Any mare without a colt at her side is assigned the task of taking Lazy VV Ranch riders over the high, rocky mountain trails. Brood mares are left in the lush pastures to frolic and play with their colts. However, not even the brood mares are coddled; they live and graze in the rugged outdoors, year-round. Lazy VV Arabs must learn to care for themselves. At the age of one year, these Arabs are halter broken; at two, they are trained on the longe line, and some are driven; at three, they are trained under saddle. Mares of sufficient size are bred at the age of three, and every year thereafter. [Illustration: A TYPICAL LAZY VV ARAB MARE AND HER FILLY COLT] [Illustration: Since Bedouins rode their brood mares in warfare right up to foaling date, this little stud colt, if born during such a raid, would have been destroyed immediately. Happily, at The Lazy VV, he receives gentle care.] [Illustration: From a far end of one Lazy VV pasture, this little girl brought some yearling fillies by calling and rattling the feed bucket. They are determined to feed, but she can’t let them know they were fooled.] [Illustration: Hat and lariat] [Illustration: FRIENDLY TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLIES CRAVE COMPANIONSHIP] From the day it is born, a Lazy VV Arab knows nothing but love and affection. The horse trainers have often said it is a “snap” to halter-break a yearling Arab, because he is so used to arms encircling his neck. Everyone is encouraged to play with and become acquainted with the Arabs. Such treatment brings out the innate affection of this breed. [Illustration: AFFECTIONATE FRIEND] Curious, too! Realizing the friendship of man, they will investigate anything new and can make a job hard to accomplish. One colt investigates Jack Kuhne’s camera, when he really wants to get the colt’s picture for “Sons of Courage.” This technicolor short was made for 20th Century-Fox, and is still showing throughout the country. Also still showing is “Arabians in the Rockies,” the technicolor short released by Warner Bros. [Illustration: INQUISITIVE, ISN’T HE!] [Illustration: WINTER FROLIC] When snow covers the pastures, the mares and colts are more anxious than ever for feeding time. After these heavy snowfalls, RIFAGE must satisfy himself that all are present and in good shape, for some of these colts are his. [Illustration: WORK KNOWS NO SEASON] [Illustration: SUNDAY SHOW] Soon after Trinidad established its pure Arab Stud on The Lazy VV Ranch, numerous people would stop by the Ranch with the hope they could “just look at those Arabian horses.” These callers interrupted the routine ranch work to such a degree that the decision was reached to set aside Sunday morning, at which time the public might see the Arabs in various phases of action.