Well here we are a few weeks away from the competition. We have been working on all the fundamentals at home and lets hope that it all pays off. It's now time to go out to the real world and apply those skills. Today we are going over to a fellow trainers barn for some lessons in reining. Keep your fingers crossed - Josie could care less if she ever does a 360 turn in her life.

Josie is such a people lover. She really likes kids and they all love to come over to see her. I snapped these photos a few days ago of her nuzzling up for some loving.

This week has been full of progress. Josie has been doing well at her canter. We moved her into a new stall and she loves having a new friend next to her. She is a really social horse.

Our wonderful and amazing Equine Chiropractor, Dr. Fred Mousel from Alton, Iowa was here on Sunday to give Josie a much needed treatment. We have found that Chiropractic treatment on horses in training is almost as necessary as food and water. The past 4 years we have seen dramatic results. I think Dr. Mousel was curious prior to arrival on how his "wild mustang" patient would react. I am certain that when he left, he had a soft spot for Josie and told me on numerous occasions how pleasantly surprised he was with her demeanor. Josie's was "out" in her right hip and wither area. I am sure that in a few weeks we will see a horse that is traveling even better than she is now.

Her mane is growing!