Hot July Parade

I feel so far behind on blogging. But I do come on almost daily to see what other folks have been up to with their curly horses. We have sold our truck so we haven't been able to leave the farm and MN has closed all state parks with the government shutdown. (We are looking for a new one again) So all we have been doing is riding at home when the weather hasn't been so incredibly hot! I even have saddled him english and worked on my posting. Saturday evening we had the city parade which is a manditory parade for those on the posse to ride it. I was able to catch a ride with another member so we wouldn't miss it, being truckless. This is Marley's first parade with all the sparkley floats, bands, and other exciting things going on. He handled everything very well, I think I was more nervous than he was on how he was going to behave and listen to my cues for doing manuvers. After about the first block and a half he had really got into the grove of things and seemed like he was enjoying himself :) One of the manuvers we do is we all go to the curb and salute the folks and I mean we get right up to the curb. At one of our stops like that, there was a little boy that stretched out his hand and Marley brought his nose right down to him to get a quick pet. That little guy was so happy he did that for him. Till next time...Hoping we find a truck soon and the parks will reopen again! (the picture on the left, I am looking at my son so I am like the only one facing backwards, 6th horse from the right)

Marley & Dana