On the Road to Colorado We left for Colorado on July 12 at 1:30am. Michael was making the trek with us to help..... Lordy loaded up like a pro. I was so proud of him in the dark. Poor Rudy was upset once Lordy was loaded up and we were pulling out of the driveway.... That little mini is going to miss Lordy for the next 6 weeks and I am sure Lordy will miss him too. We drove into rain in the mountains of western NC. It stayed in rain for the next 450 miles. We arrived in Jackson TN. Lordy settled into his stall and Micheal and I tried to get some rest in the air conditioning of the trailer. At 1am we were up again ready to hit the road. Lordy loaded up at 1:30am again like a pro I was so proud of him. I was a bit concerned since he did not drink as much water as I would have liked to see him drink. We continued on to Cromwell OK. We arrived around 10:30am. It was hot and dry in OK. 98. Lordy settled into his pen outside but it was in the sun. I was getting concerned since he really didnt want to drink and this layover spot did not have other horses.... only goats... LOL. Michael and I made a decision 3 hours later to load up and hit the road and just continue on..... If Lordy is going to stand in the baking sun it would actually be cooler in the trailer and we could get closer to Pagosa. So at 1pm Lordy walked right on the trailer. He didnt even turn around. I honestly think he wanted to leave the goats and find some horse friends... LOL We hit the road....... I contacted Petra a fellow Parelli Instructor in Pagosa Springs to see if she could accept us a day early and in the middle of the night. Literally. She was WONDERFUL! She welcomed us in at 4am on Sat morning. THANK YOU! Lordy seemed to settle and began to drink. I think being with other horses helped and there is something to be said about the energy of a Parelli friendly environment. I was so relieve to arrive at 4am. Micheal and I were exhausted. It is honestly one of the hardest things we have ever done. My eyes felt literally swollen.... we were up a good 60 hours with maybe 8 hours total sleep...... But I am thankful Lordy arrived safely! Sunday morning arrived and we loaded Lordy up to formally check in at the ranch for the 3 Star Course. So exciting it is such a dream come true to actually be an instructor studying on campus in Colorado with my horse.... WOW...... 1800 miles...... XO