Special Friday 30 Dec

 Extra visist on a Friday, holiday type of thing

I am not getting too physical this week until I learn more about my neck and getting back to my strong self.  I did the grooming up at this paddock. He really was not happy that I didnt take him out to the barn. I tried to exercise him a bit. We did some turns in the muddy paddock, walked around a bit. I sat on the big rock. Bee was very interested in watching us, the other side of the fence was Baby, Scooter the new older horse and then Jax. Kristie's Jax was kinda of low man on totem pole over there. Im pretty sure that Beau doesnt take any crap, but surprise hes got a girl he likes, Bee next door.

I do enjoy that Beau is the guy who is not sharing his paddock. I hated Duke with Dusty so bad, that little horse was cruel t him and I didn't like it one bit. He trapped me at the gate so many times and he was dangerous for me to get Duke. I am glad hes not with Beau, plush Beau might bite his ear off.

I finished caring for his coat, took off his read blanket, he just doesnt need one and its like 55 plus out.

I walked Beau in the woods behind the barn, it was the 3 time we went back there. Hes getting more familiar. I think I can take him in the woods and do his exercise. I was thinking about taking him in the field but Im not sure about it yet. He sees something and gets all alert. I need to figure out how to keep that contained. Well we walked down the field edge it went well, then I decided that having all the commotion going on with the other horses walking around in the other field, I may bring him back. I know hes not that familiar with trail riding or the trails in general.
i really want my neck to be healed at at least getting better.

We walked up toward the opening  then did some turns and steps backwards. we went 20 feet or more into the rocky area. we did more turns and back steps. turns, he looks to me like hes ready to go into the woods behind the paddock. where the old milk truck is. We will work more on that trail and then behind paddock. I have the road to ride and the fields.

I dont like the wild dogs, the crazy kids on the 4 wheelers and the race car reeving all the time. I hate it.

After the gravel part the trail we walk goes down a hill, its rocky and uneven. Beau does good but the mud that was at the bottom slope was not a good footing area. I had some problems with my feet, I slipped slid and generally did not have stabilty but Beau was fine at the bottom of the gravel going by the back hoe, hes not scare of the equipment so Im glad. 

I know hes a smart guy, hoping that hes got even more surprises of solid horse in store for me.

We walked back toward the barn, really enjoying the grass, its long and still part green part hay like He likes it alot, then we went into the barn. Beau isnt really that excited about.

Getting more grass as we walk back to barn

out in the edge field

Picture on the opening near his paddock he is posing for sure

Pi

Beau rolled in his paddock, yuck but we are out of the edge field in this pic

Beau with Baby, Jax and Scooter.