Regalo saddled

Today I went out to see Regalo and when I got out of Catherine's truck and started to walk towards the barn and not his pen he knickered for me to come to him.

This was really a good sign because yesterday we really had a long and hard loading session. He finally did load several times and stayed in the trailer with me. But he was not happy about it and at the end wouldn't take any carrots from me. It had started out really good with him going between close trees and stepping over logs.
Eating grass all along the paths as we walked the woods. LOL

Today was a complete turn around. I fed him his grain and we ran to the back of his pen because I had a stick with a bag on the end of it. He then ran down and got into his stall and waited for me. Took my time touching his real end keeping the stick down and not moving. He was nevus at first and then let me walk away from him with stick moving side to side in front of me.

I tied him to Catherine's trailer and put the new saddle pad and saddle. He was super and very quite about it all.

I did circle game, yo yo game, side ways, squeeze game and stick to me
He was super. Then got him to come up along the rail for me to get on.
He was very still and I know I could of go on. He didn't have hackmore on and I didn't have my helmet. VERY CLOSE NOW

He then got to eat grass out back for awhile.

Shots and Coggins done

Feb 8 Dr Trish came to give the shots and coggins .  Regalo was pretty good for the shots on one side not so much on the left side.  He got all shots and sheath clean. (it was really dirty)  Was sedated for that and it wasn't enough to get the worming done.  I did get it accomplished.  He needs way more work on the mouth.

I really was upset with myself when I didn't read my horse.    I had worked him in the round pen and he was really getting worked up and would not join up with me.  Then I decided to let him go free out into the arena.   Need I say more, he wouldn't let me catch him or get near him.   Then I opened to gate for the woods to let him go into his pen and he ran all around the outside of the pens.  I had to follow him in the woods, dark and very uneven ground.  Finally got him corralled between the fence and end of the yard.  What an ordeal this was.


I left him go a day or two and then went out and walked him down to the field to turn him out.  What I did notice was that he didn't stop and look at any of the same things he did two weeks ago.  He went of the bridge and into the field.

Best thing was I was going to wait until Jamie had all of the gelding in and go out to catch him..I turned and saw a red horse in the arena with Jaimie and it was Regalo he did let Jamie catch him and on along in with the other geldings.  I was so surprised.  He is very smart.

Regalo and trailer Loading 101

I had taken him to Catherine trailer before and he got in and then ran back out a couple of times and I just let it be.

This week weather was so nice, I just sat with him and let him eat grass.

Then one night I started to load him, tried to send him in the trailer and that didn't work, then sent in through the side of the trailer both ways and he did it nicely. Started with the sitck and he still didn't want to go in alone. Finally just got him and asked him to load. He needed to be rubbed and told he was a good boy. I Finally went back outside and he was getting very upset and started jumping up in the air and running backwards. I kept my cool and asked him to go forward and rewarded him each time he took a step forwarad towards the trailer. One time he raised his right front leg very high and just pawed and then looked over at me and wanted to come to me. I told him I knew it was a big step, but he could do it. (I just loved how he was commuicating to me) Such a sweet boy.

Finally he put two front feet in and then jumped back out. He did this several times and finally came all the way in and ran out fast backwards. Then I got him in and we stood together and he was being very careful. I rubbed him with the stick and it was a good try for us both.

He really learns quick and wants to please me. Love this little guy

Regalo goes out into the field

Today I decided to let Regalo go out with the geldings. I couldn't catch him in his pen and had to ask fo help from Himmie. We finally coralled him in his stall pen and I was able to get the neck rope on him. We then started to take hime down to the field behind the golf cart. He was okay at first and then didn't want to go in the arena, after the arena he went slow and even crossed the bridge to the field. Only the Arbian and Beeper seemed very interested in him. So I didn't see any fighting an so I left him in the field and went home. Returning 5 hours later, he was grazing right next to the arbian and Beeper. Himmie went to get the last two horses and Regalo didn't want to get caught. I told Himmie to take the other horses and I would come up. As soon as the two horses were across the bridge, Regalo came to me and I was able to halter him. Gave him a few carrots and told him how proud I was of him going into the field. His feet were sore and he was a little sore in the right hind. He got a bite mark on his side and I had to put meds on it., but he seem to be ok. Think I will turn him out with the gelding on Saturday. He was very brave today. Still wants to play the game in his pen.

Moving right along

It had been two nights since I had been out to the barn and when I went around the back of the barn to Regalo Pen he was standing there waiting for me. He nicker to me. (I love that sound) He was muddy and happy waiting for his grain. I poured the grain and let him eat. I was brushing him and talking to him. I then sat down in the chair next to the gate and he game to me and I gave him a carrot and showed him the string. He the turned around and left, stood behind me. Finally decided to come back in next to me and I showed him the string and he turned and stopped. I was able to get up get the string on him and the carrot was his. This was the first time he made the decision to just stand. We worked on his lowering his head and turning for the halter. Such great progress.

We went to the arena and did a little ground work, stayed tied in wash rack and then got sugar cubes. Wouldn't take the candy canes candy.

This is my little guy/

Super Super Regalo

Tonight I went out to feed Regalo and we had a great time. He let me halter him easily. Then we did try some applesause one the grain. No he couldn't try that strange taste. Went out to eat some green grass and then out to the arena for a little sideways and then into the round pen. Released him and thought I probably won't be able to catch him. I sent him around the pen and then he stopped and came to me. OMG a Major break through. He stayed with me and we walked around the pen going forward and backwards. I then put the halter on him gave him couple good scraches treats and my night was made. Yes in deed