Wednesday at 4pm, lesson started but, slow thought he was tired, it was his hoof

 

When I pulled into the barn, Lynn and Patti were up to something.

I walked into the ailse of the barn, Patti smiled at me and put her finger to her lips, shhhh.

I saw that the saddle was on Ah-Leah. she had ridden in arena with her and Lynn held the lead line. They wanted to put everything away before Krystyn got up to the barn. I told them I had a lesson at 4pm. Every thing was cleaned up by the time Krystyn got there. 

Again I had gotten Beau, walked him down from the paddock. He's alot easier to manage from the paddock to the  front of the barn. He grabbed as much as he could from the grass. We got back as fast as needed. I arrived early so we could have that time to snack on green grass.

Dave said he would be back to see Beau to remove his winters early this week, It was Wednesday no word.  was dissaponted. We walked around and I brought him into the arena, he was happy. He seems to be ready for what ever we are doing. It makes me feel great. Interested in his walking backward tricks he also loves his bandana. I could not be more happy with him. But picking up his feet just going ok. His feet have always been very sensitve. Well he did his good listening to me as I lunnged him. I am proud we did the side he hates, he did good. I stayed in form and Krystyn said we are doing good. We went on his favorite side, and he moved slowly. I told Krystyn that he was not looking his usual he looked like he didnnt feel too good.
She felt his hoof, warm we called of the day.

She was going to check his hoofs, she picked up the back one. I was worried, hes alot better but still hes got that wild kick. She got the pick and picked his hoof, well blood everywhere. She hought it was an absess, I texsted Dave he called and said itw was an infectinn he would be out next day.

The blood was thick and really deep red.

Saturday before Chases Birthday party Sunday

 Missed Patti, she came early to do her work with the horses, then she was going to wait for some appliances to be delivered. I was able to work with Beau, just a short work out in the arena, keeping up with his lunging, about 5 minutes. I noticed that Lynn did not really like June. The other people that have the horse Chewy with the sway back were in the arena after me, and then. Lynn quickly saddled up August as soon as she got there. Very little words right out to the arena to ride with the couple that own Chewy.

• I was happy to get in the time with Beau, do his exercises walking back several times.
• Lunged 5 minutes
• Brushed him out and gave him tons of snacks

Wednesday with Krystyn

 Krystyn was flexible and was able to meet up with me and Beau at 6, I wanted to meet up at 4

When I got there Krystyn was bringing in the horses

After I volunteered to bring in Sienna but I had to get Beau ready so I didnt bring in any other horses just got Beau ready. Went into the stall and brushed him out.  Talked a little bit with Krystyn about stuff and got the lung line, put up the boards to help to keep Beau in the arena

He was super cute. He enjoys getting the lighter halter on I like it too.

I lunged him with out the whip, I was impressed with his not really needing one

Krystyn got the whip out and coached me on how to use it.
I lunged him for about 15 minutes and he did good

but he didnt run will not until the end 

Kystyns said about 15 minutes lunging is good.

She thinks he did better this week than last week. Also I was able to lunge him during my visits.

Easter Weekend Busy with Chase on Saturday and Easter dinner with Joe, Ashley, Val and GEorge on Sunday afternoon

 Saturday short visit to the Barn, snacks in the paddock 79 degrees not much time with Beau.
Patty was brushing out Muke, hes so cute loved his apple. Gave him snnacks as she was brushing him.

Went up with Beau, did some exercising, the mud wasnt bad, I crawled under the fence. He seemed so happy to be hanging out. The bugs are back, I didnt have a mask on him yet, and there is no spray. I am worried about his responses to the bugs on his legs.

He was doing anything for a bite of snack. I even just tapped his leg and he lifted it for his hoof.

Weekend rainy cold miserable Saturday 30s Sunday 40s

Went over to the barn on Saturday, went around 1 or 2pm, planned not to do too much because I had been sick on Friday UTI very painful.We had snow in the morning, it made me feel sad.

Well it was a really nice visit. Put the cavasson on Beau he understands that he is dong something special when I put on the training halter. It makes me feel good.

Beau and I did only a little bit of snacks in the bandana, he walked backwards 4 5 different 10 steps. I wasnt going to push the lunging on Sunday.

I was happy to get his supplements taken care of while he was able to run around in the arena, stretch becuase not knowing that he wouldnt get out on Sunday either its important to keep him busy and get his strong after the long winter.

Patty is working on Ah Leah. She really likes to touch her, Ah leah does not like it. He goes to bite her. I would stop doing it and just try to catch back up, seems she is feeling badly.

Because Krystyn had put up my cross ties I felt really good about it. I put Beau in the arena, got his supplements together, gave everyone on both sides hay.

Patti does this really nice thing she fills up everyones bucket so that all the  horess have enough water. I really appreciate how sweet and thoughtful that is.

Beau stretched in the arena, reached for his bandana and sort of requested to play a few games and do his back steps

Sunday 

46 degrees less wet pn an off raining

4 min lumging, he spent alot of time in the arena. 

Bonnie fed the horses, just took the bucks of grain and threw them into the stalls. Beau was already done with his work out, back into his stall. I know he was a stinker for some of the time in the arena but its not like he was with Cisco, now that Cisco is on this side, htere is a diff horse on the corner of the

Time to restart Beau for training Wednesdays with Krystyn at 4pm

 It was cold but sunny our first meet up

I let krystyn know that we had lost alot of our progress, Beau and I worked in the paddock great but the arena was not as good as it used to me.

What I learned today:

• Learning to lunge him, hes senstive and you have to stand exactly at his barrel
• He will come in if I dont remind him but using my pointer and the hands correctly to call him and encourange him to keep walking
• His other side going to the right is still the most difficult.
• Krystynn said that someone in his lift taught him that he needed to fight back, sort of when you ask him to calm down, or response for him to behave, he has a reaction to be bigger and to challenge with all his weight.
• When spooked sometimes they go to you for comfort but they are just too big babies
• Beau is sensitive to the absolute perfect conditioning
• Kystryn has experienced some of the same things in all the horses
• I am all set to work with Krystyn all spring if possible.
• She thinks that the goal of getting him to go out walking, if I keep at him is managable.
• she finds it strange that hes good in his paddock but a total pushy jerk in teh area
• When I accidenntly use the lead lunge line to get Beau t straighten out innstead of working frhom his rear, it it a cue to come into the middle.
• 10 minutes of lunginng for him is enough
• Left side is Beau is his good side, right side isnt was easy.

Last weekend only got Saturday in Rainy cold

 Beautiful afternoon with my horse and with Patti, I culd find the cats but put out some snacks for them.

I was able to do chores stayed for a while and then went home had to skip Sunday so many things to do and then watch the boys at Raychels for her and Joe to go to the Celtics game.