Woosh! 2016 is here! That went by too fast!
I’m going to do a short update because although quite a bit has been happening, it’s been all in tiny chunks; nothing huge or noteworthy.
Since moving to his new home, these things have happened:
- All the riding: 3-4 days a week, trail rides, training, you name it
- And then none of the riding: Christmas + January holidays = three weeks off
- Those minor legs wounds from the moving in party: taking longer to heal than first expected, but almost there now
- Developing a trait of stocking up when turned out 24/7 (!! Who does this??) because of too much time standing at the fence watching other horses eat. Yup. Copper thinks he’s Forever. Alone.
- Me freaking out over puffy legs even though he’s not lame and the swelling is not hot, but still trying different things like: rest, no rest, exercise on hard ground, exercise in the arena, poulticing, not poulticing, etc..
- Discovering that rest is bad, straight lines and gentling exercise, thumbs up!!
- Feeding horse almost everyday because said horse is spending too much time watching everyone else eat… I just …..(-_-)
- But on that note, enjoying the less fat pony! He’s really at a better weight right now, and he looks GOOD.
- Oh yeah, and this happened: a special photoshoot together. Enjoy!
See ya,
bonita
