| Susan & Hopi Cloud Dancer, We have missed hearing from you and Hopi. What great pictures. It is truly amazing how these truly better mules behave and retain their experience and settled minds. Jim At Rancho Santiago |
From: Susan B.
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:55 PM
To: James A. Gamble
Subject: Greetings from Hopi in California Hi Jim, I hope this finds you and Maria well. It has been some time since I’ve written but I wanted to share with you how well Hopi is doing so I have attached a few photos. We went camping over Labor Day weekend; I had hardly ridden her at all this year (with the exception of a time or two around the yard and in the arena). Since it had been so long I wondered how it was going to go. She totally amazed me – she was awesome and did everything I asked perfectly. Loading, crossing water and hopping over a fallen tree (photo 024) seemed absolutely routine to her. She handled the steep rocky terrain with grace and ease. I know I’ve told you before but I’ll tell you again, I just love that mule! I had to check her records to see how long it has been since I purchased her from you. Can you believe it has already been four years? I remember when I purchased her as a three-year-old it seemed like it would be a really long time until she was about eight years old (that was the time I had in mind that it would take her to be a mature/seasoned mule). Well, guess what, she is there now and she is an absolute dream to go trail riding with. I had so much fun with her this past weekend that I can’t wait to get out there again. Best wishes, Susan & Hopi
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