Mustang Savvy's blog

I have decided the format of ParelliConnect is more comfortable for me to document my adventures with Lily and Kiowa. While I will continue to check in here occasionally, I enjoy being able to track specific tasks and the number of hours that I have spent working on a task. I hope those of you that I have met on here will find and "follow" me on Parelli Connect! Let me know if you do, I would love to continue following your journey(s) on that site as well!

You can search for us by my name: Kathy Peterson

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I finally made it out to see the horses last night, now that the weather has let up. Unfortunately, the non-stop snow and/or rain has left the corral a sloppy, soggy, icy, mud bog.

Lily has been a lot of fun the last few sessions. Tonight, I played the catching game with both Kiowa and Lily and it was very interesting, trying to balance their needs as individuals while playing with them simultaneously. I was able to get both of them to catch me together, which was really rewarding! I haltered Lily and tied the end of the 12ft lead around Kiowa's neck. Holding the middle, I was able to begin the idea of playing with them together online....a tricky task with the way they bicker!

So, I didn't want you to think I had gone and forgotten all about Miss Lily while preparing for me wedding (see my previous post for details and PICTURES!). She has been growing and improving everyday. She amazes me with how smart she is and how much try she has.

It seems like ages since the last time I posted! With the wedding coming up so fast and some daunting drama at work, I have be too busy to even think about anything but making time through all the commotion to spend with my girls. Rest assured, they have been getting played with regularly. Actually, I think I have been more consistent because I feel like I have to fight for every minute I get to spend with them! Thank the lord for a supportive husband!

....when you're having fun! I have been so busy trying to get in as much time as possible with my girls before I go back to the reality of working 40 hours a week, I haven't had time to write!

I finally got to play with Lily today for the first time since breaking my arm. She was amazing! She had so much energy and really wanted to cut loose and play at the end of the 22ft line so I allowed it with minimal suggestions. At one point she jumped and threw her head in a particularly animated display while I was tranferring the rope from behind my back to my left hand using my right, so I had to let go to protct my injured arm. She took off bucking merrily and happily came back to play more. It was a real test of how light I could be when asking for sideways, yo-yo, etc.

I decided to take Lily out for a long walk by herself after spending all day Saturday with Kiowa at the HFTS program and leaving Lily home alone.

Well, I got the biopsy results back today..... Kiowa is cancer-free! WOO HOO!! The vet said she is perfectly fine, just a mild case of non-specific vaginitis (inflammation of the vaginal tissue with no obvious cause)  which can be treated with over-the-counter medications. What a relief!

Playing with my girls yesterday was rewarding and trying at the same time. Kiowa proved once again why she is so amazing, offering anything I asked of her with a positive look...almost smiling! I should have been more excited, but I couldn't help being distracted. Kiowa had to have some small red lesions on her vulva removed by our vet and submitted to a lab in California to be tested as they may be cancerous. The biopsy samples were taken Monday, but I won't ge the results until Thursday or Friday. The waiting is killing me.

Today was very interesting. I am wondering why I have been immersed in this soapbox topic so fully....It feels like I'm supposed to be learning a lesson or something, or maybe I watch too many movies...lol

I apologize to those of you who follow this, but i have spent each of the last 3 days after work playing with my girls and the accomplishments are amazing! My mustangs never cease to amaze me with how smart and talented they are.

Here is a "brief" (HA! like anything I write is ever brief!!) highlight reel of the days' achievements...

I had the BEST day I could have imagined with my horses today! It was windy and cold, but we braved the weather and it was so worth it.  I am so proud of them and so excited to see what else we can accomplish!