Bella

Marvin and Jonathan are working hard with Bella.  I have not yet gotten out to the barn to document their efforts (will work on that ASAP!).  But I did get a few photos the other day when Marvin had Bella in the outdoor arena, saddled up, while Marvin was mowing.  I got tickled watching Bella's reaction to wearing the saddle and also her response to Marvin whenever he got within sight of her.

She was sort of stalking around the arena with the saddle on her back...

Periodically she would gaze toward Marvin, who was mowing the yard.  

then stalk around some more...

then look longingly for Marvin again...  :) 

She got excited when he started heading her way...

He was talking to her and she tried to give him a bit of a cold shoulder at first...  ;)

... but he sat there 'with her' for awhile and she responded.  :) 

Bella is doing well with the training and I'll try to do a better job of keeping up with it all.  :)