What a night...

It was going to drop down to the wind chill of 19 degrees and I went out to the barn hoping I could get a blanket on Regalo and halter him.

He was waiting for me at the gate, ate 1/4 scoop of grain, and let me brush him and put neck rope on him and then the halter. We left the pen and went out to the arena and I just rubbed him and took some time to just be with him. Gave Regalo a few treats and then put his sheet on him. He was very nervous, but was quite good.

Getting Somewhere Now

Regalo hasa been with me for 21 days. After moving him to a pen with a smaller pen and a stall has may a big difference. He stays in the small pen and lets me grooming without running out. I have started giving him alfalfa cubes soaked every night. Stop him getting the alfalfa from Himie. This made him really take a notice of me.

Have been able to get the neck rope on him a couple of times and he was easy to let me rub and pet him.

Starting to eat some pellets and looks for me to come every day.

New Pen

On Monday we did chase Regalo to get him to let us halter him. He was very frighten and I felt it was the wrong thing to do at the time. Terri did the chasing and he did come to the fence a couple of times to me.

This is not the way to get his confidence. So we moved him to a smaller pen in the back and he has a stall with the larger run. He can herd him in the pen so I can groom him and enjoy him some.

Last night I did get to groom him and feed him some alfalfa cubes that I soaked. But no haltering was allowed.

This is going to take some time to do. He was been at the farm for two weeks.

My Journey with Regalo

December I was given the opportunity to own a Peruvian Paso gelding. He was not being used and needed his own partner. The lady was located in Austin and wanted a good home for him. I was able to relocate Bailey with her previous owner and Uno came up to Arlington to live with me.

The first day he was very upset and didn't eat anything and called out to every horse around. I walked him around and got him to eat some alfalfa. He has very good ground manners, but I did notice that he hasn't been exposed to much. He is a Right Brain Introvert.

This is really going to be a change for me.

New Years Eve

This year I was safe and rode with everyone out at the barn.  We enjoyed the sunshine and the time together.

Got to ride Pride in the woods and around other horses.  She was very good, and we practiced waiting around for a while.  Worked on her head and the bridle.  She really needs to have another adjustment.  Lynn, Catherine and Jo all had a ride on Pride and she was very good for all of them.  Bending around the trees and learning to stop and wait was good for her.  Plan on riding tomorrow again.

Lorna, Catherine and I shared jello shot at the barn.  LOL




Happy New Year

Last night took BooBoo for a ride

Wanted to step up Bailey and my parade entry with having Booboo ride with us.  I took BooBoo to the barn and we did a test drive, it was find, until Bailey wanted to trot.

After thinking about this, I decided it would be better to do it at a day time parade instead of ones with the lights and darkness.   We will practice more during the year.

Why I stop blogging?

I guess I forgot to continue this daily part of my riding.  It does help to write my thought and journey with Bailey.
I wanted to change horses again.  The feeling of boredom  comes in and I want a new project.  With the sales of puppies gone, my money situation is different.  I haven't been able to get lesson or do Parelli things. 

This is going to change and I am going to put more effort into Bailey and become a team again.  With more goals and at least a lesson or two.

Bailey was not sound most of the summer, but now I see that I have lost my focus I am going to start back with some of the games and get a partner again.