It is a warm day about 80 maybe 82 but I was cool after my swim. The sun was warm for the horses. I went up to the top of the hill. Although the other horses made some sounds, Beau only moved toward the gate. He wasnt to barge out but because the gate opens in, he has to back up to get out. He listens. Its like hes not even the same horse as last year. This is very hopeful for me. He is a good boy who really tries. It seems very different than when I felt worried that he would push me around whlie I was in the center of the arena. This was difficult for me because there weretime that he seemed to want to be a jerk while we worked out together. I did not feel comfortable because he was not a good horse during those times. He is wa different than last year.
I was able to get him walked arounnd a bit outside, did some very nice grazing in the sun, and then put him in his stall so he can drink water and grab more hay. Bugs were bitting him but his little leg boots for protectinng him on the leg from those terrible biting bugs.
After he was in his paddock, I brought him into the arena and he was prtty happy What he liked doing best was his walking backwards, he did about 70 or 80, pretty good amound. He followed me around and I put his lunge line on him. It was funny, he was all about following me around. It wasnt really the snacks but he was engaged in working withme. I did many voice Woah to get him to stop after the walking with me. He was listening. I was happy to see how happy he was to cooperate.
I was just Patti and me she had ridden in the arena, Ah Leah. I know she really like to ride her but I wonder if she is strong enough. I dont know that she lunges her and its hard on their backs.
Ten times on one side and about six on the oposite side. He was very good.
I used his work out halter that is very soft but not so good on the cross ties.
I got his hot water I brought from home and epson salts. He soaks just ok but I was able to dig out his hoof. He picked his foot up for me when I was putting onn his wrap. I wanted to chainge out the duct tape by using balck. I had enough sugar and got him wrapped for the night I imagine that it will fall of tomorrow. Beau was a really good boy as I worked on his foot/hoof. I was able to get his foot cleaned with the pick but not the brush on the pick. He soaked ok and then I wrapped him up with sugar and iodine. He turns his hoof so I can work on it and also I am able to pick up his hoof. I think his foot is painful for him.
I watched a video that Kristie took with her special camera of me training Beau a couple of yeasr ago. He was very attentive and even skipped along the poles.Today he did not run in the arena and we did some lunging but I didnt expect too much. We walked otgether he went 10 times onn his favorite side moving to the left, then he did a good transition to the other way. He does nnot make me nervois at all. lunging.
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