by Lyra Miller | Jul 30, 2019 | Guesthouse, Rosecrest, Wilshire Farm
It’s been awhile since my last blog — two months, in fact! Seems every year after the last foal, I sit back and get lazy about blogging. Trust me… it’s not because there’s nothing going on. I think I get lulled into believing nothing is as exciting as sharing new babies. So, let me share what’s been going on at the farm. Moms and babies come into the barn each morning to eat breakfast and nap. It’s good to see both lay down to take a morning snooze. As you can see from this shot, the babies are certainly growing. And talk about growing! The babies from last year are now yearlings and have certainly grown and are now in a new phase of life. Their routine until now has pretty much been running together just being kids after their morning breakfast and rest. Now their routine has changed to begin the process of becoming a responsible adult. They come into the barn at 7 AM, eat, sleep and – to start toning their muscles – they are now hand walked and learn to walk on an exerciser. This process takes patience, but with the trust these yearling have in their grooms, they make the transition pretty easily. After their training time, they go to the wash stall and are bathed. All this is part of socialization. Trainers have commented to us how they like getting Rosecrest youngsters because “they’re easy to work with” or “comfortable with their racetrack lessons”. Sure, it’s extra work. But Chuck’s motto has always been, “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right.” The...
