Day 2

What a day. Started the morning using the lunge whip to start rubbing and continued on until I was standing right next to him. He turned to see what was going on. From there, it was curiosity and a laid back attitude about people. I was able to interact with him, brush him, pet his head, use the whip to touch his body from his pole to his feet. And on top of it, it was a beautiful sunny day! Hope tomorrow is just as nice!

Day 1

Well, he got here around 2:30pm today and had a nice quiet trailer ride from the Litchfield, CA corral. He walked off the trailer into his pen and sniffed around. We could tell right away this guy is a sweetheart! Between 2:30-6pm we were able to walk around the pen, move him on both sides, and he even took a nibble of hay from me at the end! I hope you like the pictures, I can't wait until we can brush him and get that mud off! Enjoy, Olly

Peanut in Tahoe

Just thought I would share a picture of Peanut playing in Tahoe. Pretty cute huh?

YouTube here I come!

In preparation for the 'stang' I bought a camcorder. It says "easily uploads to YouTube" right on the front of the box so I hope they are right! My DVD also came in the mail from VideoMike in Napa, thanks for the speedy delivery! It is rainy today so I am going to stay in with the dogs and watch my videos. I am keeping my fingers crossed that most of the rain will be gone by Feb 12...

Congratulations!

Got my confirmation today... I was accepted as a trainer for the Extreme Mustang Makeover for Norco, CA! I will be picking up a gelding from the BLM holding facility in February. It's already January so I have a ton of getting ready to do!

My Photos...

Let me know what you think :)

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Happy New Year

Ok, so it's a little past the new year... sorry. Things have been busy as always. Hmm, where to start? I had an awesome visit to Michigan where I was able to see my family and friends. As you can see, Michigan is quite the winter wonderland.

Andy came in for the first time and got to see the Great White Midwest, I think he liked it!

I also got to visit Malibu, my sweet APHA/PtHA mare that lives with Jenny at Pine Meadow Ranch. Jenny and Malibu are such a cute pair. I am so lucky that Jenny kept her in Michigan. I know they will be together for a very long time! When I rode, she was so mellow and sweet. It's hard to believe that I bought her when she had just turned 3 years old and now she is almost 12! Malibu always wants to stand near Jenny in case a treat might be coming her way! Outside, she likes her pal Bella.