The lambs...

I've been a BAD blogger lately!

With Mason's surgery, work, life, pony time, it just got put to the side.

We have been busy though.
This photo was taken after our hour long Parelli lesson (keep your groans to yourself, we like it!) We did ground work stuff only and worked on our communication and proper aids which all translate (or are meant to) in the saddle. Laz did very well, and our trainer thought he seemed like quite the confident horse. That is where I need to step MY game up and be the leader he expects of me.
She also helped me ease Laz's anxiety and Justin's for when I pull them apart from each other. It was interesting and it's all very positive.  Making everything a 'game' keeps it light, fun and sets him up to think he's a good boy. Win/win if you ask me. 

I'm SO over negative trainers and people that this is exactly the kind of work we like.
Positive. Smiling. Winning Actions. Happy Pony.

We have a second lesson in June that is to focus more on us riding

HOORAH!

We had a fun little pasture ride as well on our own (no trainer). I'm currently keeping his riding work load at a minimum as I'm trying to allow his feet to grow for our next trim to re-balance him a bit.  

I downloaded a new app, called "SPLICE" that is super fun for editing and making videos and using music from your itunes.

So, here's our first attempt...and LOVE this song. 

Love Sia's voice!

I couldn't embed the video so, SORRY, you have to cut/paste if you want to view it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s6iHJVAWFc&list=UUP5mnHMkclNG_SvS7WoAk8g&index=1&feature=plcp

It makes me smile and SUPER proud of my boy!

I can get down on what I 'feel' our limitations are, but honestly, when I watched this video, I was VERY proud of my stellar gelding.  He is brave and I need to be braver for him!!!

Work in progress...

This week, Laz also got his grill floated

Our equine dentist totally rocks! 

Thank you to cousin Miles for the referral a couple of years ago. We just LOVE this guy

Always a slack rope, is super soft with the horses and NO SEDATION or power tools!

Boo ya!

He is quite detailed and even smells the grass from their mouth to see if it smells rotted

That is dedication!

Showing me his hook after 1.5 yr

Removing that, by filing it down allows the bottom jaw to move and also releases TMJ tension and enables them to collect, round up softer

Just, that tiny hook can do all that!

 Laz checked out clear otherwise

All I could think of was "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti"