Weekend Saturday with Wes and Sunday Mother's Day

 The cavesson has made a huge difference between, lunging beau in the big arena and lunging him with a small controlled lead line and hooked to the front of the cavesson halter.
I was concerned with his charging that I ran into over te winter and in March/April. I did not want to stop working with him because of the charging potential because sometimes it was not a problem.

THe cavesson has created a smarll part of our liberty workout into a  controlled part of our fun game, Go Whoah.

The treats are less than before but there is rewards. Him on a halter like this is a big win.

I found this dressage video on cavesson training and then a great one with a western style trainer. It was just what I wanted, no training with a bit, bridle. Purchase the cavesoon its worth every penny.

Went out with him on Sunday to walk around alter in the day and he did good but spooked at the end of the driveway. I need to get him out there. Do walks way more. Hes ready I think.

Dr Katz appt, but Dave showed up for shoes

 I decided to do the 830 appt with Dr Katz so I could work with Beau before his appt. 

When I got there Dave was 1/2 way through doing his shoes. He seemed overly frustrated with Beau he was yelling at him He had the chain on his head and yanked it a few times. If made me feel a bit terrible. He had dug out the fungus on his hoof and we had hoped it would grow out but it’s not there yet.

Patti took the Katz 830 appt and I can be with Dr Katz for the 9am. After Dave left I was able to go in the arena for a new workout. 

We put on the cavasson halter its great. He even changed directions with limited cue, so proud. Katz said that his back went down a bit but he was very strong in all his back responses.

Dr Katz is a great benefit for me usually I can ask questions learn new things.  Beau is always happy to see him.

Sunny Saturday & supplement duty &Sunday rain workout w/Cavasson

 Saturday was nice out I didnt have alot of time because I had to go to the NDCR Gala, so I needed to stay for only a little while. Beau was up in his paddock, totally chillin out, I brought him an apple and gave everyone snacks, it was lovely. I wanted to hang out in the paddock like last weekend but realized that I needed to do all the supplements. 
Right now hes taking Cosaquin, Previcox, Horseshire for his hoofs, Bug-off for his flies, Magnesium for his moods. Takes a while to make up the little bags, I make 2 weeks at a time. And now I have a really cool drawer to hold the supplements. 

Sunday

Missed Patti left that house at 430 or so and got home around 7pm.

brushed out Beau in his stall then moved him to the crossties with the new Cavason halter

When I placed it on him it fit different.

He was sort of unsure what I was doing.

I brought him out and did some brushing, he was sensitive in his hind end on the side.

Even the way he was  standing and acting. He picked up his feet ok but seemed uncomfortable, and picked each one up, awkwardly. Looks like he was needing 

When we finally got into the arena, after Kenzi's leaser Leah Beau rolled but did not race around.

I let him chill a little and walked some with him.

We did our exercise, Beau did not seem to be comfortable doing the turns, when I asked him to move sideways he kicked out. I was surprised. It happened more than a couple times.  I didnt ask him any more. 

[After I got home I texted Krystyn to keep an eye on Beau to make sure hes ok, and not in pain. Im a bit worried.]

clipped on the lead line and then we walked special special way he was attentive and walked perfectly with me. He has not been that good. I almost think he missed it. He was not comfortable walking sideways, doing the foot over foot in the back. Poor thing

Im going to keep going with him on the Cavesson and get to the point where I can put on his saddle and then lunge him. I know we cad do this.

Also I asked him to come over to the mounting block, and stand he did it perfectly. I imagined that I had the saddle and stepped up to riding again. I need to do this.

