Barley - Take 1

We are the most fortunate dog sitters in the world because we get to pet sit for Barley Balland. She is the sweetest dog and we get to play with her for 3 whole days. I promised her Mommy and Daddy that I would post updates of Barley's adventures on our website so they could fly to Arizona knowing their doggy is happy. Well, okay maybe a little tortured, but she will bounce back.

Here is Barley relaxing on the couch with some iTunes. Her favorite song right now is "G Bedtime Stories" by Snoop Dogg.

Have a great flight!

So I Am Crazy...

because I have decided to take on a barn job on Tue/Thurs. I now officially work 48 hours a week. All of this just to try to get into shape. I really had no idea it would be this much work? I can't quit now, for I actually have biceps.

The barn I work at is called NCEFT (www.nceft.org) and is a wonderful place where magic happens. This barn is different from the one I volunteered with in Sacramento (Saddlepals) in that they are a registered facility where they do hippotherapy. So instead of doing therapeutic horseback riding, they are licensed physical therapists/occupational therapists who use horses as their therapeutic tools. The barn is their medical office.

Here are some photos that Andrew took when he visited the barn this last weekend. There are a lot, but each of these pictures represent the barn to me:

P.S. The barn is located in Woodside, CA. A beautiful place to be!

THE BARN

THE ARENA

THE BARN BEING USED BY A CERTIFICATION CLASS

THE THERAPY ROOM

GETTING JACK READY TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED

JACK IN ALL HIS PONY BEAUTY

JACK GRAZING

WALKING JACK BACK TO THE BARN

NOW FOR MORE HORSES

BEN (body shaved for the saddle)

ROSIE (The mama miniature horse who is 30 something and such a doll)

ROXIE (Rosie's twenty-something daughter who is all mini!)

DAN AND ME DOWN BY THE POND

SUGAR WITH SOME HAY

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST IS HEIDI THE FJORD WHO ALWAYS PUSHES ME SO SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PUSH HER BACK

Cheers