October 14 on, 2011 - A new babysitter

Rory and Totyo's older buddy moved to a new barn at the end of last month.  They were okay on their own, but we felt that young horses become better equine citizens when they have an older horse to make them mind their manners.  With Rory's injury I was reluctant to get into horse introductions as they always involve a good bit of rough housing.  In the end we kept Rory inside overnight and put the new buddy in with Totyo to let them get everything settled between them before Rory was added to the mix.  Our first buddy plan wasn't a success - the mare was too submissive to Totyo.  But the gelding worked.  He's a good guy, not nasty in any way, but he doesn't take any crap either.  In the morning Rory went out and let his pent up energy show.

Rory was feeling good and he bounced around the paddock the next morning too.

Totyo wasn't as keen to play this morning.