We noticed this nest inside of a bucket in the barn.
is a mystery to us.
We've left the door open so she can raise her brood.
Looks like she picked a nice safe dry location.
Memorial weekend in Indiana means the 500 race & festivities.
Saturday was the parade and I volunteered with the horse units.
The Wells Fargo Stagecoach was first to arrive.
Volunteers got to help groom the horses.
The team is comprised of 2 pairs of brothers, each one is a Quarter horse/draft mix.
and managed to get a shot of them as they circled the monument.
Also in the parade was the Indy Mounted Police.
so guess who got drafted?
We took our job seriously!
But we had some fun with the Colts mascot, Blue too!
I've seen several more, most notably a Baltimore Oriole & Indigo Bunting, but not photos yet.
Look who I found crossing the trail.
The grass is growing furiously and becomes a hazard for our horses.
You'd think lots of rich grass would be great for them, but not neccessarily.
which stimulates an overgrowth of bacteria in the horse's large intestine.
to the foot where they cause damage leading to lameness.
Many horses are euthanized for this condition, called laminitis.
the owner is not trying to starve the horse, but actually trying to keep it healthy.
They can eat through the small opening in the muzzle, but not over eat.