain nice and sanitary in the winter rains. The matted area isn't finished yet, but we should be able to get it all done on our next day off (Sunday), and there will surely be more photos of that as well!
DG is decomposed granite - it does very well in our area for footing for horse corrals as it helps to drain and/or direct water very well without getting too soft or sloppy. Our plan was to have it spread in a ramp-like fashion out from the rail road ties/covered matted area into the corral, so that the area where the horses walk the most will remain nice and sanitary in the winter rains. The matted area isn't finished yet, but we should be able to get it all done on our next day off (Sunday), and there will surely be more photos of that as well! Below: Mario re-directing DG off the matts while Alvaro moves and packs it with the tractor
Jordan playing in the sand box
Faith playing in the sand box
Beautiful bare hoof prints in the peach colored DG
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Love the horses in the sandbox. I want to see the clay models!!
Ditto what Rebecca said. Too cute to see them playing, like "What the heck is this cool stuff?" :)
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