Smelling the daisies...

So, remember that charity dinner that J9 and I went to, to raise money for a local barn that burnt down (again, no horses or people were hurt).

Well, I bid on a private yoga and chakra balancing session and I WON!!!

I was SO excited!

So, I had my chakra balancing hour session.
I've NEVER done anything like that but it was super relaxing, cool, spiritual and just all sorts of fun. I did laugh a few times but for the most part, totally positive and spot on and I got a cool crystal and scented oil to keep my chakra's aligned ;)

I'm down with that!

She also knew I was a horsefreak girl so she gave me holistic oils and treatments as it pertains to horses. How VERY cool of her!

So, I'm sharing with all of you! 

Good to know and I already use a thrush spray by Zephyr's Garden that has Oregano oil in it, for daily scrubbing/cleaning.

**Interesting note about pure oils, is it says to put on coronet band for better absorption.

I spy two spoiled ponies from the top of the hill...

I love that Laz never minds me pulling him from the field.

Work ethic of an OTTB

 We've been walking our dirt road (approx 1.88 mile) every other day.

I'm trying to build up sole toughness, although I'm keeping his RH padded/booted for now to allow the sole to regenerate some, as I did some major bar removal.  That hoof is ever changing, but I think in a good way right now!

Stopping on our 'walk' to eat some greens

Daisies!

My lovely boy.
Does anyone remember Sun In? 

I would have died for his bang's fluff and coloring back in the 7th grade ;) 

No pictures because we are always ALONE  but we rode on Sunday!

It was windy, and cool and he was 1000% awesome. No antics, no spooks, just bareback out in the big field working on walking and trotting. Nice boy! 

We pretended to XC train, on the um, er flat.

There are hills though :)

Today, our hand walk work.

It was after work, so the street was buzzing with people, cars, UPS truck, commercial lawn mowers, weed whackers, screaming kids. All great for his exposure

I SO enjoy hand walking him, I get my exercise (that is a joke because we amble down the road) but it feels good and I can watch how he's walking.

Laz's impression of an Arab snorting at a lady weed whacking her shrub.

SNORT!

 See behind Laz?
That is our neighbor (boarding neighbor) who returned from FL.

His name is Killian (great name!) we just found out, in talking to his Mom and he's 33 yrs old!

He literally has the sweetest nicker and calls to Laz when we walk by.

She told me Killian got out the other day and she found him up with Laz and Justin, chatting over the fence, lol! He is a very sweet old man and he's by himself (although he can see Laz/Justin) so I like to let him have a social moment when we walk by.

I hope to have Laz until his 33...or 133!!

Today, we also adventured out in the tall side grasses.

Laz can be a brave boy. I just send him in and no problemo.

 Would you be afraid to go in knee deep into a field full of snickers? I think not

 He was into 'touch it' BIG time today...EVERYTHING he wanted to touch.
No treats just lots of praise

 Some stills of his trot work today, booted/padded 

(only when I'm there-otherwise I leave his hoof naked).

I see slight improvement in his striding out and coming underneath himself more...

 He's obviously more sound on grass/sand so I get videos/still of both terrains and we work on both for variation

And yes, these Slo Mo videos are BORRRING but also it's my gauge/guideline to help me with trimming him. How he's landing, how it's changed from trim to trim, etc :)

This video was taken while we walked up a small incline, turned around and back down to check different of landing on fronts.

Rockley has some amazing slo motion videos and totally inspired me to do my own!

I hope in 6 weeks to see some major differences as long as I don't do something to F it up!