Really cold, windy sunny but frigid

 Beau was outside, he looked happy ennough, as soon as I got there I wante to take him in

Just too cold.  I did not do supplements, did nont leave xmas cards, or gifts

onnoly exchanged with Patti, I had a lighted arrangement form Griggs Farm, she likes it.

I gave the kitties many portions of cat food, it was so cold, I was scared for them.

I wennt up to the paddock, got Beau pretty quickly andf marched down the hill into the arena, andn let Beau run around as soon as I could put up the rail.

Really strange thing, Beau was very very excited in the arena, Ah-Leah was on the cross ties with Patti as I was at the rail with Beau.

He did te stranngedst thing, he was using the rail with his teeth, I tell him to stop.

He did it a few times, I have seen him do it before. I triy nont to yell at him for goofy stuff.

Then while he had my attention, he jumped up or reared up like he was gongn to jump the rail.

He looked very close to being able to make the jump too.

It was a first but it makes me feel funy iwth him. I wish I could trust him just a little sometimes.

When I brough him into the arena, walked some, didnt want to back up as much as usual but did want to pick up his feed.

I feel a little bit uncomfortable about the not walking with me in the arena.

Ill work on it for his future, but I have visions of riding on Beau, I feel not comfortable because Beau is such a jerky boy sometimes.

Beau hurt his back leg, he is lame poor baby

 Sort of a short visit today 2 hours, I needed to do the supplemetns, I had just gotten a new bag of magnesium for him. There were 2 bags of supplemennts left. I was able to fill out 12 ore for a total of 14 or 2 week worth.

I went up to the paddock took snacks, crop bandana and some other items. He did ont rush to the gate, honestly I thought it was strange. I climbed over the fence, 

Here Beau is lifting his leg for me to see that he cannot do his exercises that he is so proud to do. Im so proud of him communicating to me. Also hes in pain, he walked so nicely and patient. I didnt want to think that he was lame but I could see the difficulty he had trying to move sideways and not at all backwards but he tried.
Plus he is a great hoof picker upper. totally different than just a few weeks ago. Im so proud, yes I used treats but really its totally ok. 

So cold, fed the kitties my wet food frozen,  and they came running, so cute. I hope they know I love them and am worried for their safety, there are so many coyotes in the field.

Beau was happy but was dearling with his injured leg,  I did not really know until we went to do his the sets of 10 backsteps exercises which hes so good at, and he did not want to back up the steps. Usually that is an ok thing I just waited. He was in pain.

I worked on his picking up his feet, hes so good at that now. Hes trying alot. I just tap his upper leg 2 times andn he lifts his hoof but this time it was different. I liftred his first one, so beautiful then the other front hoof, no problem then the back one on the left and it was easy to lift because it was already up, then when went over to the right hoof, he lefted the left. I saw that his back left was very sort. He was feeling bad.
After that but then I took off his blanket, and brushed him out. He still seems like hes senstiive skin.

So cold, fed the kitties, the wet food was frozen solid, 

Beau was sort of sad in the paddock, after I saw he was hurt, I brushed him and then changed his blanket to the warmer one. We were able to do the bandana trick. There was no problems at the gate, he was happy that I was bringing him in. His hoof was sore so he stayed on the softer ground.
happy but injured leg. I walked around the barn to the front to go in because Patty was working with Ah-Leah and then Sienna. 

He bolted today, but after a very sweet and successful session today

 Crazy day, I was going to spend some time with Raychel and the boys this aSaturday afternoon, so I did an earlier than usual visit, it was great.  The man that helps the Greenwoods at the barn was just going out the from cleaning the barn. He waved as he left. It was just me.  All the horses were out. there is snow on the ground at the barn. Dusty and Muke were in, I gave them both some cookies. Later I gave Muke a small apple. Hes so sweet.

Shavan the new woman who's working with Jolie <3 Shes just perfect

Beau did not really fun too crazy in the arena but he did roll around alot.

Cute guy, but still  unpredictable

When I took him out of the paddock, I had climbed over the fence to avoid the strange gate that just does not open very well and hes a pusher when it comes to running out. Really wish he wasnt doing that again. What if he pushes someone over getting him out? Dont be a jerky Boy Beau

Super cold at the barn, the cats water was frozen solid, makes me sad.

Beau's outside water was also frozen but there was a way to get a little

Started to play again, pick up the bandana, last week's 4 times was pretty amazing. I got him to become much more mouthy but the way he picked up his feet was amazing. Very happy with his changes in picking up his feet at the paddock and the stalls.

Here he is in the frozen ground, not too much sun working on his backward steps, which he really loves and his touch the bandana and pick up the bandana with treats. Im still happy with him except his charging issues at the gate.

Greeted me at the fence so happy to see me. I took off his blanket and burshed him out and did his feet. He's pretty good at picking up his feet now but Im still concerned with the paddock manners.

After a while a new woman who is working out with Joliet was there. She is so nice, she said she was a "chill horse person". I like it her name was Chaivan.

Only an Hour before the trip - Freezin cold

Got to the barn after getting my nails done, hitting CVS the scooted over to Greenwood.

Got Beau from his paddock, he was nice. Patient looking for grass snacks.

Walked him down we did his tricks, he couldnt get enough. He listens pays attention to what I am asking him. Hes trying with me, he wants to work and make me happy too.

No charging, no running ahead of me, listens when I ask him to slow down, wait for me. He trying.

Then loving, hes been so loving trying to be more physical, each week [except for today] I stand at the mounting blck, he tries to help me out He walked over excited to learn what we may be talking about today.

We grazed all the way down the hill, then he did not rush as I turned him in the main,  walking backwards. Yesterday he looked stiff in the back, today Beau trotted up to the barn with me. I started to feel it. I felt the way I did with Duke. I was so happy.

In we went, no rushing into the stall, very loving. I grabbed the snacks, and got his blanket, I ended up using the lightest one, the red one. He was fooling around with me. As I was strapping him in. He kept trying to do his tricks, he was working around the blanketing snaps. He wanted to work with me more.

As I was bringing him in he walked around and started to act funny. I had to put him off. I dont want him to get crazy with me. But I love him putting his head up and down wanting to play with me. getting too close to me. I had to put him to a stop. 

It was a nice 1 hour, I was able to get the cats some wet food and then when they were done, the dish was frozen so I dumped the dishes out. The frozen water was on the bench. I brought the blue dish over to the garage when I saw the cat was watching me. Patty said that they had come by looking for me. <3