#27

Wow, it's been several months since I've been able to write here again, and quite a bit has happened since then! First of all, Bella is definitely showing the signs of being heavily in foal. She has had all of her shots, got her feet all trimmed up nice and will get her scheduled worming medicine in the next few days. She's also been getting grain every day with supplements to help her and the foal with their nutritional needs. I have been exercising her as much as I can to keep her in shape, and even though she's hard to stay on now, I pretty much just ride her bareback. She does so well with just the halter and our partnership has developed so much over the time I have spent with her it's amazing. I was able to finally ride her bareback at the walk, trot and even a good lope for the very first time a few weeks ago, which also shows how much my riding has improved! ^_^ The weather has been nice and warm, but not too hot, perfect for riding and spending time with Bella. As another instance of a leap in our partnership, Bella allowed me to approach her while she was lying down the other day and she even let me sit down next to her! That's the first time she has let me get close to her when she is in such a vlunerable position. She even decided to plop her head in my lap! Every time I see her, I realize what a wonderful blessing she's been to me and I can't wait to see where we will go from here. Bella's due date is anywhere between the last week of June to the first week of July, so I am now working towards getting a place ready for her to give birth. I am fervently hoping all goes well and that nothing major happens to either her or the baby. My only other concern is a name for the foal. With so many choices it's hard to even come close to picking the perfect name! I am excited to see whether the foal will get any of Bella's Dun coloring or not... I am hoping it will. But, I guess I will find out when the little baby is born!