Cold Saturday - Beau was so nice, reminded me of Duke

 Crazy unexpected day really.

Came into the barn, Patti was working with Ah Leah and she is healing from a bruised hoof. Sienna was in the paddock while she was working with Ah Leah. Ah leah is senstive, she was walking around in the arena, I grabbed my stuff and went right up to the paddock. We have had alot of hard rain this week, like inches and before we were in a draught since September. So dry that is was a fire risk and warnings, fires all around Mass and the east coast.

I was sort of surprised by it. Every day I go tot the barn, I always spend alot of time in his paddock. I am strarting to believe he likes it. He was happy to see me. I went into the paddock and grabbed his bandana that was on the ground. We did some of our usual snack bandana pick ups. 

This week, he did it he picked up the bandana's 4 times. Wow it was super fun, we worked out some in the paddock, steps backward and some turns. He was stiff in his back legs. I was a little worried about him

Later we went for a walk around the property. He walked fast enough with me. He listened did not walk fast in front os me he waited as I wanted him to and then did not rush. We walked down the walkway and into the street then around wide turn the barn. No spookiness. No Rearing up.

Fed the kitties today they were hanging around looking hungry and thirsty, I grabbed the cat food from my car and fed them. The appreciated it, then I made sure they had water too. I dont think that woman, thats Krystyns cousin is feeding the cats. Last week I gave them some food and the dog went into the barn, and ate all their food.

We walked together, I feel like sometime soon I want to go down the road, I want to visualize him being amazing. I have been taking slow steps to get him to understand me, be patient and want to actually work with me.  I cleaned his bridle with the saddle soap and hung it up with reins. I will clean the reins next week. Im going to start to tack him up more.

I worked out with him in the arena, he was excellent, following me, doing his back walking all around the barn yard, paddock area behind the hay barn and in the arena. So good.

THEN

He picked up the bandana 4 times, while looking for the snacks. He picked it up to get the snacks out. So proud, then he was fresh and started to bite on the wood. I yelled at him. He rolled and ran at one point too.

He stood while I got on the stairs, I started a new trick with him today, I step  on the stairs and give him a treat as he puts hi head over to the opposite side of the stairs. Im getting excited, I need to know the best way to teach him. Im pretty sure hes extra happy workign with me.

Juliette was down today, she was shaking, he leg twiching and it saared me. I called Krystyn and she came right up. When Juliette went down again,  She looked like she was in pain, Patti went ahead and took the other 2 horses into the stalls. She left Juliette there to be with me. They
Before I left today, I went into his stall and just held him, It was relly nice.

Saturday 40s Boards going up quiet at the barn

 Got there a bit eearlier than usual, Patty was sweeping working out with Sienna. She said that Sienna had lots of spunk. Even though she has some spinal issues she was kicking around in the arenna.

I brought a Rosemary plant to Patti, I think she really appreciated it. Her family have been terrible for her. They celebrated Thanksgiving and left her out, even withtheir mom. I feel for like my jerky brother was to me about my mom.

Anyway it was so nice, I was able to do all of Beau's suppliments for the next 2 weeks. It was just her and me for a long time so peaceful. Then Conor popped over, he said that June was with her sister in Manhattan, she was at the end of her cancer and they were not sure how far she was going to make it.

Conor spoke with Patti and I for a long time. He was very nice told us stories about how he had worked with Cisco when he was 4 months old. It was very cool. I like him. HE said that have. new cat named Alfred, and he was like marked like a white tux. Im so glad they are happy with their cats. I hope all goes well with June and her sister, Only wishing her the best.

Beau was a pretty good guy. I did he supplements, he was very kind, I was able to open his door and put up a chain, he stole hay happily while I was doing this supplements.

After picking up his feet when I asked we walked outside. The wind gusting alot, like about 30 mph gusts, like a spooky horse nightmare. I was not going to go out at first but decided it was good to get him outlWe walked up the paddocks hill and out the road to the end of the fence. when he got to the end, he suddenly reared up into a spook. I could not have guessed what would set him or trigger his crazy spook. Im goin to have to just get used to dealing with his responses that way.

