FINISHED!

My Niece of Froghollow Studio has finished the model of Persee.  She won the original model of this little Arabian at a model horse show and decided to turn it in to Perseeus.  Although it is of course show type (bulgy eyed) Arabian she did a great job of turning it in to Persee.  and sometimes he does look very Arabian when he wants to.

 She is going to take him to a show first and then will give him to me in July when I see her in Montana at my moms.  Once I get him I will line him up with my two other horse models that she has done for me...Nevel and my first horse Apache.  Apache model rode on my dash during my whole cross-country move to CA.

 Awesomely Gorgeous  Head Shot.

IT SUCKS TO GET OLD!

and the Knee is swollen up like a base ball!
All because last weekend I:
1.  rode a bike 10 miles on Sat
2.  rode Nevel 4 miles and hiked 4 miles
3.  hiked at Hidden Falls with the dogs on Tuesday 4 miles.

Thats it- Big brace on left knee.  Even though I tried to protect both knees with braces when doing all of the above.

YEP
SUCKS TO GET OLD....DONT DO IT.

Regardless...Hidden Falls is beautiful still tho green is waning in to brown.
Here we are at the EDGE OF EVENING and the Edge of Life.  : (

Staying Local

This last Sunday Nevel and I stayed local since I was on call for work.  

 We went down the lane, crossed the street and wandered down the trails.  Some lined with Lupine
Others lined with LUSH POISON OAK!  YUK!

 TRAIL OF OAK- I managed not to get any oak on myself this trip

 On our return Persee was anxious to get out of the pasture.  He was not too spooky as I brushed and saddled him but then had a flip attack when
the stirrup swung up and hit his flank.  So I repeated it on both sides 5 times while he looked at me wild eyed!  SILLY HORSE!

 He is still not impressed with his Green Tack.  Too bad...it is what we have and no money to buy blue!   I kinda like it, but it doesn't make me feel relaxed.  It just isn't me.  Maybe next year Blue.
IF I am riding him.
  Anyway...we took a hike down the lane.  He spooked a little at the drain by the road but I kept walking and pretended like I didn't see him spook.
We crossed the road and went to the creek.   Love my Ariats.  I walked right through the creek and didn't get wet.
     Persee walked right through too.  We turned around and he came through faster and splashed himself which caused him to jump slightly, but he was over it and we wandered back home...Uneventfully...Thank goodness!

Time is Passing Me By

After our Hidden Falls ride Persee and Nevel were turned out in to the big pasture since the new boarders did not work out living with Pistol

 I was expecting Persee to be wild and bucking when turned out.  Instead he was cautious and interested in the lush grass along the drainage creek.  Within moments the three horses were best buds.

 Obviously though, Pistol has reclaimed Nevel as his ward and positioned himself between Persee and Nevel.

 Persee is difficult to get a full body pic of.  He is always up close and personal.














Hopefully Pistol will teach Persee a few lessons and also hopefully being closer to the road will help Persee not be so flighty around trucks and trailers.

 "YUM, this grass is GOOD!"

The Three Amigos.  Happy Together!