Monday, February 15, 2010

It's been awhile since I have last posted.  It's been busy around here.  Everyone is doing well.  John got a new, used vehicle to use for back and forth to work.  It's a really nice 96 Ford Explorer Sport.  He is super excited and pleased with it.  I'll have to post a picture of it here. 

Liv and Nick have been working hard and it shows.  We went to a local show at Birchtown Stables over this past weekend.  It was crowded.  That is a good thing.  There was a big money class and it brought everyone out of hibernation.  Liv competed in two divisions, Easy Hunter and Hopeful hunter.  The Easy Hunter division was small but they did well.  The Hopeful Hunter was small and a local professional competed in this division.  Liv and Nick held their own and took Reserve Champion.  Nick is doing marvelous on his leads.  What a huge improvement for him.  We are so thrilled with the new trainer Liv has now.  I have asked her permission to mention her name, Katie George.  She has A circuit experience and knows the ropes.  I am amazed by the amount of knowledge that Katie has.  Both Liv and I agree that this is the best trainer that Liv has had since Gretchen Hawk.  Gretchen started Olivia and Olivia adores her.  Now, Katie has stepped in to carry on the great feelings of admiration and complete trust that Liv had with Gretchen.  It is also important for John and I to have complete faith and trust in Olivia's trainer.  John has not felt this way about a trainer since Gretchen either.  He has placed his daughter in Katie's hands and is grateful that we have found her.  It's not easy for John to do this.  This is, after all, his oldest daughter.  Thank you Katie!