This photo is from the first week in June and I'm writing this entry on June 19th, in the evening, as I can hear a summer thunderstorm rolling. This past week, Mr. Valentine and Tom finished a truly beautiful wood round pen. I am glad for this new structure because at the end of the summer, Renny has to assume greater responsibilities. He was precocious at leading and tying and lifting his feet and dealing with the farrier. He is happy to go anywhere with grandma and cross any structure. He will walk in and stand in the wash rack. He loves grooming. He loves to follow his aunt while she's being ridden! He knows how to escape pastures and be a mountain goat. He will calmly wear his cavesson and surcingle. He's an accomplished pony. But by the end of the summer, possibly as you are reading this note, he will have to start learning Parelli, lunging, and the art of ground manners and ground work. What a wonderful little hard-working man. I hope he enjoys his summer!