lesson #3...

Camryn here:
Today was our third lesson, we're doing them bi-weekly on account the trainer is so busy.  For this lesson Mom opted for groundwork on account of my being a "obstinent, pushy, brash little Be-otch" (moms words not mine) walking over to the arena.  Seriously Mom, I'm in a mud infested paddock then you expect me not to take advantage when surrounded by grass?  DUH!  Mom does understand totally that having had the winter off AND being on dry lot till my pasture becomes usable I'm gonna be all the words describing me above and more.  She says being pushed, pulled, and dragged by over 1000 pounds of me isn't her idea of fun however.
Trainer and Mom worked on me leading nicely, whoaing, not getting behind, not getting ahead...Then some lunging.  I'm not overly fond of lunging and will express this by popping up my bum a bit, then I settle in and do fine.  And that's on my good side, my bad side I am once again all the words written above and more.  I'm notorious for showing my lunging displeasure in the spring after my long lay up. Mom explained this to trainer, trainer I don't think believed Mom at first.  She did after, though I don't understand why trainer laughs at me when I show my displeasure & keeps making me work just like Mom does SIGH. 
Anyway oddly enough walking thru all the green grasses on the way home, Mom said all nice things bout an to me.  I didn't hear the word Be-otch even once AND I got some nummy hay to boot.
Till my paddock/pasture dries out (should say if) Mom plans to walk me up n down the drive lots without letting me graze unless I mind my manners. 
Mom's not sure what she's gonna do when we move, I'm thinking "YES, no more learning", Mom reminded me we have a trailer and if trainer can't come to us, we'll be going to her.  SIGH
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maybe for me?...

Camryn here:
Mom n Dad went house shopping today.  Dad really liked the house Mom liked best on her last house hunt adventure.  It had the house with that needed the least amount of money throwed into it right away AND it had this for me:

Isn't it beautiful, Mom says it's bigger than it looks too.  Already a loft, and it has stairs into it stead of climbing a ladder like Mom does now.  It's got electric to it, though Dad would have to run water out.  Dad thinks the porch is awesome but, for some odd reason he had visions of his actually sitting on it.  Mom is like "Duh, the porch is for Camryn to stand out of the rain".  She has a vision of the man door turning into a dutch door for me and the porch being like a Camryn balcony. Best of all it's two acres of nummy grass, though I imagine the dogs n house will take up like 1/4 of it.  Dad said he'd throw up trick fencing all round at first, then come fall, tick out a smaller area for winter sacrifice.  Mom has to figure out what to do with all the road apples I make with there being no woods here, now they put it round all the trees, and they eat up all my poo real fast.

  I'd show you pictures of the house too but, hey this is my blog so I show you pictures of what hopefully will be my house!

We've given the realtors a list of questions to ask the owners, the refinace of our current place "should" close on May 6th.  So unless Mom finds something else she likes better or this house gets sold out from under our noses they'll make a bid soon as they sign the closing papers for the refinance thingy.

Please cross all hooves cause I think I'll really, really like this new barn for me.  Oh it gots concrete floors, so my hay'll be lot less dusty.  She'll put rubber mats in my stall just like now so that shouldn't be an issue.  Mom is wondering bout the concrete patio though.  Do you think that will be OK?  She worries bout things like that ya know.
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I'm a magician...

Camryn here:
I think I found a new career, I'm gonna be a magician:

See the pretty Dandelions?

Ha! Now ya don't cause I made them disappear!  It's magic I tell ya.

Nom, nom, nom, sorry can't talk now mouth is full.

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Shedding & Houses...

Camryn here:
Mom's been "trying" to deshed me nearly every day.  I just get such good winter woolies it doesn't just seem to take forever for me to shed out, it really does take forever!!!  The crows who've built a nest in the pines just outside my paddock I'm sure are benefiting greatly!!! 

Just one short sweep brought this much...

This was just from my left side, doesn't include my back, belly or nothing else on me...

This  was the opposite side, again just my side!  It's kinda hard to tell just how much is laying in the since it blends in quite a lot.  It's raining today so no deshedding being done.  Mom knows though that after havin gotten all wet sleeping in the rain that lots more will have loosened up and be primed nicely to come out.  Normaly, I'm all sleek come mid May.

Now the house talk part.  Mom looked at two places today, kinda bummed bout it pouring rain while she did so.  But, on the other hand she can see if the places have drainage issues better this way too.

First house was a cute place with tons of character, Mom loves character, Dad hates it!  This house however had to much character even for Mom.  Character doesn't make up for itsy bitsy closets and no windows in one of the bedrooms at all.  Property was excellant but, but house is a no go for sure.
Second house is a very strong contender, so much so that Mom had a showing scheduled for Dad to see it on Sat.  She says it's not to big, not to small but, just right.  A plus for Dad is that being a split level it has no character at all!!!  Mom hates splits but, gave it a shot and liked it lots.  The peoples forgot to leave the barn unlocked so she won't get to check that out till Sat.  Walking the property in the rain was good cept one spot that appeared to have a sink hole, so gotta check on that too.  It's only two acres but, all pasture for me to nom upon.  Kinda bummed cause Mom says I won't need my own pony though.  Two donkeys and a coupla goats are right next door.  % more horses just two houses down, and a HUGE boarding/training barn with like 50 horses just 5 houses down. SIGH I was kinda hoping but, least this way iffen we move there the pasture will be mine all mine.
Realtor is going to try to schedule showings on two more houses Mom n Dad are interested in on Sat. as well.  One is on a country road, a road so slow that Mom says we can ride down it.  The other is real near Mom's favorite bridle trail.
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Good friends...

Camryn here:
Without my own dog (RIP my Onyx), I've really begun enjoying my other friends.  Margeaux is nice but, more into people than being my BFF.  Maizee however is working out very nicely as my BFF as Mom is her only other BFF.  She's even beginning to get comfortable with the house dogs when their out in the yard.  Before Onyx was Maizee's  BFF just like me and she never warmed up to the other dogs very much. 
Mom has tried many times to catch Maizee and I on camera being BFF, finally she kinda sorta got a pic with her cell camera.  Sorry bout my ears being kinda back, I'd been unsuccessfully attempting to pull the stall door open to supervise Mom cleaning my room.  Maizee came over to help and I wasn't feeling real appreciative...

 

She does balance well even on a moving door don't you think?  Often when Mom comes down in the morning Maizee hops up out of my stall cause she sleeps with me sometimes.  She loves playing with the hay as I move it around eating.  She doesn't mind me snorkeling her one bit either. And boy is she loving shedding season, she catches floating hair as Mom brushes it off a me. 
Love having a BFF
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