Thursday, August 27, 2015

First Day Home

Whew he made it. Someday I will write the story of the twists and turns of his trip here, but for now focusing on him being home.

He needs some "groceries", a bit typical after the long haul. So that is our focus. And transitioning to different feed. But I love him already. We got a quiet moment alone when I first saw him, and he came right up to me, head in my chest. Sigh.

Today we will have a little round pen play to make sure we have good boundaries , and he'll get some good turn out time in the BIG pasture - with his hay bag full and water, while I sit nearby and read and write. Tomorrow I plan on a very short, ten minute ride in the big sandy arena, and we have some visitors or "Welcome Committee" coming tomorrow too.

A few details: We had short training session with fly spray. It all went well. And today I'll find out how he feels about a fly mask - the flies on the eyes are terrible right now and SWAT just ain't cutting it.

He is eating up all I put in front of him, and we are on 2 hand fulls of 3Way or Alfalfa along with his "all you can eat" timothy and Alfalfa pellets.

If you click on a photo you can see it BIG.


You wanna spray what? And where? 

Look at the crazy style here, Goofy Californians. I won't have to wear that stuff will I?

Munching away. Note the towel in the background - my nap spot. 

Short walk in the round pen. 

Cheers.

2 comments:

  1. Handsome guy, he's going to look fit and shiny very soon with all the care he's getting (:

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  2. And just realized he and my mare could be twins- bay and the only white marking is on the right hind pastern!

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