margaretb
Well-Known Member
Poppy was waiting by the gate this morning when I went out to her and whickered so caught her up whilst oh fed the sheep - oh said he'd move the sheep to another paddock make it easier for me! Gave Poppy hay and left her for a couple of hours. Went out, caught her up and fetched her into the yard and proceeded to groom her, argue with her to pick up her feet which she did, then proceeded to try on the tack I had bought for her. Whilst I struggled (new leather stirrup leathers, new girth,) she just looked at me as if to say "there's a right one here!" Suffice to say the bridle (cob size) was too small but she let me faff around putting it on before I realised there was no way the throat lash was going to do up, so untacked her and let her back out in the orchard, I have this afternoon walked her up the lane as I couldn't ride her, and then around the fields. Tried a "bonding exercise" walking then stopping to see if she would stop too, which she did, couple of steps back then forward. She went around the farm buildings, all strange places without a murmur, then across to where my lads were putting up a fence (to stop her leaning across into mother in laws garden
), not phased by the post bumper. So we had a nice little chat and a carrot, then have left her with her hay net.
I know the guy that sold her to me said she was gentle but having been here for just 24 hours she is amazing. I joked it was like taking the dog for a walk, she is content to stand whilst I talked to her. I think I am really lucky!! Fingers crossed that long may it continue - ( I am touching wood, keeping everything crossed!)
I know the guy that sold her to me said she was gentle but having been here for just 24 hours she is amazing. I joked it was like taking the dog for a walk, she is content to stand whilst I talked to her. I think I am really lucky!! Fingers crossed that long may it continue - ( I am touching wood, keeping everything crossed!)
