Charsie and Surprise

We did things a bit different this year. We stayed home a lot more and we didn't participate in as many things as we usually do. Well, this did not mean we didn't have much to do...Charsie took the opportunity to to train Surprise...this is a horse we have had since birth and we didn't even know her Mama was pregnant. So one morning we stepped out and there was a baby filly..what a SURPRISE.

In our defense...the vets did not even know and we had taken Surprise's mom several times because she had an infection in her jaw we could not get rid of. Anyway when she was just about a year old she got her foot caught in the fence and by the time we discovered her she had nearly pulled her own foot off trying to get out. So needless to say, we thought we would never be able to use her. We have had her for 8 years and she has just become more of a pet than anything. Charsie decided last year that she would like to train her. So while Charsie homeschooled last year she brushed her, washed her, saddled her, and spent a lot of time with her. On Sunday Charsie got her all ready and Charlie got on her for the first time, and then Charsie got on her. What an accomplishment. Charsie started this project last year and she was only 12 years old. This is why we call Charsie the animal whisperer. She did this ALL on her OWN!!! We are pretty proud of her, she has so much patience and perserverance.