Red Admiral Butterfly, on a sunny beautiful Sunday

Patti hit her head so this weekend we went over together,

Saturday was Chases birthday so I went over to the barn around 4pm

It was a good visit but sort of short about an hour

His feet

Patty’s head was hurting

She hit her head at home and spent the evening at ER (same as the Billerica Officer Ian Taylor, that died)

We were there long enough 

The horses were in and I brought Beau  out to the mares paddock 

He did a lot of his exercises but then got really anxious and had to go back to his stall

We practiced not charging and he was anxious but did great stopping when I asked 

After Vals party short visit

 got to the farm, Patti and Lynn were talking

It was Sienna's birtday today so Patti called her a wild child

no one there, no June no Kristie really nice

Kristin was cleaning the paddock then left.

Beau was in his paddoc, I went up there, I gave everyone 

he stepped all the way around the deep water mud to come to the gate

over ate grass but listned, as we went into the arena i was feeling like he was happy to be doign stuff with me.

went and saw that he did did his moves with me, and was paying attention, stopping whenn asked

I think I oculd have walked him if I had the energy.

He was great, did not do his feet, did not brush him at all

loved him alot, petting him alot

did his supplments

he was truly sweet with me.

Enjoyed our time, should have walked him

Little Goat passed away, Beau was excellent with his ground work

• Did not get over to the barn untli after 3pm 
• WAs meetinng up iwth Raychel later so I knew Ihad to get home quick.
• Looked for a peach tree

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  e they are not in, my new glasses are inn and I love them, bought a new rotary sander

Beau was great today, special made me start to feel like we were connecting in the best way.

Beau. - So glad to see him today very loving

Took him in the arena, hes been in all day because of the rain in the morning

I grabbed his lead and halter, there was no chain on him thats becasue Patti brought him in.
I hate the chain, I gave all the horses snacks from th bags (all around, everyone)

Took him out of the stall, had the lead, let him run and roll

 He was so eager to do his exercises

he started walking backwards

As I was talkinng to patti, Beau got my attention to get with him, work on his excercies.

it was great, very loving.

Brought him out, walked past his stall, asked him to not BOLT into his stall and to be a good listener.
worked on his words, asking him to hoe and back up as we walked.

HE was delighted that we went in the grass and just grazed with 3 baby deer in the field

it was special

Then no other horses were in the paddocks so I thought Id ask him to go into the paddock ad do some of the stuff I love so much

first was continued to walk backwards, the condition of the paddock is still terrible, deep mud, huge puddle and just hard to walk but we were able to walk out to the middle and work out.

Then after doing lots of manuevers

I was going to try to do the workouts that Duke and I used to do, in the mares paddock, I began to walk quickly to the back of the paddock outside the fence, then called to him to come along and run the fence.

Usually Beau does not run iwth me.

Today was the beginningn he ran down (just like Duke used to)
I was beaming.

I ran to the end, then called him down, called out to stop, and he stopped everying time.

He was amazing

When I got there Patti was brushing out Dusty and helping Scotti get him a new halter because the other one was rotting on his nose and making it raw and looked almost bloody.

after seeing that beau wants to

took him inn hte arena, hes ok rolls, plays with cisco

Cats there are new cats they are adorable, 4 and they are really cute, black one, black with tux, dark tiger and a grayer tiger. 

Saturday weathre and activities

• it was raining like pouring all night and all morning during the Green up day, we killed it at the clean up and then home to get over to the barn.
• Because of the rain the horses are in when I walked in Beau was chiliin, I just imagine he wants to go in the arena but you know nont really.
  Last weekend sucked because the ATVs, those jerks make me kinda sick. I was out at Beaus paddock while the were muddinng.

Sunday warmer 53

 Good visit

More walking around farm

Pretty good in the arena

He’s started to like being brushed

We grazed in the grass

The iadficjs are so bad

Ruby was brought in by June she thought the mud and water so deep was not humane.

Lots of walking backwards 

His back end seemed sore

He was very good with brushing

It was sunny for a while in and out of clouds

Brought lots of snacks 🥕 

Apples 🍎 

Grapes 🍇 for goats 🐐❤️

I am not sure what’s goin on but after we went into arena Beau was headin into stall and the head line got caught on the hook for the rope guard and Beau went a little crazy

I wish he was a bit more settled not panicky