We were delighted to have a bit of R&R. If you ever find yourself in need of any equine, canine, feline, bovine, alpaca, or chicken therapy, Karin has you covered! She is an animal lover through and through; when we pulled up, one of her friends was there trying to find a home for a blind lamb. If he survives his infancy, little Stevie Wonder will surely find a home at BC!
Tim runs the barn, and took us out on a ride each day. I rode Right (formerly one of a pair, but Left is no longer in residence), and S rode Kickin' Wing (named after his Joe Dirt counterpart).
Saturday was warm, but after getting our bearings and having lunch, we headed out for out first ride, accompanied also by Karin, her daughter L, and a friend of theirs. How nice to be on a horse again after so many years!
We had dinner with the family, laughed at the antics of Snowflake Ferret, the new kitten, and learned the wonders of Jello pudding and Oreo pie.
We stayed in the larger of their two cabins, which was quite comfortable. I very much enjoyed the rain- and windstorm that rolled through in the middle of the night. Because of the attic above the master bedroom at our house, I usually sleep right through such storms at home; it was nice to get to hear it for a change!
Sunday started out with a waffle breakfast (even some of the dogs got to join in), and then watching L train a captured Mustang. I learned a bit about what to look for in the horse's body language, which will tell you how he feels about whether the human is in charge. The transformation in just half an hour was impressive.
We relaxed for much of the day; S took a healthy nap, I read a book. We strolled around the yard, played with dogs, laughed at the baby alpaca, made friends with the cow, and generally enjoyed the much cooler temperatures.
That afternoon, we rode the same horses (the most docile ones - that's why we got them) along a different route, and were accompanied by Compton and Jake. Because what barn doesn't need a dog named Jake?
It was a lovely and very relaxing weekend, and I'm looking forward to our next visit!
How cool to learn that about training the horses! I want to know everything.
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