Lots of progress!

The DOR has been busy with lots of horse activities!

Here she is on her first ride on The Mighty Q.  All the patience and hard work really paid off, it was like they had been partners for years.  She is so proud of him.  He has been to a clinic and will be going to a trail clinic on April 7th.  A long way from the horse who had been labeled a "man killer" and was looking at being destroyed.  I want to thank all the people who helped save him, it was a life worth saving and Q is my best friend.

 Sir Darby took a very special lady for a horse ride.  Sofia has Batten Disease and had a wonderful time coming out and riding.  I know I often call him Sir Royal Pain, but Sir Darby is worth his weight in gold and is so good with granting children's wishes.

My sister Hanna has been to two clinics and is doing well.  She is smart and brave.  She will even let the DOR ride her with a bright pink flag waving around.

Mushboy's little Icelandic Tahkoe is now started under saddle.  She has a lovely tolt and is doing well.  She never bucked, not even when loping.  Tahkoe is going to be a very good saddle horse.

Salty The Wonderhorse is busy smoozing.  He has been modeling as a centerfold for Mare Magazine and has many fans.

 Shandi attended her first clinic this year and did a wonderful job.  She was soft, responsive, and did not forget any of her training after her winter vacation.  The DOR and SCC think she is going to be a good kids horse and play an important role supporting a therapeutic riding program.

Here I am with Mighty Mouse, aka The Little Soprano.  I have to tell you even though he is now gelded he still thinks he is the head stallion.  He is also a big party pooper.  If he thinks we are having too much fun he gets in the middle of things with sharp teeth and hard hooves.  We all have marks from the little monster....

Little Sister is up to weight, her coat is thick and soft, and she is getting more spots.  She gave a short ride to the DOR's granddaughter.  The DOR is thinking that Little Sister needs a job and is going to start her under saddle this year.  She has also joined the mare herd, so is going to have lots of friends.

This is Mickey, he was a sheriff seizure that the DOR fostered for a bit.  Mickey came to her as a 16 year-old, neglected, not handled much stallion who had lived on his own in a small paddock.  She had him gelded, put him out with the gelding herd, and started him under saddle.  He is a smart guy and came a long way quickly.  The photo is his second ride, pretty amazing.  He went to two clinics this year and was out with mares.  He focused on his his job and kept good manners.

Mushboy is doing wonderfully.  The DOR located a photo of one of his wild relatives.  They are both pretty cute.

Well that catches you up.  I will be better about posting in the future.

Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!

Weekend Clinic

My sister Bohannan's Rhapsody Splash, Hanna, attended a small private clinic yesterday. Seven other horses in the arena, one a recent gelding, 3 of the horses were green, and 2 of the riders were green also. Seems like the makings of a circus to me...
All the horses were good and the riders were all successful.
The DOR is still hesitant about loping a green horse managed to cowboy up and lope Hanna. The DOR should have had no worries, after all Hanna is so much like me...well maybe the DOR should have more worries.
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!

Signs all over

The SCC and Mushboy came to the DOR's office last week.  Her office is full of horse related decorations, it makes her feel that we are close by.

She has a small sign that says "Have you hugged your horse today?"  The SCC to a small sticky note and changed horse to husband.  I think he may may be wanting all of the hugs...doesn't he know it is nice to share.

I am thinking that I may need to change my closer to 'Don't forget to hug your humans'  What do you think?

Enjoy your day and don't forget your DOR

The DOR has a warrant for her arrest!

They say the DOR is wanted for speeding...
Now I have never seen the DOR do anything I would consider speeding.  She likes to savor every step she takes.  So she must have been on horseback to earn this warrant.
I think they captured her on the wrong horse, Hanna is definitely not speeding-unless it was overly quick head turns for scritches.
Now if they had seen her and me streaking down the road on Black Friday that would be another matter.  I was flying, my hooves were a blur.  But then again it would be me wanted for speeding not the DOR.
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!

Haven't forgotten you

I have not forgotten you my friends.  The DOR has been busy with her dad.  His Parkinson's has reduced his ability to manage physically and he experienced a bout of sudden onset dementia.  She has been helping get things ready for him to have a permanent place to spend the rest of his days.
While he forgets things, I do not.  I want you all to know that things are well here.  The oldest soprano has been started under saddle and is a rock star!  Hanna, my littlest sister, has had her 12th ride and did great (what else would you expect she is my sister).  She even took the DOR's grand daughter for a ride.  Little Sister gave her first ever ride to a human, she begged for the DOR to let her tote her grand daughter...I guess she didn't want to be out done by Sir Royal Pain.
We have a clinic coming up at the end of the month.
While postings may be sporadic for a bit, just know we are all here and love you lots.
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!