"No, she ain't. Normally she lets me right up with her but she just wanted no part of me this mornin', I guess."

Doc smiles at her.

"I'll git the hay, we can turn out a handful of these ladies and gentlemen and then...I think I want to check Nova's shoes."

He moves to a bale that's sitting nearby to cut the strings.

"Teja's supposed to teach me how to shoe," he continues. "I mean, I can shoe but I can't make them myself."