Sadie, Allie, Hugo, Otoelene Saturday

Hugo has not been getting much riding attention lately.  But the weather was nice enough this morning for me to work with him a bit. 

He still backs away when approached or if surprised, but it is usually not violent.  But when ridden, he always seems calmer than we would expect for how he is when we are on the ground.  So I guess I prefer that combination to the opposite.  
 

Then Virginia showed up with Allie and Sadie.  I tried to get a picture but no one was cooperating.   Sadie just wanted to ride.  I told her she needed her helmet.  When she realized what I was talking about she remembered it and jerked off her hat and said, Yes! Helmet.  

She carried it to the barn herself and would have tried to lead Otoelene if I had let her. 

Otoelene has been so calm and quite with Sadie.  A real superstar so far.  

And we always have to clean the feet.  

I lead Sadie around for a little while but she kept asking to trot.  And since she always gets what she wants...

I got on and we trotted.   She usually doesn't want to ride for all that long so it is a pretty easy day for Otoelene.  

Then it was inside to play with her kitchen.  Virginia said Sadie would keep asking to come to Mimi's and play kitchen.  

Little Allie seems to enjoy the kitchen set too.  And she played some with the quiet book.   Then Emily and Kerian came to move their things into storage before heading to South America in a month.  I helped some  with the toting of things.  Then it was CJ's for supper with everyone!  Another nice Saturday.