Good News

Saw the baby and the heartbeat yesterday. Vet says one very healthy, strong baby in there. Go Friday!

Moments of Zen

Nothing is quite so relaxing to me as being astride a horse. It feels like home. The horse becomes an extension of my physical body and I feel in harmony. All horses are a little bit different, but I have felt a bond with every horse I have been on, even those who eventually bucked me off!

Learning to turn

Friday is a great horse to ride. She glides. Her gaits are so smooth and she is full of strength and power that she doesn't feel a need to show until it is required. She does not neck rein well yet, but is learning leg pressure and picks up on new things very fast. She listens carefully and tries to understand what I am saying. Her ears move back and forth as she concentrates on the lesson. When I ride her, time stands still. 

She still takes a great interest in other mares with foals. She will stare at them for long periods of time. I wonder what she is thinking. I can't help but think she wishes she had a foal this year. We are hoping that all goes well with this pregnancy. 

Smooth Moves

Smoky seems to be much more comfortable after the injections into his hocks. He is moving a bit better and is more playful. In these photos he is wearing a fly mask. His eyes get very irritated from the flies and the mask offers protection. This reminds me of a funny story. When I first introduced the girls to horses, Grace thought that the fly mask meant that the horse was blind. She had a lesson on a horse wearing a fly mask one day. Hours later, she told me that she would like to ride again but "next time I want to ride a horse that can see".

Smoky with his fly mask on

Smoky in the paddock he shares with Friday