Rain, rain and more rain

Boy, do i hate the rain! Ok, most times. When I am trying to get things done around the horses, i hate rain. I slip and slide. Its comical really. I should have some tape me when i am feeding. There is a small hill for the upper paddock horses. Most times I have enough grass to get my footing, but sometimes not. Trying not to let the wheelbarrow full of hay go back down the hill, turn over and then I slide down to mutter some unmentionable words, put the hay back into the wheelbarrow and try again. the horses are actually getting mad at me for not hurrying up with their dinner! I am telling them I am coming and they are still whinnying! Good gracious! It will be just another 2 minutes! Well at least most of the horses have a decent coat on them right now to be ok with the rain. I still feel bad, but they are designed for poor weather. I keep reminding myself of that.
Raven is still pretty shy about me touching her. But food is a great motivator. I think she knows i wont hurt her, but she is still not liking me to touch too much! She has gained a bunch of weight, has a good coat on too. She is definitely a sweet pea. Cant wait to be able to lift her feet. her hooves arent all that bad, but they need a trim. She goes back into the double stall tonight since we have all of this rain!
I have a family coming to see the horses on Saturday, which will be fun. I havent seen them since Midwest. Which reminds me. I got in my application to the Midwest Horse Fair. Will hear in December if I get accepted or not. This will be our 5th year of participating. But the Midwest Horse Fair committee has told me that they may not allow rescues in anymore. The fair is for BREEDS, not rescues. Kind of a long story, but a couple of other rescues wanted to go last year and got denied. I guess the reason and a couple of other ones that did get in was 1. we got our applications in on time, 2. we rescue mostly a particular type of breed. While I do mostly accept Quarter horses, I will also take in just about any type of breed. But I call myself a QH rescuer. 3. i fought a few years in getting in when i first got accepted. I think that they had extra stalls and then allowed me in. So then they just accepting my application each year. While i think that denying the horse rescue groups out as a whole is not right, i know they have their rules. i am also willing to forego a year or two if they allow rescues in - if they have the extra stalls and to help promote our groups. I get a fair amount of donations in at this fair as well as meeting wonderful new people! We have such a great time! This next year I was going to bring Max and Lady. Will be so much easier than the yearlings last year who all hated to get on the trailer! Yikes! Bad news there. The one thing i hate with horses is trailering. Alot of them are ok, but some are not! and I never know which ones are not until its time to trailer! I used to have a trailer but had to sell it when i needed money. So practicing with them is not an option most times at my place.
Sunday- We have the Saddle Ridge Fund Raiser event at 1pm! Horse and Riders will do some trick or treating around the area to other stables and then back to SaddleRidge for some games and fun. We will have prizes and each horse and rider will get some goodies as well. I have Sheryl B to thank for the effort she put into this event! It will be so much fun! We will have a costume contest, most candy recieved, apple dunking (horses), and an obstacle course at the stable. People can come and watch the activities as well! So far we have about 12-14 riders. I cant wait to see all of the costumes! I hope it isnt raining though! You all know what i think about the rain! Stay dry!