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| Rory and the Brat |
Yesterday I was feeding lunch hay to Rory's mum and baby sister (who are in a paddock right beside Rory's) and Rory just happened to come up near the gate as I was scratching baby sister. He looked at me over his gate, their fence and across the paddock and I said hello to him. He nickered. Then he tossed his head and nickered again - it seemed indignantly. Just what are you doing scratching THAT horse when I am HERE?! So I went and scratched him too.
When I go out to get the brat, Rory almost always intercepts me on the way. Bratboy allows him to have his scritch and bit of carrot, but once that's done Rory gets out of brat's way as soon as the brat moves in. No muscle required. If the brat comes first Rory stands a little distance back very respectfully. He can't charm the brat!
Bratboy is doing really well. We reintroduced counter canter last week, and have managed some trot poles, lateral work and even some spiral circles. I'm itching to jump again, but will not before our clinic - I'd scream if jumping set him back and I had to miss another clinic this year. So we wait a bit longer. I am enjoying riding him greatly - I've so missed being able to do interesting things with him.
I had Rory out for a handwalk last week. Once he got over the need to passage in hand, leap over trot poles, and do a giraffe impression he was pretty good. Thank gods we didn't see Mr Ginormous Wild Turkey! His mane seems to be flopping more to the left side now, and doing less of the perfect split on both sides. He still has vast amounts of mane which is getting long and scruffy again. I shall have to trim it up a bit before it gets cold, wet and muddy.
I almost forgot - Rory went out and TOUCHED the digger that made all those holes and dirt piles on two different mornings this week. Toy was not so brave about it and only sniffed it the one day.
When I go out to get the brat, Rory almost always intercepts me on the way. Bratboy allows him to have his scritch and bit of carrot, but once that's done Rory gets out of brat's way as soon as the brat moves in. No muscle required. If the brat comes first Rory stands a little distance back very respectfully. He can't charm the brat!
Bratboy is doing really well. We reintroduced counter canter last week, and have managed some trot poles, lateral work and even some spiral circles. I'm itching to jump again, but will not before our clinic - I'd scream if jumping set him back and I had to miss another clinic this year. So we wait a bit longer. I am enjoying riding him greatly - I've so missed being able to do interesting things with him.
I had Rory out for a handwalk last week. Once he got over the need to passage in hand, leap over trot poles, and do a giraffe impression he was pretty good. Thank gods we didn't see Mr Ginormous Wild Turkey! His mane seems to be flopping more to the left side now, and doing less of the perfect split on both sides. He still has vast amounts of mane which is getting long and scruffy again. I shall have to trim it up a bit before it gets cold, wet and muddy.
I almost forgot - Rory went out and TOUCHED the digger that made all those holes and dirt piles on two different mornings this week. Toy was not so brave about it and only sniffed it the one day.
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