Ha! Here's my big toe! (It reminds me of Dad's toe - lol) Purple because Chakote stepped on it. I'm not having much luck at the barn these days! I arrive this morning to the news that Beau has left the barn. The cancer around his one eye had spread to the other and to other places too. That upset me but I didn't show it! Then I find out that I'm riding Chakote. Crazy horse. Super sensitive. Great. Anyways, Chakote was all sweet and cuddling with me so I thought, 'oh, this might be okay.' Then he stepped on me. Generally, the lesson went well till the end. He started acting up and I tensed up and we both just weren't getting along. Janice saw this and came over and she talked me through relaxing Chakote. It worked and we are friends again but it didn't help the fact that I've been fearful riding these days. To know that a horse is so sensitive that they can sense me tense up and react to it jut scares me even more!! Anyways, I'm taking a break for a couple of weeks and hoping to just go on a trail ride end of April. I will keep you posted! xx