Hay Days

I was really hoping to get in a lot of riding this weekend (prepping Ruby for a show and just time in the saddle for Cinna) but that didn't happen.

What DID happen was hours in the hay field and 800+ bales of hay for the farmer we work with. I'm back at work today but DH will be in the hay field again this afternoon (and I may end up there after work driving again).

I can't complain, because working for him means we can afford to put up really nice hay and I never worry about running out -- being able to keep hay or grass in front of my horses 24/7 is one of my favorite things about having horses at my house.

So enjoy some hay photos instead of riding recaps.... *sigh*

 Enormous tractor I got to drive! I drove a few this weekend but this was my fave.

 They turned me loose with a rake this time. Usually I'm only trusted to drive the tractor when we're picking up bales, but I got a real job this time!

 I made a new friend.

 Raking!

 Poor DH. Long weekend for him.

 So many levers I wasn't allowed to touch.

It was surprisingly difficult to get bales perfectly on this contraption. We unloaded several trailers and I had to pick up probably 15 bales that fell off the stupid belt. But the convenience still outweighed the annoyance obviously!