Lucky couldn't believe it when he got out of the trailer at Pine Dell and his Lady Love and his bestest friend aMuir walked up to meet him. Wonder of Wonders- he got into the trailer and both Lady an aMuir got him with him! Melissa, Kelley and I went to the park. Tonight the excited Go-Forward-with-great-enthusiasm showed up. AMuir led, Lady was next and Lucky behind. Immediately, we saw our first deer twice. He bounded out of the corn field and appeared later when we turned a corner. Shooi.…

Lucky Star and Lady traveled together about an hour to take a Friday evening and Saturday morning group lesson with Jenny Vaught. Lucky and Lady stayed the night in a glorious small pasture. I don't know when the magic moment happened for Lucky Star. When morning broke in the cool light of the new day, Lucky Star made it known that Lady belonged to him. When I rode him in the group lesson, he followed Lady without protest or balking. When we were passed by other geldings, Lucky's body language made…

Lucky Star has his very own three horse trailer. Most times he gets to travel in this deluxe accomodation without having to share it with other horses.  (He hates that.) Friday, Lucky will be traveling with three horses to North Kansas City group lesson for that night and Saturday morning.  We are having group lessons with Tony and Jenny Vaught at 6:30 pm Friday 7/27/12 from 6:30 to 8:30pm and Saturday, 7/28/12 from 8:00am to 10:00am Lucky Star is going to be in the third spot in the trailer. The…

My riding partner is a hero. Lucky Star and I were out on the trail. I asked him to canter. Gaited horses have a lot of different places to put their legs. Sometimes legs forget the proper rhythm leg placement for the canter. Lucky Star is having a balance problem with me and the canter. For a few strides, we got a pace gallop. That's a four beat gait. A canter is a three beat gait. A pace gallop is smooth, it just doesn't feel exactly right. Then we descend…