Today I took him off the farm for the first time. He loaded and trailered like a champ--not a SINGLE peep from the back of the trailer.
We took him to a state park to wander around on the trails, and I hand walked him for maybe a mile or two. Not a single spook, despite frogs jumping around us in low brush (so all he could hear was rustling bushes!) and birds/etc. He had to walk over this log... thing where people laid a bunch of logs over some mud hole like 300 years ago (not a bridge... just a collection of loose logs on mud.). He called out a total of four times, never once got stupid and never once said 'no thanks' when I asked him to stop and stand.
Loaded himself to go home (he loves his trailer!), and in general was just awesome.
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| When we first got there |
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| Also pre-walk |
The picture looks like the chain is in his mouth... It's not. I used the chain for extra insurance (who needs a stud running around loose in a state park?), but I never once had to use it--he was fine.
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| My pony trying Pepsi |
Also, as you might have noticed, his long mane is gone. I'm in the process of pulling it to a thin enough length to button-braid it, as he ripped a big chunk of it out of the middle during the winter and there was no way I was making it look good for shows. I tried. Also, OMG IT IS SO MUCH EASIER THIS WAY. His mane was coarse and tangled in 24 hours and even though I conditioned it every time I washed him, it was dry and it bleached a sunburnt orange. I think he looks sporty. :)
Could not have asked for a better first outing. He was great!
Now, goat spam:
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| My little buffalo!! |
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| New goat we picked up at a show--her name is Bethany. Such a sweetie! |
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| Breckenridge |
I haven't posted him, but this is our buck--his father is a permanent champion, and his mother is a national champion. He's young but he's cool and such a happy guy!
8 comments:
Very impressive outing. You must be very proud of him and you should be. The goats are really cute :)
What a sweet boy! Totally jealous of that short mane - it really is a PITA to keep a long one.
I really like the mane :)
Congrats on your first off-farm adventure. Sounds like it went swimmingly.
Sounds like you guys did awesome! He looks like such an awesome horse and his new mane style looks really cute.
I had comments written earlier, but when blogger ate my long comment I refused to talk to it. Damnit, blogger.
Take 2:
Carol,
Thank you, I am very proud! I honestly expected him to be worse--not because he's bad, but just because it was the first time off the farm, ever. And aren't they?! :P
Funder,
Haha! It's so much easier, come to the dark side! Odie's mane was a fluffy disaster though--Dixie's looks so silky.
Checkmark,
Thank you! :D
Dom,
Thanks! I need to get him out more though and pronto.
Amber,
Thanks! He can be a goober sometimes and has perfected the skill of smushing my right foot, but he's learning his manners. :D
Lol, oh no! My first horse was pretty good at giving me black and blue big toe nails, one summer she got both of my big toes :), one was my fault...I know its not smart to wear flipflops around horses, but the other one I was wearing boots for :).
Hope you guys have a great 4th of July weekend! I work tomorrow, but excited to have Monday off!
He's so big!! He's definitely handsome too, and it sounds like he was the perfect gentleman for his first outing.
The goats are super cute as always! :)
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