MEGAN: Today is Thursday, and the truck leaves at 11:00. Before it goes, I must do turnouts, indoor cleaning, my stall, handgraze my horse, send an application for the USDF Youth Convention, clean the barn, and ride my horse at home (it’s supposed to rain in Saugerties). I also need to clean my tack and pack all my tack once it is clean. Needless to say, it was a busy morning, but I got everything done and my stuff and horse on the truck headed to the HITS Showgrounds. We unloaded the horses, gave them hay and water, and unloaded everything off the truck. Shavings were next, then the rest of our tack. I tacked up Luke for Patty and tried to scrub my horse’s socks- but only succeeded in getting kicked in the hand. So, then of course, Simba began kicking at his side and ignoring his food, so we walked him twice and checked to make sure he drank (he did- 1 bucket full) before heading to the hotel. After a shower I was asleep.
SIMBA: Mom rode me this morning, then put shipping boots on me and stuck me on another truck. We traveled for two hours and then Annie took me off the truck and I was in the same barn as, what, four days ago? I am nervous. All this traveling is upsetting my stomach- I am not hungry, and my belly hurts. Mom has taken me out for lots of walks, but I am still a bit under the weather. I am dozing off, so I will fill you in on how I feel tomorrow.
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