Utah Wild Mustang in Connecticut

It is a long way from the wild horse ranges of Utah to a small paddock in Connecticut. The journey made by Mustang 4838 via Blaine TN. is the first steps on  the road to becoming an equine partner and friend. The small bay with a star knew only the caress of a Utah wind, but now accepts those gentle gifts from trainer Geoff Goodson. It is only day one! 

 Link to info on Utah herds:
http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/wild_horse_and_burro.html


Chutes lead to Geoff's trailer at the Blaine TN. farm where the particpants in the 100 Day Extreme
Mustang Makeover meet and pick up their Mustang.  http://www.extrememustangmakeover.com/

From these first moments to a finished product at Clemson S. Carolina on October 19-21. There Lil Joe will be for sale, and another Wild  Mustang becomes  a treasured companion  and  living legacy of our American West.

Hello Lil' Joe the Wrangler welcome to Connecticut and the first day of the rest of your life. Some good hay will help fill out that youthful frame and a good start from Geoff Goodson Horsemanship will have you  well on your way to a forever home.
  
Follow daily postings on the adventures of Lil Joe at Geoff's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/mobileprotection#!/doublegfarrier

Geoff's new Website debut on 6/25/12 at  http://www.geoffgoodsonhorsemanship.com/

Here is a link to the provious blog in the Mustang series:
http://carolynstearnsstoryteller.blogspot.com/2012/06/wild-horses-couldnt-keep-me-away.html

Weather Vane Series; Story Resources Part 2

Another Weather Vane Depicting a Morgan Horse

Ethan Allen famed son of Black Hawk

(Weather Vanes Pt.1 Highlighted the Black Hawk weather vane)

another blog highlights that bloodline of these horses today:

www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.blogspot.com.2010/08/what-is-lippitt-morgan-horse.html

See them in action the direct descendants of Ethan Allen and Black Hawk

The Canada Goose

Migration, Nesting and Everything to know about the Canada Goose:
   www.lovecanadageese.com/index.html

www.canadageese.org/bspm.html

A Major Resource for all birders is Cornell Lab of Ornithology:
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Canada_Goose/lifestory

A Wonderful Movie depicts much of the story from hatching to migration:

Fly Away Home    available  from   www.amazon.com

                                                                            
Snoopy and The Red Baron was the first thing to come to my mind as I saw this flying over a barn roof.

                                                             

Amelia Earhart a great story for telling in this material:

more info on her life and historic flights at : www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org
Plane Spotters:
         When fear of invasion rocked the country during WWII  blackout curtains and security measures were instituted. One was a league of plane spotters set up all along our coast lines, sitting long hours alone in towers and glass cupolas watching the skies with charts of aircraft type around them.
     Bob Grigg writes articles for the Colebrook Historical Society. There are 450+ articles on their site, a researchers goldmine! Here is the link to his article highlighting plane spotting in their town:

www.colebrookhistoricalsociety.org/Bob%20Grigg%20-%20History%20Bytes.htm

      Mansfield (CT) had plane spotters as well, they kept look out from the glass cupola on the town hall which is now home to the Mansfield Historical Society.
       Everyone could be part of the National Civil Defense as playing cards were decorated with plane types so they would be common and the general public could inform what type plane was flying over.

                                                                          
This image of playing cards with Japanese Aircraft is from    www.ameshistoricalsociety.org  please visit their site to see more info and pictures on Plane Spotters.

Weather Vane Series #1 is available at:
 www.carolynstearnsstoryteller.blogspot.com/2011/11/weather-vanes-series-point-to-stories.html