I will have to start out with an apology for not posting this on Saturday! You will see though in this post why I did not! I was lucky to have time to breath!
Over the past months, since we got the 12 draft horses, we have worked like crazy! We have had our ups and downs! We have been excited and discouraged! But the Lord has blessed in immeasurable ways and we have learned more than we ever could have imagined! If I had the option to do this all over again, I would probably make a few wiser decisions in some areas, but I would not hesitate to take on this project once more! We wrapped up the last of the adventure this past weekend at the Josh White Draft Horse Auction! We were able to complete all eight of the fillies' training before the deadline, and so we took them to the auction, and what an experience it was! We were so blessed to see the fruit of our labours paying off in the good behavior of the fillies! They were all so wonderful and there were lots of sobs and tears watching them load into trailers to go to their new homes!
Hannah with the first horse she worked with, her name is Gail!
Elizabeth with the horse she picked from the group, her name is Capitola!
The horse I picked, her name is Figgy!
The first horse I worked with, her name is Bossy!
Lots of work sessions were put into each horse in order to get the halters on and get them to leading, loading in the trailer, picking up their feet and learning to trust us!
The horses Hannah picked from the group, their names are Pixie and Pegusus!
Bossy with show ribbons!
Gail with show ribbons!
Bossy taking a good nap!
Hannah's goats really like Pixie!
In order to prepare the horses for the auction we had to be able to show off the blue roan coats that were hidden under all of their winter coats, so began the very long process of shaving the eight horses we were taking. It was a very itchy affair!
Belle
Elfie
Uni
Socks
Lacey
Bossy
Rebel
Gail
The horses getting all settled into the auction house!
Morning prep for the horses! It took a little while but we got them all cleaned up, with pretty ribbons in their hair! They did absolutely beautifully out in the arena! No misbehavior or bad tempers!
The farewell pictures! After four months of working with them, it was bittersweet saying goodbye!
Socks
Rebel
Uni
Elfie
Belle
Bossy
Gail
Lacey
Thank you dear Jesus for this amazing experience!
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