This message is from: "Jeanne Zuker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Olaf, my 5 yr old Fjord gelding and his much older mom (me) are headed oft to a four day seminar with Richard Shrake. Tonight we load him up and take him to the stable to get him settled in. Tuesday we actually start the seminar. I was surprised and please that last Thursday I received a telephone call from Mr Shrake himself asking if I had any questions about the seminar, took me just a little off guard. I told him that I have had trouble getting Olaf to load, Richard said, "Great, we have our first volunteer for the loading demonstration!" I am really looking forward to this and know that we both going to gain much information from this. I have been trying to Olaf all prettied up for this, but the weather took a nasty turn--rain, cold temps and wind--so Olaf got brushed good, of course that made him go out into the pasture find the biggest mud puddle, yup, mud puddle, and roll around in it and spash big gobs of mud all over -- totally covered his back,sides and of course his mane, so he got brushed again really good last night, today it is cold, the pasture is more solid so I am hoping the swamp monster stays a little cleaner today.
I know this is not showing but I think Olaf will be the only Fjord at this seminar, the barn where it is being held is a big show barn, mostly saddleseat/hunter-jumper, I think. Off we go, I am calling this "Olaf's Big Adventure"..... Jeanne and Olaf, in cold but at least clear with some sun today in Michigan
