The way it started

Looking around at the new place~

. . . . . was easy, breezy calm, all the way around.

The mares Pantz and Washashe were grazing as I packed up more stuff...man, some of this stuff I am sure- I don't need!
Being in so many different facilities, over the years, I have accumulated.

Charlie cat took his own inventory.
 I will miss that adorable, lovable cat...but wait, I won't too much, 'cause I will go back for Pantz mare and riding .

He really is an inspiration, as Pantz's PBO said,  he is curious and cares not for going with the flow..he just plain stands out!

And stands atop my truck, checking out what the view will render him!

I was ready finally...and my new Barn Owner was waiting to greet me.

I walked to the gate to fetch the mare...a little pensive, as I was going to be really, really sad if Pantz came up and wanted to go too.

So here is the thing....

I appeared to them, they acknowledged me...and promptly walked to the other end of the field!! Tee hehe, they were laughing at me!

I slapped my right thigh twice, it is Wa's "Pressure Signal" noise that we came up with together, that works ofr us.  She hears or sees me do this- from anywhere and she KNOWS..I'm needing you near me ASAP.. and if you choose to stay where you are...then the pressure builds.. She sometimes meanders and eats her way to me, sometimes turns around, half way, and runs......but today...

TODAY- she looked up and me, with the darn cutest expression... headed straight for me.

 NO bites of grasses, NO turning , just dead on for me, as she kept her eyes to  me. I was laughing with glee !

Always I  wish there would be some hidden camera person, getting it on film!

PRICELESS!

And here is the other great thing, Pantz headed another direction and ignored the fact I was taking Washashe mare, out of the field.

My mare loaded  right up, after I put her customary trailering safety gear on...and we were off down the road for a short 8 mile trip.

We arrived and Wa mare did her other normal things, after I got the trailer door opened...

she stood  nicely, while I opened the divider and walked up to her blocker tie ring to exchange ropes. I then backed up to her haunches , to allow her to turn and have a clear way out of the trailer.

NOW=This is the darn cutest thing the mare does....She turns around,stops and stares...side to side...

From INSIDE the trailer!

I walked her up to the GATE to close it...yea, a GATE!

Okay...why you say, is the word GATE in caps?? Well, I am a huge fan of GATED horse properties.

 I think it is overall a safer facility. And though I must get out of the truck twice, coming and going...I still think it is great!

They have mentioned sometime in future, putting in a auto opener...Lovely, I say!

So the mare and I took a stroll..to close the gate, then I put her out back to look at 2 of the other horses, while I unpacked some.

And yea, I am excited to have a nice sandy round pen, aside from the indoor, to use sometimes too.

I fetched the mare after an hour or so, to bring her into the arena. She stuck right with me, while I was inside with her...I could tell she was a bit overwhelmed. So I decided to look at the Obstacles that were still set up.

She really surprised me too...she was loose...but followed me right through the tarp-ish obstacle!!

I went  through first, asked her to "WAIT," and then signaled her to come on to me...

I can't tell you how proud of her I was!

I then set off again to unpack, as she wandered the arena alone. She quickly  found the gorgeous horse SKYE, recently injured and stall bound. She told him," hang in dude"....over the arena wall.

She also did some of her antics with cones! I have video...but I am still trying to upload it to You Tube. It is blasted hilarious...but for now, some stills of her touching her hind legs and knocking them down...and then setting them up again. The mare's GOT TALENT!

HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

It was good to see her kinda check out -for a time...this must be the equivalent of us- watching TV!

All in all, it was an excellent transition...

I parted with my PBO by hearing her say to me..."the door is always open, and so is my heart".....

At the new place now, Wa mare enjoyed a sunny Autumn day, seeing her friend Maddy mare, and generally being relaxed, in a nice relaxed atmosphere.

She really loved the views!

 Meee too!

Finally, after hanging around for the day..with the mare and the Stable owner, I put her to bed out in the forest of her run this night...so she may get to know others, not so close for this first night there. She seemed fine with it...she had hay and grain and water...
what more could you need??!!

When I went to leave,

I saw first hand  the name, "PAINTED FOREST STABLES", come to life before my eyes!

Perfect way to end a full day~