Pine Valley with Sean Colmenero & Co.!

Nat, Rod and I took three of the horses to Pine Valley, and met Sean, Bailee, Kennedy, and Sean's mom and sister (Lisa and Nikki) at Wittwer's cabin to go riding.  We had a blast!!


Nat had to tune up Red Star, who thought it was okay to act like a brat (bucking, rearing, kicking!) just because she was in heat.

After that things settled down, even though Sean had to deal with Zoro acting very strangely the whole ride...we found out AFTER the fact that a piece of wire was poking him in the mouth each time Sean pulled on the reins.
Turns out Zoro was being EXTREMELY GOOD, given the circumstances!!  Sean just treated his tiny rearing, and pranci-ness like his motorcycle.  He'd just say, "BRAP!" each time, or "Brap-Brap-Brap!" or "BRRAAAAPPPPPP!" when it was a really good hop!!

        We went to our favorite spot, and enjoyed cooling off by jumping in the pond!!  Nat and I went first, Sean came next, and then Bailee got brave and jumped in a couple of times!!  It felt SO good!

   

    

It was fun to get to know Lisa and Nikki a bit, and have the little girls along, too!

Boy, when Kennedy falls asleep, she SLEEPS!!  Carrying her back from the pond, over the fence, getting on the horse, and riding back most of the way, she never stirred.

When Kenneday finally woke up she smiled and said, "Grandma Trice!  We're on a horse!"  I guess that would be strange, falling asleep by the pond, and waking up on a horse!