Sierra Wind is healthy & her naval infection is GONE!

We had quite a scare with these two before the clinic...Jessie coliced and my new little filly had a naval infection. I am very happy to annouce everyone is doing well! yeah...

Our dogs are bored and want to work after a long winter....if Blue could talk here!

Teeko all dressed up and in her summer coat!

When you miss the bus you take the limo!

After our long flight (just over an hour..smile) We missed our park and ride bus so Bren though hey...this car looks good! Our driver opened the doors, picked up all our luggage and he was even famous in a magazine once. (no that is not Bren in the magazine...lol) The best part was when we were finding the jeep. The driver asked "is that your big dually?" He was maybe thinking we were rich...smile. I had to fess up, nope that jeep with the door all smashed in from the 3 ton is ours...then the couple of doors that don't open and the smell of horse that came out when we opened the working door REALLY impressed him!!

Always good to be home!

So, after the third day of wrapping things up, (We had some obstacles out for people to test themselves and their horses with), Terri & I had a GREAT night sleep and headed home the next day.

Bill (Gale's husband) was the lucky one who got to drive us to the airport. Did I also mention that Bill is an exceptional cook?! He was our chef all weekend when it came to full course breakfasts and suppers! Our hats off to you Bill!


So, we HAD to take pictures of the very official airport staff. Note the casual attire!

Also, the handwritten boarding passes that no one checked anyways.... I love it!

Central Mountain Air got us there and back safely. And like Terri already mentioned, we played our own flight attendants and shared a great wine on the way home. Still no in-flight cookies though! :(

Had to add a picture of Gale & Bill's dogs. They're so wonderful!

Even though the weather was 10 times better there than the snowstorm here (I KNOW! Go figure!), we're still glad to be home!

We look forward to seeing everybody in the hills very soon!

Brenda

It's Not About the Bag!

GRADUATION Picture of our Clinic in ROCKY LANE!

We want to say THANKS to Rocky Lane Ag Society for hosting the Wild Deuce clinic. (Special note: ROCKY LANE..... NOT High Level.....NOR Fort Vermilion! We sure got a lesson in that! It's like the Edmonton/Calgary thing!)

We also HAVE to say THANKS to all the wonderful ladies who made homemade lunches for us. From soups to banana cream pie. How can it get better than that?!!!

Now....on to the horses! We had quite the variety that showcased many different training techniques.

From Gales horse Meg, a broke Conomara mare that had spoiled issues to work on.

To Peggy's horse Hollywood, a Rescue 100 Arab gelding, only halterbroke at 10years old, coming with trust and spook issues.

To Dean's 9 year old paint ranch gelding, broke to ride and rope, but with a hidden agenda.


To April's 4 year old, halter broke Conomara gelding. Went from 1st round pen to first ride! Congratulations April!

To Dave's cute 3 year old gelding, halter broke and with trust issues.

To John's VERY BIG percheron/thoroughbred cross Mindy. Halter broke, hard to catch and lots of dominance areas to work on.

The participants take it all in.

Dave practicing.

Brenda

Wednesday's Wine...

Our wine this week was a gift from the folks at Rocky Lane after our fabulous clinic! Brenda and I tasted it while on the flight because we weren't going to be together on Wednesday! This fine cab/merlot is from B.C. and FABULOUS! Go out and pick up this wine...it was a winner with Wild Deuce and was enjoyed on the flight back to Edmonton while we talked about the weekend!

p.s Thank your Robyn for buying a wine with a screw cap...smile.

Brenda in the cockpit!!!!!!!!

Flying to High Level to teach a clinic!

The Flight to High Level!!

Heading into the airport...

Took a bit to find our airline and the spurs and knife had to be taken off...ACK!

We walked to our plane that was the first sign that maybe something was different!

We bucked huge head winds on the way and felt like the plane might go down at some points....with only 18 seats and no in flight cookies this was no normal flight!!!!!!!! We liked when the pilots said over the intercom "if you need anything just tap us on the shoulder". High Level here we come....

The bathroom was small and I found a FUN sticker....yee haw

The Landing was scary...in Edmonton they took away my toothpaste because it was over 100ml. Then we land and I hear a quad...

Note the quad with the wagon in the pic...that is what grabbed our bags! Loving it....

Our pilots and Brenda on the trip!

No fancy arrival stations here just a door!

April and Gale pick us up and laugh at all the pictures and time it took to get into the airport! Let the CLINIC begin....