>>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2483281329905478686 Here is a >>> link to a video I made today of Cali in the arena where Svort lives. >>> ... For about 15 minutes or so they both walked around picking at grass, then suddenly Cali started to circle the ring. I do not think she was upset, her ears were forward, her movements were controlled, and Svort was not worried at all, so I am pretty certain she just felt like stretching her legs and showing off. When I left them tonight they had even spent a few minutes doing some mutual grooming. I think all is well.
What a nice little canter! I know you won't be riding her immediately and probably a while longer before canter enters the picture, but that looks like a comfy one. Ironically, that's about the best view of her canter I ever saw, even though she was here for about seven months. Our pastures are shaped such that when I saw her, she was usually cantering away from or towards me - I don't think I saw many side views of her canter. (Since she had "a thing" from having been chased, we certainly weren't going to chase her in the round pen...) I think you're right though - her ears are forward, and Svort isn't concerned, so I think she just had some pent up energy, maybe from the trailer ride yesterday. I'm glad to see her looking happy with her new "sister." I have pictures of her loading into the trailer to go home - would you care if I sent them to the list? Cali hadn't been trailered many times, so we weren't sure how easily she'd load into Jacki's trailer, but she loaded like a pro, only stopping briefly to smell the ramp and sides before going in. Karen Thomas, NC
