\I'd be writing a novel if I recapped all that has happened over the last week. Things are moving along with planning and events.

First off, our OPEN HOUSE is less than two weeks away. The property is getting a face lift. Today, the brush hogging warrior from Three Mountain Landscape came back and spent 8 hours on the tractor. AMAZING how nice things are looking and he'll be finishing up by noon tomorrow. Eliza spent the morning with the loppers taking down brush and trimming around the trees. Tomorrow, cheap kid labor (free!) coming to do some more yard work. Reclaiming 70 acres one pair of loppers at time will keep kids busy!! hehehe

Did manage to get another trail ride in today with Tory and Eliza and a friend. The horses are so good and happy to cruise around the trails. I rode Maya who was just perfect.

Yesterday, Summer had her first outing on the trails. Considering where we were at a month ago, she's been a real star and poster horse for the Lockhart School of Equine Reform! Summer had a nice time and handled herself quite well. We did come across a 4 wheeler, a few cars, mud, ledge to cross and a small trickeling stream. Her owner has been so committed to being part of Summers training that the transition home in a few weeks should be pretty easy.

Minko, the little Choctaw, has really come around the last few weeks. He's such a character! He hangs out at the fence waiting for someone to come pet him. He's irresistable to walk by and not call him some sappy name and pet on him a few minutes.

The month ahead is full of fun and adventures with the open house, presentation at Johnson State College, the Caledonia County fair, and then preparing to leave for South Dakota on Sept. 2nd. I've picked up a few new adult students and the activity around the Center lately is really good!