Friday, April 9, 2010

Dawn Does the Shoulder Rest

Yesterday when I was grooming, Dawn wanted to do the shoulder rest, and our lovely barn lady managed to get some cell phone pictures:

Complete happiness and relaxation:

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  1. Oh Kate!!!! I love these photos! Sigh. This is what it is all about, yes?!

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  2. There are some circles that call that a "horse hug!" Sweet.
    Looks like maybe you are re-discovering your "connection.

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  3. LOVE the second picture!!! You can almost hear the deep sigh as she sinks into your shoulder...awwwww

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  5. That second picture with her eyes closed is just priceless! She obviously loves and trusts you completely.

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  7. OK, that is too freaking cute!!!!

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  8. Of course this is very moving to me. A real commentary about trust and respect. What a sweet girl.

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  10. That's awesome. And it's great to see some photos (hint hint, nudge nudge). lol.

    I really miss this kind of interaction with horses! Brumby can be quite pushy and bites so the first few months I had to discourage physical closeness like that. I started being able to gradually relax the "rules" and invite more of it but after his time off he forgot my boundaries and was back to whacking me with his head, dancing in the cross ties, nipping my clothes etc. Thankfully he remembered pretty quickly and has been good this week. Still a long way from cuddles though!

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  12. How sweet! Panama does this sometimes, but still being kind of babyish, he always ends it by grabbing my hood, hat, or ponytail in his mouth and giving it a gentle yank. So I never have a chance to relax and just enjoy the snuggle -- I have to be prepared to pull away as soon as his mouth starts moving. ;o)

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  13. This is so beautiful. Love the trust, relaxation, and of course, the "hug"!

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  15. A-w-w-w-w. My Russell R. used to love to do that. I love the second picture since Dawn looks to totally blissful. What a nice demonstration of trust.

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  16. So darn sweet!
    Chance does the same thing, I think it is so adorable when they do that! My other two don't and probably never will!

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  17. Oh, She made my day! That is the darned most adorable thing ever Kate!
    Bravo for capturing it...eyes shut in relaxation too!
    Love it! She loves you
    KK

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  18. Awww! That is just sweet! That's why we do everything we do for them!

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  21. Look at that face, so content!

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  23. I'm glad you got photos! Don't you just feel loved?

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