A sad but good Day

Biscuit and Zeek are doing great. Biscuit is still a god send and Zeek is making the change he is almost ready to be saddled he is taking the blankets with no hesitation now which is a big deal for him.

We got word today one of our TIP mares are leaving us we have gotten rather attached to her in such a short time. My son cried and asked why cant we keep her.

She isn't a big mare maybe 14.3 but Rance is 11 and only weighs 70 lb so he is tiny. we have only had her a little more than 6 weeks. But they make such an impact on you. She has a good home and will be joined later by other BLMs so she will be happy.

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Posted by Cow Track Slash at 1:42 PM on Monday, July 6, 2009

Biscuit Under Saddle

Here is our God send under saddle. He looks great and is such a sweety. He is going to make a great Ranch Horse or Family Horse for someone. Who ever gets him is gonna be very lucky. Samson doesnt need to feel alone Biscuit doesnt have a mane either. But one gorgeouse tail. Hopefully we can get alot of growth in the 90 days. That will take a blessing. I keep seeing Angels. Last nights 4th of july Rodeo had a Christian Drill Team. Which rarely impresses me but hey were good and carried a great message. The photo is not that great but all the horses were Perlinos or White/Faded Greys mostly Perlinos and ifyou look These two are dressed like Angels Standing on their horses blowing their horns. I dont quite remember the passage but it was about Gods Angles on White horses preceeding the arrival of Christ. Photostaken from the stands with my phone.

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Posted by Cow Track Slash at 10:02 AM on Sunday, July 5, 2009

4th of July update

Posted by Cow Track Slash at 12:37 AM on

Our True Trainer GUS The Wonder DOG!

As you see he oversees all that is done in our arena. He just knows if we would get out of the way he could do it all. He is up at he barn with us no matter the hour or how long we stay. He has his own spot that he has rearranged to suite his needs. He is Harolds right hand man. They are inseprable. At nap time they are both in the recliner together. It is rather funny. The Boys get a little irritated with having to constantly refill his hole in the arena. Happy 4th everyone

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Posted by Cow Track Slash at 10:34 AM on Saturday, July 4, 2009

Zeek and Biscuit

Posted by Cow Track Slash at 12:14 PM on Friday, July 3, 2009

Zeek and Biscuit

Biscuit was saddled for the first time this evening! He did great. He is such a pleasure to watch. Sorry no pictures I was horseback on one of our colts. So I needed both hands on the reins. But I got done in time to take photos of Zeek being ponied for the first time. Murphy is my husband daughters horse he is such a champ when it comes to working the new colts. He is always in the right spot. He doesn't miss a beat. I have to brag a little here on my step daughter she is a 3rd year Pre Vet college student, I also believe but don't quote me her minor is in the Equine breeding program. She goes to U of A. She is here in Texas with us for the summer doing intern work with our vet Matt at Independence Equine in Gainesville. Shout to Matt Thank you. She is getting a lot of hands on experience. After her long days there she helps with our TIP program. Like I said we are a family ran operation from cleaning stalls to riding the horses. We all pitch in. It was 12 midnight here Sorry for the picture being so dark but using the cool hours to work. As you see I need to get the tractor out and change some lights. I'll get to that when there is more time and more sleep. LOL! I only had a few minutes before getting back to riding my own colts, but as you see Zeek is a just a little weary of Murphy. He was just getting comfy with Harold on the ground. This was a huge step for him. As you can see we are constantly working so the horse trailers new home is inside the arena for trailer loading practice with the MMO's and TIP horses. Off to bed 7 am comes early we have church and a Youth Rodeo tomarrow afternoon. No sleep for the wicked. Thank GOD Church in Texas dose not start until 10am we can get chores done before we leave.

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Posted by Cow Track Slash at 2:02 AM on Sunday, June 28, 2009

Horses being therapy

I will tell you all the words of a poet once said it best!

The Outside of a horse is the best therapy for the inside of a human!

As Harold's wife and partner I do Equine Assisted Therapy. You can check it out on my website www.horseswithheart.com/ I have been doing therapy with Youth, Adolescents and Adults for the past 5 years. It is the most amazing thing you have ever seen as some of you have experienced god did make angles with 4 hooves and no wings. I have experienced gods blessings many times. Throughout my life with horses I just never realized how much one horse can change so many lives individually and as families and groups. I have one mare that I brought to Texas with me from the Treatment Center I worked at and she has done some of the experiential over 100 times with different patients or clients each time and she never responds the same way, even though she knows the rules and they don't. I honestly believe god works through them when he feels he needs too. Horses have the closest reactions to a human you can get. Even though they don't speak with words. They see, hear, and react 70 time faster than we do so they know what we are doing before we do. If we listen they will speak, just not in words but actions and body language. This is not a make over horse but this is Bugs one of our TIP Horses that will be leaving us soon to her new family. These horses have boundaries, and trust issues just like us. These guys need us to teach them as they teach us and for us to remember it is not were we want them to be but were they are and were we are and some of us just need a little more time. Others of us horses and humans alike just want to be needed. So their is always a time to expand and time to release. So you that have not gotten as far as others in 12 days do not worry it will come. Just remember to listen and learn what they are trying to tell you. Good Luck to all of you. I love to hear the progress. Zeek and Biscuit are progressing well. We have a trusting and wanna do everything guy (Biscuit) and a I'm not sure if I can trust you totally (ZEEK)but I'm trying so hard. And he really is trying very hard I post pictures of tonight's works later this evening.

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Posted by Cow Track Slash at 10:50 AM on Friday, June 26, 2009