| One less Baby Step :-) |
[Aug. 25th, 2005|06:59 pm] |
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This morning, i took Ravynesque out into the yard at the farm for the first time. She was a little scared at times, but otherwise did very well!
When i got to the farm this morning, the babies had already had their breakfast, but i put a small scoop of grain into a bucket for her and hung it on the rail near the barn. The place where we tie the school horses for feeding and grooming before and after a lesson.
She was a little skittish when we went around the round pen and walked across the driveway towards the rail, but she started to feel at home when she saw the familar bucket, heh. i sprayed her with some fly spray, and started grooming her while she ate. Once she had empied the bucket, she started nosing around the ground for leftover grain and grass.
She did spook once, while i was grooming her side. i'm not sure what startled her, but she took a hop to the front and side, and stopped when she felt the tug of the lead line. And i reassured her verbally as well.
There wasn't any good grass, so she got bored rather quickly, but, i brushed her sides and legs, and the backs of her feet, to get her used to me working on her legs and feet while she was tied. She searched for food as far as the lead line would permit, but she didn't pull on it or otherwise try to free herself.
After i had finished brushing her legs, i released the lead lind from the rail and walked her around the yard. She had never been in this area of the farm, so she was looking around, very alert and probably a bit nervous. i walked her in a small circle around the yard, then i started walking towards the driveway, back towards the round pen. She spooked again, and again i didn't know what was the cause, but after another big hop, she stopped. Wendy said she felt safe with me, so she didn't bolt or even fuss once she felt the tug on the line.
i made two more circles around the yard with her before returning her to her field. She did so well! She is well on her way to becoming a school horse, heh. i have to wait three more years before i can ride her, but, that's plenty of time to teach her good ground manners, and all the other things she'll need to know how to do in order for me to ride her :-)
Here she is, at the rail, what a good girl!!!
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