Jan 27
This is day three for Sam working on the lunge line. He really rose to the occasion. He is proving to uphold the reputation of the Icelandic Horse for being intelligent and good tempered. Today, Sam walked right out when asked and went in both directions on a 20 meter circle without acting out. He still challenged the ring halter, but not seriously. I was able to ask him to trot with the word and a few clicks and he halted more readily than before. He is a very cute mover and was relaxed and seemed to give in to what I was asking him to do.
Before I take Sam out to lunge him, I groom him and pick his feet. I am able to pick the front feet with no trouble, but I am only able to pick up his back feet and have him stand up on his other three feet right now. He is one that the ferrier was able to trim, but I am not as brave as he is and want this pony to pick his feet up and not feel like he is going to step all over my head doing it. Today he let me hold the back feet up and put them down when I let him. Big step for Sam.
I will give him a day off tomorrow and then lunge him again the day after that. Next week I will pick another Icy to start on the lunge and Sam will move on to another exercise. Hopefully(at least this is the plan) I will be able to start another Icy each week and they will progress in that order. However, as everyone knows, not all people or animals progress at the same rate. I’ll just have to see who does what and how fast.
I am encouraged by Sam’s quick grasp of this exercise.
Shiloh scooted out the gate when I was putting Bleu in the round pen with him. Such a stinker! He went to the nearest grass and started eating, luckily, but wouldn’t let me catch him until I had him cornered in the garden. I’ll have to watch this fellow. He has too many wheels turning in his head. I may choose him to be the next lunging candidate.
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