WOW!!!

I am the worlds WORST blogger ... but whatever ...

Today we had a clinic at our farm ... and you all know that Sunny is the worlds bestest horse ... but he has his "quirks" ...

Today he learned how to stand at the mounting block, and not just stand but to set himself up for me to get on ... now this wasn't easy ... there was some "naughty flagging" that needed to happen, but really he had it in him the whole time and as usual, I needed to learn how to ask the right question, the question, he knew the answer to.

I am blessed, SO VERY BLESSED to be in the presence of a great clinician, Nancy Adams.  She's kind, so very kind ... Kind to the horses ... and kind to the older ladies who love their horses ... it is a GIFT!

After a few 'leanings" ... I was able to set Sunny up at the mounting block (not moving it sixty two times to line up with him!!!) and get on ... and he stood ... STOOD ... not walked off, not fidgeted about but STOOD!   Because I learned how to ask him to in a way where he knew the answer.

What a gift!

And then we went out on a little 'Off Roading" ... and he did his "GET ME THE HELL OUTTA HEAR SPIN" ... and I was able to STOP IT ... Again, what a gift to have a trainer on foot five inches from your horse saying. "TRY THIS!" ... and THIS works!!!

At the end of the day I let him do HIS THING, which is canter around the ring ... He loves that ... and then I put him back with his heard and did MY thing, which is drink a glass of wine and think ...

WE GOT THIS!!!

HOLLYWOOD

Sometimes I amaze myself ... I don't go to movies alone, I don't go to restaurants alone, I don't do much alone because ... well for whatever reason ...

But this week I traveled to California alone for business, I took my first ride in an Uber alone, and I got brave enough to go on an adventure of a lifetime!

http://www.sunsetranchhollywood.com/

I will NEVER EVER not do something I want to do ... this was one of the most amazing adventure of my life ... The photos don't do the scenery justice, which just proves ... you HAVE to DO IT!

But oh the memories will be forever!!!

Happy Birthday!

This weekend Sunny turns 22 ... to me that sounds like an "old horse" ... but when I look at my boy, he is anything but OLD.  He is ... oh what is he ... he is my teacher, my inspiration, my soulmate, my trainer, my ... well to be honest, my EVERYTHING.

I have NEVER in my life been happier than I am to be 'owned' by a horse.

He has (I was going to say "taught me", but to be fair he has "made me learn") encouraged me to become more quiet, thoughtful, patient, in the moment, out of my head, focused, RELAXED!!!

He says, "Lacey, knock it off and be here with me IN THE MOMENT" and I say, "Sunny, I'm trying, but sometime I'm gonna get it wrong and screw up!"

And in the end, we both forgive each other and move on ...

Sunny is the best thing that has ever happened to me!!!