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Mandala
Hearing Me
Favorite Place to Be
Mar 302009
Mar 292009
This week, there were several posts on Bonita, as she settled in and I got to know her a bit. I will be posting regular updates on her progress on Sundays. So this is the first.
Blurry, I know, but it was just me taking photos...
My friend Pam is wanting to document her training with video, so I might have the first one next week. The next step will be getting her into long lines and, after her teeth are done, trying her in a bit.
She is being handled by other people at the barn for turn in and turn out and I am getting good reports on her behavior. Everyone comments on her soft coat. They touch her and fall in love! it feels like short rabbit fur.
Mar 282009
The Best View Ever
I visited Lily today. I hadn’t seen her since I took her up to Tired Dog Ranch earlier this month. She is doing well, happy and healthy. I scratched all her favorite spots, gave her all the hugs and hellos from friends and just hung out with her. Then I hopped up (well, I had to use an overturned feed tub for a mounting block.) and she gave me a tour of her pasture. At first I steered her with my legs, but then let her take me where she wanted. I found out that she prefers to drink from the seasonal pond, rather than the stock tank. She likes to put her feet in the water and goes around to the back side of the pond to stand on the soft earth and watch the other horses. She also likes to be in with her friends, Lola, Abigail, and Gary. They were all very curious about why I was up there.
She still stops on my cue, mostly. I felt totally secure and safe on her, even with no halter, lead, rope or saddle. We’ve done this on and off over the last few years, but I usually use a neck rope of some sort. And I am also usually in an enclosed area, not a five acre pasture with other horses. It was a joyful feeling to be astride Lily once more. I am honored to have this trust in her and she in me. I hope that we are able to enjoy this partnership for many years to come.
Another image to send you off with…
A listening ear against a brewing sky.
Mar 272009
Checking the saddle out
Kay told me that she had been round penned with a saddle before and it showed. She had no issues with me tossing the saddle up, adjusting things and making noise with it. I will need to get a shorter girth though, as this one was on the top holes and not secure enough for riding.
I free lunged her a bit, then on the line and practiced ground tying. She never moved a foot. Good Girl!
Standing nicely
Earlier in the day, she had her first turnout in a paddock. She has been turned out in the indoor arena during the days so far. Tomorrow, we will try her with the other mares. If she does well, she can stay there. Otherwise, she may have to be by herself in this paddock. She certainly enjoyed the grass today.
Having a bit of run
After this, she spent most of her time eating.
Mar 272009
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