This time going home we have decided to actually stop at barns overnight! We realized that the whole driving straight through thing was slightly too crazy for us and Stentano!! That way Stentano can get a good sleep and cool down overnight.
Our first day of driving was uneventful (thank goodness!!)! We did hit some good heat going through Kansas City as it peaked up to 104 degrees F! Stentano got pretty hot so whenever we stopped for gas I would grab some cold water bottles from the cooler and drizzle the water over him in attempts to cool him down... He travelled well other than that and within a couple hours he got used to the fact that he was on his own again with no buddies. It amazes me how well he adapts and cooperates with the situation!
So we got into Lincoln, Nebraska around 5pm after a good 13 hour day! It is in the high 90's here and very humid!! We found the barn easily and we were able to get Stentano hosed off right away! The first barn we walked into had really low ceilings with tiny, dark stalls (most of which were filled with mini's!! go figure!) and the guy took one look at Stentano and said, "Wow, he's really big! I think I'll find a bigger stall for him!" We were relieved when he took us around to the stalls attached to the "indoor" where some other horses were and the stalls looked much more stable and "warmblood like". He pointed us to our stall that he had quickly got ready - my mom and I looked in and there were rubber mat-like things with a little bit of dirt in the back and nothing else. "Umm can we get some bedding in here for him?" my mom asked.
"Ohh we don't supply bedding, we expect everyone to bring their own.." said the man in charge. He pondered for a bit and disappeared and then came back and said, " Well, I guess and I can sell you some of ours.."
Let's just say it is kind of like another world over here.. perhaps a scene from a movie from the wild west or something!
Other than that little surprise he is doing great, drinking lots, eating hay and his bran mash and he seems very relaxed and ready for a good night sleep!
Tomorrow we are heading to Salt Lake City, Utah which is about another 13 hour drive!
I will work on uploading some pictures tomorrow of various things since I have all day in the car! ;)
Monica and Stentano
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