Good Morning,
Well, when most were snuggled in their beds last night, we were having to take AJ out for a long walk. He had a stomach ache and we caught it in the early stages. It truly pays to know your horse(s), their activities and personalities. He is doing fine this morning but will continue to monitor him throughout the day. The only horse that was upset that he was out on a walk about was Baby B, his own mother could have cared less. We walked him all over the place, up by the football team, which by the way got so excited when they saw him came a running to the fence vying for the little or shall I say not so little guys attention. We walked and continued to walk. AJ walked into the wash rack, backed out and walked in again. He stepped across a piece of plywood that is a bit warped and wobbles ( we use it as a training aid for exposure) this did not even phase him. We continued to walk and then we got what we were waiting for...poo. Since he was out and being so cooperative and his mom did not care, we played for a bit longer with him. We put a towel over his head and we walked around, watching the towel twitch as his ears moved back and forth. This did not phase him at all. AJ is very, very laid back and accepts everything that he is exposed to whether it be day or night, in a pen or out. He was a real champ through it all. Seems the only creatures upset over this change were Baby B and the chickens. We will be keeping a watch on him.
Otherwise, everything this morning is normal around here. I would like to see an uneventful day, but around here something is always going on.
Everyone have a wonderful Thursday.
Stephanie
MHR PMU horses
