>> Well you know that's normal for the way some horses drink
>> water.. the last mouth full kinda ends up half on the
>> floor.
 
> "Baby" had never done that before ...... but I had seen her kind of
> "swish" the water in her mouth -- then swallow.
 
That you'd seen.. ;)
 
 
> This time she not only
> did it to me but went back, got more water and "poured" it over my
> friend's head as well ...... we just about died laughing!!
 
Now that is exceptional.. ;)
 
I've known a few horses that were practical jokers.. and Tush is 
mischeivous.. but not to that extent.  
 
 
>> I rode her for well over an hour yesterday.. including
>> saddling up and riding her around the immediate
>> neighboorhood last night.. (2 rides).
 
> Very good ........ I've been driving SEDONA almost everynight here
> lately.  I'm thinking about taking her to a show and entering a driving
> class (SHE's ready --- not so sure about ME ).
 
I'd love to be driving Tush right now.. if I could.. no rig. :/
 
>> At the weather was very wierd because of huricane Linda..
>> all the other horses were very high, etc.. not Tush. :)
 
> Tush must be very practical (and down to business ;-) ..
 
Not practical.. just very level headed.. lot's of work went into that one.. 
remember you can influence the amount of time and exent a horse gets "upset" 
or high over something and the recovery from same. That's why I was taking 
Tush to see anything and everything I could including a fire engine, movie 
stuff, etc etc.
    
>  I wondered if that weather was affecting you (or was going to affect
> you).  Looks like you've lucked out -- it fizzled out and looks like it's
> pulling away from CA.
 
Yep, couldn't be happier about it execpt for the side effects.. we're going 
to get El Nino this year (supposedly).. and that will be bad enough. They've 
been talking about 100 year rains/floods. Already brought about 100 sand bags 
to the stable. 
 
                                      BK 
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