New Year...Fresh Start?

I always feel a sense of renewal with the beginning of the new year.

HORSES

With the passing of Kelzon, I have been thinking heavily about what our year will be like.

Gunner: I will begin the process of rehabilitating Gunner immediately. (started today) This will consist of TTouch techniques to repair the neuro pathway problems and ground work over hills and poles to strengthen his right rear leg that atrophied. After about 60 days of this he will enter training if I can get on the trainers schedule. If he is unable to take Gunner until later, I will continue working here with ground work and possibly riding. When he does enter training he will be there to clear up any holes that may have been missed in his original training, and continue with some advanced training.

Classy: We are committed to breed Classy this year to an Appaloosa stud. We are narrowing down the field of candidates. S will ride her throughout the spring and summer until she gets to a point where riding is unhealthy for her and the babe.

Catfish: N will be riding Catfish this summer. She is already learning a lot about him through her training in English with Jessica Cole. Her biggest challenge will be to teach him to be calm at events, and to learn how he works at a high rate of speed.

ART

My goals this year in the art field are to develop a portfolio of work. Once this is established I will start promoting my work either online or in the "real" world, or both!