That’s the name Wrangler Ani came up with for the new addition to the ranch. With those big brown eyes and dark mane she looks like Sofia Loren, minus the big glasses.

After a week of settling in, Bella went to Ani’s round pen for evaluation.

Bella meets her new friend Rain

Casanova Rain noticed her right away.

She was a gem. The plastic bag “sacking out” was a little alarming at first but she soon settled down and just looked at it with much curiosity. Or she was looking at the human waving this stick and bag around wondering what would posses a person to do such a silly thing.

The big noisy tarp came next…No Problem with that. A few  sniffs and onward she walked.

                        Next the saddle. No Problem with that either.

Crossing the wooden bridge….took a couple of tries. It is easier to walk around things than over them. Funny, the same thing happens in the house.

After a couple spins around the pasture, Bella’s evaluation was complete.

She passed with flying colors. Bella is quick to learn, well mannered and a great addition to the trail string. It will be a while before our guests will be able to rider her. She still has to go through “Leadership school” and “Back of the class school”

All of the evaulation was proffessionally monitored by “Indy”- Wrangler Ani’s mare and given the “Indy Stamp of Approval”