"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never ever the same."

-Unknown

"People always say that, when you love someone, nothing in the world matters. But that's not true, is it? You know, and I know that when you love someone, everything in the world matters a little bit more."
-Jodi Picoult

My Shoni Girl. She's so photogenic... when we're separated by a fence.

I find that with Tabasco and Shoni they are much more people oriented and when they see people they just want to be around them. I'm not sure if it's because they are mustangs and because they trust us or if it's just their personalities (or maybe both!).

These two seem over the top though. Anytime I am trying to get pictures of them I have to try and run away to get far enough back to take a picture. Shoni is worse. As I'm running I'll usually hear rapid hoofbeats and when I glance over my shoulder there's Shoni keeping pace right behind me with an innocent expression like, "Hey, where are we going?"

As far as "issues" go, I can't complain too loud. I love being around them as much as they love being around humans so it all works out. And when I can't get far enough away? Well, that's where the fence comes in handy. ;)

"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time."
-Abraham Lincoln

I absolutely love that quote. When your burdens seem to multiply faster then you can keep up, sometimes it's a little more bearable if you take things one day and one step at a time.

On the other hand, I'm already ready for summer. If the next couple of cold months went by a little faster, I definitely wouldn't complain (even if the ice on the lake can be beautiful to look at).

Big plans in the works for 2012 and it is going to be a busy year with the horses. I'm going to be sending Tabasco and Shoni off to a trainer and will hopefully be blazing trails with them by summer. I would like to send Sundance off as well for a refresher. If you don't see horse trainer posts by April... yell at me!!! lol

I'm also curious what your opinions are about saddle starting horses. Do you think it's enough to send them off for 30 days of training or do you prefer to send them for 60 days? Do you have any big plans for your horses in 2012?

Nothing warms the heart more, then walking around the corner and seeing three eager faces waiting for you at the gate.

The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit and fire.
-Sharon Ralls Lemon

Ever see a horse daydreaming? Or maybe you've heard a horse talk in their sleep? Or maybe it's just Pebbles.

The horses were soaking up the sunshine so I went and sat next to them while they slept. Tabasco and Pebbles were loudly snoring (yes snoring!) and Pebbles started nickering in her sleep. It wasn't a loud nicker, more like the kind that you get when you go out at feeding time and they see you. I've never heard a horse do that before and it was so COOL! I tried to get video of it but of course she quit at that point and resumed snoring.

I would love to get into my critters heads just once to see what they're thinking or dreaming about. I'm sure I would not be disappointed!