The near past, present, and future for Tex

Past: Tex has, shamefully, been on an unofficial training vacation for the past few weeks due to backed-up photography work and heat. Hopefully once things level out with photography computer work, Tex and I can do some lungeing refreshers a few days in a row.

I have changed Tex's feed, due to a recommendation from a friend and from the feed store owner, to Purina Junior instead of Nutrena Youth. Mrs. Cindy at the feed store in Jackson swears that I'll see a difference by using the Purina, and she also guilted me into feeding him twice a day again. Of course, that's what feed store owners are supposed to do to pay their bills, but I do know that it's beneficial to feed twice or even three feedings a day instead of one large one. Taz, husband's gelding, has also realized that Tex's $17.00 per bag feed tastes better than his $8.00 per bag feed. This morning after their feeding I looked out the window only to see Taz, a full-grown, healthy gelding, eating poor, malnourished Tex's junior feed. And I thought they were friends..... It looks like Taz will have to endure being tied up during feeding time to teach him not to be a bully with feed.

Great news- Tex's registration papers are in my files with my name and a picture of himself on them!! This was a huge step for me. I was so excited to see my name on those papers!

Tex is growing still, but it's harder for me to tell when he's growing because I feed him twice a day. It's like my orchid growing in the kitchen window- the leaf is growing, but I don't know when. I just come home and glance at it, and it's larger than the day before. Tex is very similar.

In the very near future, possibly even next week, Tex will have his hernia repair and neutering surgery at Dr. Beacham's office

As for now, it's late. Much to do tomorrow!