"Hey, tunnel vision happens to the best of us. I just happen to have a fresh set of eyes that could take in everything going on. You get better at noticing stuff like that the more you do it, too," I encourage her, leaning down slightly in order to smooch her atop her head. Despite the work and toil in the sun earlier today, I can still get a whiff of lilac from her shampoo beyond the working mare scent.