To anyone following my blog, sorry I have not up dated for a while.  I broke my big toe on my right foot and finding it difficult to get everything finished before I was too tired.  Tadg is really doing great.  He is very cautious and does not make Fog and McDuff wait for him to go in the barn first.  He is also very affectionate now.  He nuzzles me when I go in the morning and waits to be petted before going into his stall.  I am anxious to work with him, but I am waiting for the weather to change and there are to be several days in a row of decent weather.

In the meantime Hannah and Houston Buflod are giving me a hand with the others.  They are excellent with horses and young enough they do not mind working in cold weather.  Hannah has been riding Ciaran and Fog.  They both need time with a saddle.  She is such a calm rider.  I love to see her work.  Houston is working with McDuff and Ciaran.  I cannot believe Houston got a saddle on McDuff and rode him in less than an hour.  Like his sister, Houston has a way with the horses.  He looked so relaxed working with McDuff.  Houston has the challenge of getting Ciaran to trailer.  For those that don't know Ciaran's history, he had 2 major trailering accidents and is not real crazy about getting in one again.  If anyone can get Ciaran to trailer, it is Houston.

Tadg is coming along better than I dreamed.  He never gets upset and turns away from me anymore.  I feel many days that I have back my buddy again.  He does not shy much anymore.  If something scares him on the right side, he will stop and turn his head and look with his good eye.  I am sure that is a good indication of his adjusting.  Dr. McFadden of the Lebanon Equine Clinic did an great job and I will be grateful forever for saving Tadg.

I hope to get back more often and hope the weather changes.  Till then happy trails till we meet again.  Marcia