Up in the Tree Tops!

Today was warmer than yesterday and we are at a new ranch where we have never been before! The horses were a little more "uppity" than the previous horses we have worked on, but it proved to be a very rewarding day!

We started off at a place called Vern's for breakfast where they have the biggest pancakes in the world... guaranteed!!!! and they have the best cinnamon buns as well; so it was good all around!

We went up to the ranch after breakfast (just after 8:30) and got about right to work... after a pit stop; here is Laura coming out from her potty break -- good thing I am the one with the camera!!!

We each worked on 2 horses of our own today, no pairing up! The first horse that I had was really cool, he was slightly ADD and really liked to swing his head around all the time, I think that he had some things going on that he needed adjusted and when I was working on him he gave me a really really big stretch with his front feet right out in front of him!! He helped to teach me patience today, I really had to wait for him to get with me and not get after him for his head, he just needed to "adjust." Here he is in the field after I let him go.

The second horse I worked with was a really big suck! He wanted to be loved and petted and really enjoyed having his hind end worked on as well as the nape of his neck where the neck meets the trunk on the front (anterior) side.

He helped to teach me relaxation and to have confidence, when you are sticking your arm between the hind legs of a give or take 1,200 lb. animal, you have to be pretty sure and relaxed!!! All in all, it turned out really well and he seemed to enjoy having his hips worked on!

Here he is just before I let him go in the field!

For dinner Chelsea and I ordered in Chinese food, it's not like Charly Chan's, but it did the job!!!

Tomorrow we are in the classroom all day, so no really cool pics, but we have to do the nitty gritty to get to the fun stuff!!!

Have a great night and good weather!

Love Sara XXO