After we got back in we went into the arena, Beau only wanted to run a little bit then he did his exercises and back into his stall. He is like a little sweetheart. I was not scared or worried about his behavior at all. 
He was like a sweet heart. All love, picking up his feet so carefully. \

I have been dreaming of walking and running with him. I think we can get there.

Dr Katz visit today sunny and chilly

 I was able to be the first appt for Dr Katz this morning. It was nice to be able to walk into the barn first before 8am. 

Its a bit different now, KristinB is moved up to NH barn. Really miss how sweet she is with the horses. Dr Katz said he hadnt been at the barn for 10 weeks instead of the usual 6 weeks. He was away but I didnt catch where he was, maybe on travel.

Beau was extremeely happy to see me, All the horses were looking good in their stalls. The fog was in the fields and the barn down the street had 5 horses out in the paddocks today all wearing blankets. Hopefully not needing to blanket him too soon.

GREAT News is that again Beau was picking up his feet. I walked him around, and I was about to let him run around in the arena, and Krystyn was suddenly opening the doors at the other end of the barn. She was starting to bring out the horses. Usually she is no where to be seen until around 9am or so.

I wanted to let Beau run around in the arena but she had already started to walk the horses out to the paddock. I did enjoy a few minutes alone with all of the horses.

THe horse on the end was looking like she was eating his poop, I gave them some hay.

Only an hour with Beau First Time picking up his feet so GREAT

 Beautiful day for heading to the barn, had to be back very quickly.
Left the house at 1230 and was heading back home at 214pm.

All worth the time.

I was going to take some time to do more of the supplemnents but decide time with Beau was most important. 

I went up the fields, gave almost all the horses some snacks. Beau was in his paddock, and he was on the other sie of the paddock. He was totally happy to see me. Did our exercises in the paddock.  With all of the strange gate behaviors, its nice to just jump over the fence to get into his paddock. As I was headed over, the horse next to Beau, the sweet (usually) red horse, bit him on the bum. He was not happy but did not retaliate. I didnt understnd exactly.

I walked him over to the other side of the paddock where were would work out today. I gave him an apple to reward him for not being a psycho. 

Jumped over the fencing, it felt good not to be  dealing with the gate at the paddock. Maybe Ill always jump the fence. 

Well, Jumped over the fence, kept him straight into his exercises. He wanted to back up, and count with me. Its a beautiful thing. He did his turns then just because he was so loving, and kind, 

I just tapped his leg and he picked up each foot immediately as I asked, Its a dream come true. He is feeling more like he is relaxed, feeling happy to have company in his paddock. I do lvoe to go there and hang out. Shame of it all, there were many flies on his legs, that really makes him a bit uncomfortable.

I was there before Patti, headed into the paddocks and started to give everyone snacks outside. Sunny and 60s, everyone of the horses was happy.

Patti was working out with Ah_Leah in the arena, she bought a brand new lunging line. Im not sure how thats going to work but she looked happy with her. 

Working with Beau today was especially great, he was so interactive and I was able to easily brush him completely. This makes me happy, brushed his face, his back, at the end his tail. All the areas I wanted to brush. then I was able to hug him. Just relaxing on his back area. 

I put my head on his back and just laid it sideways, like I used to with Duke. It was so nice, I breathed in and smelt his wonderful horse smell <3 I was just so relaxing.

Strange thing, I saw the kitties looking at me as I walked down the path to the barn, they looked very hungry. Later before leaving in the truck I grabbed my wet food, and again saw the kitties looking at me because they were in the office and in the ailses. 
split the wet food into each bowl, then gave them some of my water from the gallon container into 2 of thier bigger bowls. I took a quick pic of them in the hay barn on the table eating.

Equine Affaire 2024 with Val