JA Farms

#Shoftek!

Whatever you say, Pepper Beard’ 😏 I’ll take the nick name. I am excited for the challenge and I am right and the whole world is wrong, I do not think of you often. You know, after the seventh or eights try, I almost said that with a straight face. I will keep practicing 😃

A picture of Alyssa asleep in the church pew is the best proof I’ve ever seen of a successful weekend. It took teenage girls and Kelli to wear that kid out? That’s not a sleepover, that’s a coordinated military operation 😂 I am happy she had the time of her life. That made me smile.

And Mesha. Hearing how you’re working with her gave me chills. Thirty minutes of petting while she eats, small circles for every bite, stepping back every time she relaxes, and just watching her. Most people would push. You wait, and you listen.
What you said about her stayed with me: she wants to be sweet, she’s trying to figure out what you’re asking, and you just have to translate it in a way she understands, without pressure. That’s exactly how trust is built, with horses and with people. It is amazing how much progress you have done in a short amount of thime.
From the way you describe it, I think you’re right that someone loved her once. And I think she’s going to remember, very soon, what that feels like again. She landed with exactly the right person.

What’s the first sign you watch for that tells you a horse has decided to trust you? and How long do you think it’ll take before Mesha meets you at the gate like the rest of the herd?
What do you think Alyssa will say first when she tells you about her weekend?