Post by snelson on Aug 31, 2016 9:41:15 GMT -5
He has gotten so big...but has learned very well that humans are the "boss" and tends to treat all of us with respect (as much as a 4 month old can!) He is very calm and mostly easy going...it helps that Margo is as quiet as they come!
He knows the basics now...no trailer loading as we do not have a trailer, but he gets his feet cleaned with a hoof pick and I hold them for longer than necessary. My farrier is going to run the rasp over them next trim appointment just so he is used to someone other than us handling his feet. He soft ties...no pull back but he is not tied solid as I don't want him to pull back and panic at this age. When I had my own place I had a post with a inner tube attached to tie babies. He likes to be brushed (although he tries to "groom" Jesi when she brushes him!). He is not afraid of plastic or fabric waving or moving (mostly because his mom just looks at us like we are crazy so he goes along with it).
He moves over or back with just a slight touch of a fingertip.
And he is the first one to come bolting from the pasture when he hears us. Margo comes at a nice sedate walk while Harry rushes up to see us
