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A Day on the Trail

Sunday was a big day for Enzo. He had his first ride in the trailer with another horse. We loaded my Husband's horse first, who is very patient and stood eating hay while waiting for his small friend. Enzo was a bit hesitant at first, but after just a few minutes he decided to trust me and walked right in. I tied his head and he was a bit confused at first but accepted this idea without a problem. We took a short ride down the road (about 2 miles) to the dam. We unloaded and my husband saddled up, Enzo, Winston (the dog) and Myself headed out on the trail. I have a newly acquired appreciation for all my horse does when he carries me up those hills! Enzo was once again a star. We crossed downed trees, water and he had no problem with Winston running in and out of the woods all around us. He did not like it when my Husband would trot to far ahead, he felt we should pick up the pace also. He quickly seemed to understand that he has four legs and I have two. The only thing we were unable to do was cross the deep water stream, we'll Enzo did not go in, I stood in the cold water up to my knees for about 20 minutes and then continued the walk in my squishy sneakers. I am not worried, though we will save that hurdle for another day. All in good time. This little horse is something else...I can only imagine what he can accomplish.

Small Challenges

This week has been full of small challenges. I have been allowing Enzo out with the big boys for small amounts of time while I clean stalls and do some random chores. He really cracks me up, the older gang just hangs out and eats hay while he runs all around them, trying to get them to play along. He is like a little boy at the play ground yelling "look at me guys, lets all run" The older horses just lift there heads and watch, as if to say, "that looks way to much like work to me little man". Enzo finally will try to eat some hay and and then everyone pays attention. Then all the horses have to play musical hay....similar to musical chairs...but sometimes Luciano wants 2 hay piles instead of one.

Enzo has mastered his walk up and down the street and over the ground poles. The blacksmith has been delayed, but will come out early next week. This should be a breeze as he stands quietly for long periods while I hold his feet up.

I also have been brushing him while he eats. I know he finds this a bit annoying but it is really helping with his food aggression and constant pawing while he eats. If I brush him and pick his feet while he eats, he eats much slower and is distracted from the bad behavior.

Last night he was so tired after dinner, he stood in the doorway with his head hanging out of the dutch door with his eyes closed. I don't think he ever naps as most foals do during the day, after all he might miss something!