And the months go by...



Paco the clown during quarantine



Pretty Paco with his mane up to keep him cool on a hot day

So I named him Paco, and we have been on such an amazing journey these past several months.  He was quite sick when he arrived to quarantine, and thin, and his hooves were bad, but he patiently waited to get better and loved the wonderful attention that he received.  He stayed in QT for nearly two month and was about a two hour drive away, but I went down to visit with him and play with him once a week while he was there.  After looking around at a bunch of the barns in the area, it became clear that he wasn't going to be well enough to be introduced to a barn for a few more months, so we set up a stall and paddock here at home.  It was a big undertaking, but it was lovely to finally have him home.  The picture below is on the day he arrived.  We were so happy to have him home with us.  I am going to continue to write about our experience and our learning and growth.  To see a video of what we are doing now, you can go to Paco in January 2011 - after about a month undersaddle.