After a few LONG weeks of battling a abscess in his right front, seemingly his favorite hoof to get an abscess in and be three legged lame on. Rhett is finally trotting around the paddock and being his ole self again. You have no idea how relived I am about this. Even though I "know" it is an abscess when it happens. And I "know" how to treat it. Thanks to my wonderful Standardbred race horse trainer friends, the Higgins Family, I still go into a bit of a panic every time it happens. And yes, it sadly happens frequently.
He has a toe crack. And has had this since I got him. If he goes one day too long between trims. It gets bad. And some times it will be weeks between when he "should" be trimmed next to when he "is" trimmed next. And yes. I have issue with this , and it is being corrected as I type.  I do have to mention though how grateful I am that h is, well Rhett. An ex race horse. I can do anything to him, with the exception of giving oral wormer, without him being haltered. Spring and fall shots? As long as he has food. No problem. Clean his boy parts? Hay equals a perfectly behaved 16h Thoroughbred. Grooming? Again he will stand still.

But even with the pain of the abscess, he remains his normal, fun self. I bend to take off his leg wraps. He grabs the back of my shorts.Or drops hay or grain down my shirt. I finish my hoof wrapping and grooming for the day and take a break leaning on his stall door. He comes over and pulls on my pony tail. Make the "mistake"; for some reason he has never liked it when I wear a baseball cap, of wearing a baseball cap? He will try and either grab the rim or the back and take it off my head with his lips. I dont wear one often, since he really doesnt seem to like it. And like my Idah, if he is still into his feed. I dont worry. It's when he doesnt show interest in his food that I WORRY. I will stay with him on those days and take his temp and OBSESS. Luckily he has only gone "off his feed" once. And it was fleeting.

Anyway. Now that I can relax a bit about him... onto the shows! Not horse shows. FCZ designs has it's first event next weekend. July 8th. At the Endicott Estate in Dedham MA. It is the annual BSAAC Show. Antique and classic cars. We are going as a vendor. A new small business. Well, more of a hobby at this time than a business. Since we don't know how viable this will be. Anyway. We will be bringing just over 70 t shirts. Screen printed by hand. My own designs, from my own photos and art work. On tee's.

My mom has been after me for years to do something with my talent. And I am finally doing something. I am hoping it becomes something that will allow me to work from home and give me enough income moving forward. Since the economy stinks(especially in my area) And I am really tired of building someone elses business with my knowledge and experience. (only to be let go on the fly)
I have done research. Am taking some Ivy League college marketing classes online. Planning on taking more classes as well. :) and hope that I can make this work. This first even will tell some. But not all. Since I have more designs and such that are not car related. I have horse, dog, artsy stuff as well. Plus there are the penney tees that my daughter and husband love. So I have been emulsing, drying, inking and printing and curing tee shirts for the last month and a half. And creating as well. That is the harder part. Since the zombie tees are out of my comfort level. Yes, zombie tees. Well zombie animals that is. Zombie horse. Zombie mouse, Zombie rabbit. Healthy I have no problems with. But OMG drawing an un healthy animal. Especially a horse. Was difficult. The work came out nicely. But it bothered me. I will wear one come Halloween.. but that's it. I prefer my other designs for the rest of the year.

 After the BSAAC event we will be at the Mass Cruiser event on August 18 at the Cracker Barrel field in Wrentham, MA. And the weekend after that on the 25th at the same location, but with a craft fair.  So please stop on by. If you can't check out our website at www.FCZDesigns.net

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