Lucy's weekly weigh-in

Several of you have asked about Lucy's weight and eating habits now that I've sentenced her to wearing a grazing muzzle. 

Does she binge eat as soon as I take the muzzle off? Hard to say. I'd have to follow her around all night long to find out. 

My only way of knowing whether she's maintaining her weight or putting on some extra poundage 

is by how her saddle fits every time we go for a ride. 

It's sort of like me and my favorite jeans. I put them on every week when I go to town, and if they're too tight, 

obviously I had the dryer set too hot the last time I washed them and they shrunk.

Anyway, every time I saddle her up, I check to see that the front and back cinches tighten to the same holes. 

I took my camera with me Saturday morning for Lucy's weekly weigh-in so you can see how she's doing.

First we have to find her. Were it not for this part of Lucy's weigh-in, my favorite jeans would be even tighter. 

Lucy: Crap. She's going to make me get up and take her for a ride.

Me: If we ride far enough and you burn enough calories, 

you might not have to wear your grazing muzzle for as many hours today.

Lucy: Well, when you put it in those terms, hauling your ass around seems like a pretty good deal.

Excuse me while I take pictures of Lucy against a green background. The novelty still hasn't worn off.

Lucy: This is how those contestants on "The Biggest Loser" must feel
when they're walking up to the scale in front of a national TV audience.

The tension mounts as I tighten the cinches...

Lucy: My saddle fits me better than your jeans fit you.

Me: Shut up.

Bottom line, Lucy passed her weekly cinch test. 

The grazing muzzle may not be helping her lose weight, but at least she's not gaining any.