Well--fantasy just isn't my thing.
I like historical fiction!
When the residents come, they sit in the shade of three huge pine trees (about 16 fit on the bus) and watch the horse show. The show consists of me first answering their questions, then each horse performs something. It might be a lunging demo, or the obstacle course, side passes, pivots, and Rosie dances for them. That's when we're in the round pen--in front of the residents--and without a halter, she does a sidepass in both directions, does circles around me on both sides, backs clear across the pen, and jogs beside me and stops on a dime when I do. It's great fun! Oh--I usually have a horse jumping too. OH--AND we use hula hoops for the to pivot in and to pull over the horses. AND Mark made me a wooden bridge to walk minis over, so that's also a feature.
After each performance, I take the horse through the line--with me between the residentnt and the horse--and let the residents pet them and kiss their muzzle if they wish. Rosie doesn't go through the line because she lifts her head when I kiss her muzzle, and I don't take any chances with the residents. I kiss muzzles a lot--it's all part of the training, you see.
I also walk around the pastures with a walker to desensitize the horses to them. I don't have kids here anymore...long long story, but a friend from work--lifelong horse person, comes out once a week to work with horses with me and help me to plan the show. It's just great fun for us and the residents--oh, and the horses.
Justin graduated last May--and was married in July. He has dated Jenny for four years--and they knew they wanted to be together--so they were engaged the Dec before he graduated. They are so content. We love Jenny! I could be a grandmother in five years! Wow.
Rachel, my 21 year old daughter, just graduated with a degree in Psy and Bio. She is now working in the ER of a hospital in Rochester to see which direction she wants to go...considering med school, or PA school...
