SPRING IS HERE!!!

Yesterday I got a load of hay from my usual guy - the horses & me are both happy but now I have to send this off for testing.

Finaly a spectacular sunny warm day!! Dave dragged the arena for me, although one corner is still frozen & wet. I went to catch QT she was waiting for me since she saw me getting the brushes out, put her head in the halter & licking her lips, so happy to finaly get to do something... After a good grooming I lunged her, she was excellent at first then got a wild hair up her but... Then by the time she finaly quit acting silly she was puffing so hard I put her away. No ride for her for a few days till we work off the winter sillyness.

So I was all bummed out about that so caught Dox, gave him a good grooming & haircut. Lunged him for a couple minutes, saddled up for the 1st time in 2 years. OMG he was so good!!! He acted like he had just come off the show circuit. So quiet & well behaved, push button. He is one in a million & that is why he is DAD!! He is simply the best!!! I love him so much. He was waiting at the gate then tries to put the halter on himself. He does that when I bridle him too, opens his mouth & tips his head towards me at the perfect level. Holds his legs up for me when I clean hooves... He is good for everything except when the vet comes he trots off & won't be caught for a moment - saying screw you David...lol... but always good as gold for whatever he does to him. He's so kind & gentle, anyone can do anything with him although I have never sent him to a trainers or had anyone but me do any training with him. Nobody rates to get the honor :~)

I can't wait to ride again tomorrow. A friend has been bugging me to get Dox in shape again!! With his mother being out of & by Lindy Burchs' cutting horses & his sire being a brother to a supreme champion & apha champions he never really had the opportunity to be the champion horse he could have been. Reining shows were so limited when he was in his prime.

Well better go cook - I am so excited for SPRING!!!