Thanks everybody…but I must of said things way wrong cause I got yall worrying bout things you should not.  I am gonna try and be to the point and clear things up…

1 Janie does not run off

2 I did not stop using the halter & lead

3 Janie tried two times to rocket launch…of those 2 times she got away from me….that was some time back….other then that she never tries to get away.

4 I could do real work with her in the pasture…just figured it would be better to wait until the pen is done…got tons of other things that have to get done so

5 I just play around with the girls showing them new things and teaching them silly words

6 Janie is great at checking out new things without her halter and lead…she sometimes does not react at all…sometime she dances in place…she may quickly lunge forward a bit….but she never runs off

7 We been playing these little games to the point Janie almost never jumps anymore…she is like….ooooo here we go again…something new….hurry up…show it to me and give me my cigar

5 By ‘next level’ I meant actually getting serious and going over what Ryan taught her and moving forward

6 The only serious work I have been doing is with Durango’s back feet

Now, I know I should already be to the point of easily picking those back feet up, but there has been some trial and error along the way.  Having said that, I am now happy to report that after just 2 days of working with the stick and ‘pick it up’ on the back...I can now reach down with my hand and tap her back leg…say..pick it up….and she does so without even a hint of kicking….that is huge

I will try and get a pic if hubby is fast enough…it is early so we do it pretty quick….later I will touch her leg as if to hold it..and so on…

Just to let you know how the no halter lead rope work (messing around) came about was because the girls are nosey nosey….for instance…I was walking in the pasture with a drywall bucket that they just had to investigate the heck out of….they pestered that bucket to the point I thought….well….you like this bucket so much….you carry it…so I rolled the bucket on Janie….she stiffened up the first time…after that….no big deal…she got the cigar that I always carry in my pocket.  Another time was when my daughter over with a little girl she was watching…the girl had a giant bunny…nosey girls were fascinated with that bunny so…I asked the girl if she thought the bunny wanted to go for ride…she excitedly said yes…so I let the girls check out the bunny then I sat it on top of Janie…..  I don’t do this with Durango because she will walk off…so I always put her halter and lead on unless it is something she readily accepts.

Wendy…I can not take her out of the pasture to work with…..Durango gets upset and prances around and calls to her….this of course gets Janie excited.  I figure we will just play around and get to the work when the pen is done….it will be done by the first of Sept.

Anyhow, I think I really gotta watch my wording cause you folks really pay close attention…thank you for that…I hope all this rambling makes sense.

Karen, I always always leave the girls on a happy note...I've done that from day one....I enter on a happy note and leave the same way.  I think it is because of this that the girls know my truck and when they see me pull in the drive they come running....I just think that is pretty cool

Awesome, what an accomplishment!

Thanks Sara, Denise, Wendy & Karen   Karen, I totally understand what you mean.  The girls and I are developing a special bond like no other.  The feeling one gets from seeing a horse with trust issues start trusting is just amazing.  The end result will be over the top awesome. 

I had to tell yall about my clown...Janie.  Last night hubby and I were out.....I was going through the pick-up feet routine with the girls.  Janie is a pro...we just do it so she can earn some easy treats. 

Anyways, I was working with Durango saying "pick it up" tapping on her front leg when I hear hubby say "honey, turn around."  I turned and I don't know if I laughed or cried...probably both....There stood Janie on 3 legs just looking at me

I love my girls

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Love the pictures Gloria!!  You are right - for all of us adopters, without Karen and Scott, we would not have the wonderful horses we have in our lives now!

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Thanks for the photos. Janie and you are quite the partnership! So happy you keep us updated on your work with her. The story continues...