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Equine Encephalitis Alert

There have been two cases of Equine Encephalitis in Richland County, South Carolina, in the past month. If you live in an area where this is a risk for your horses, be sure that they are up-to-date on their vaccinations.

This information is from a local horse vet. They're trying to get out the news without stirring up alarm.

I Feel Like I Should Say Something Profound

It's been so long since I've posted regularly (or even been on the Internet except for research for work projects) that I feel like I can't post unless I say something profound.

I've got nothing profound to say.

Buddy is over his pneumonia. Lily is having a wonderful time with her working student job and wants to compete Lucy, Buddy and our neighbor's horse at a local event in December. She can't watch much of the Olympics before she has to rush outside and start practicing.

I never finished posting about the Breyer horse, horse camp and some horse stuff in the news.

But I've made my confession. I've got nothing profound to say. School starts on Thursday. I hope to get back into routine then.

Though I do love the non-routine-ness of our summer routine.

Happy Summer, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere, and if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, know that we're sending summer your way ... with many regrets to see it go.

Horses Jump Over Dog

Lily went to riding camp last week. The instructor's dog, Savannah, kept looking for a shady spot because it was usually in the 90s. If you'll look in the shadow of this jump, you'll see the dog. The instructor kept getting Savannah to move to a safer spot, but she especially liked the shade cast by this jump and kept returning.

It was probably a good experience for the horses to jump a jump-with-panting-dog combination, and none of them refused, but it's still not the best choice on the dog's part.

Between outages of almost every kind caused by lightning (now we've been struck THREE times this summer) and multiple fun trips plus a very welcome guest, I'm so far behind I may not be able to catch up. But I'll give it a shot.

Buddy is better, thank goodness. Thanks to all for your well-wishes and good hints on how to get him to take his medicine.

More later. Hope you're having a great, lightning-free summer!