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.