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Flossie's 70th Lesson

FLOSSIE�S 70TH LESSON

For some reason I didn�t ride as well this morning as I have been riding lately. I felt as
though I was throwing Flossie off at every turn. By some miracle, she did well in spite of
me, anyway, though, somehow, someway.

It was so hot that after forty-five minutes, I had to take Flossie into the shade so she
could catch her breath. She was breathing hard, so I waited for her to slow down, then had
her walk around the track before I dismounted. Once untacked, I walked her around the track
in hand again as I always do.

Magic Harry wasn�t on the premises today; there was another horse in his paddock, instead,
which wasn�t the only stranger; Gary had another horse in another paddock as well. Glenco
Gal was in the big paddock with Flossie, Bambi, and Bambi�s baby boy.

Only Glenco Gal and Flossie took part in the carrots I had brought with me, but Gary�s other
two horses didn�t want any part of them. Since Bambi was occupied with her youngster, and I
didn�t want to disturb them by offering carrots; (what a fight there would have been between
the three grown horses!), I ended up bringing the rest of the carrots home with me. If I
remember, I can take them to the exercise track and feed them to the palomino the next time
Norm and I go for our routine walk. Or I could offer them to the horses on Eagleby Road some
day this week.

I poured a big bottle of water on Flossie�s back when I finished riding today. She loved it.
I used my hands to scrape it off.

I took tons of photos of Bambi�s baby boy! I already mounted them into my Yahoo album, so as
soon as I take a look at them and edit them if I have to, I�ll send you a copy. He is a
handsome little tyke; he�s got strong, sturdy legs and a very powerful looking body for a
colt. He has that Standardbred head, unfortunately. It�s not too pronounced, but I have a
feeling it will increase with age. It�s too bad he doesn�t have Bambi�s pretty face.