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Tommi greets Up N' Adam and Adam's Eve for the first time at the pens of the vet clinic where they were held for us to pick them up. They walked straight to the fence and asked if we had treats. Even without being offered goodies, they were ready to sniff noses.

At home at Karma Farms, day 1.

Adam and Eve are easy to handle and want to please.

A good view of Up 'N Adam, day 1.

Adam licks, showing he wants to get along.

Eve paws as Tommi and Adam look on.

Whispering Jesse and Splendor Splash come whenever they see people.

A profile of Splendor Splash.

Pam Kurek, once fearful of horses, pets a "wild" filly, Whispering Jesse.

Vik gets a kiss from Up N' Adam, day 2.

Rain hampers our training time, but after last year's drought, we aren't complaining. One week after getting home to Karma Farms from picking them up, Tommi prepares Adam for saddling by first letting him feel a blanket and then "sacking him out" with it. Karma Farms client George Kurek watches, commenting: "This is supposed to be a wild horse?"

Adam hasn't seen deep green grass. He's more interested in gobbling as much as possible than worrying about any old saddle.

Tommi leads him off. He looks back at the saddle but comes right along with no shenanigans. We left the Navajo blanket on under the saddle and pad just to let him get used to things flapping and touching.

Tomlyn and Adam have a special bond. "But I didn't NEED a stallion!" she says. Oh, well...

After being led a bit with the saddle, Adams gets some well deserved grazing time.

Then he gets to practice being tied as he grazes. Eve watches intently from the round pen. She is bred so her training time will mostly come later, but she will get a bit of work soon. She's just as willing as her lifemate.

We wrap the lead around his legs and let him feel touch and pressure there, using a loop to lift his forefeet, one at a time. Soon he will be asked to let us lift his feet.

He's lovelier every day. Brushing is doing wonders.