Dos.....

Alright I'm lagging a bit on this post but I was too tired to write one last night.

As always we started out with the grooming. He loves it and I love the bonding time. He's doing really great with it too. I can take the brush over his face and all over his body. I'm really pleased with that. Small I know....but after some of the horses I've come across..You learn value those small details. Nothing like a horse trying to cave in the top your head with her teeth because she doesnt want to be touch there. Thank god for helmets. Haha.

The grooming also gets him very relaxed. Major key there.

With him relaxed I decided to try picking up of the feet. I asked the breeder if she ever messed with his feet. Nope. My thoughts....WONDERFUL!!! All they did was groom him. So I was either going to be kicked, bit, or things would go well. He's got a wonderful temperment and a great disposition. But I cant expect everything to be easy.

Here we were in the center of the stall and I dont have a hold of the lead rope. I went straight from grooming to sliding my hand down his leg and asking him to pick it up. Just like I would my mare. The bugger lifted for me!! So I held it for a second and he tried to pull away but when I held he just settled in. I tapped and rubbed his lil hoof then moved onto the next. He was a damn star. His hind end was easier than his front. Not that it was hard. But I did get more hesitation from him in the front. Such a big lil man. So damn proud of him.

After our lil foot session. We worked on leading again. As soon as I pick up the lead he starts to follow. He still wants to just walk behind me. Which for now is alright. But once his lil cajones start to drop I want his shoulder even with mine. No back massages from lil Bentley thank you. With that in mind after we get some forward motion on a consistant basis I move back to his shoulder. There I dont really ask for any steps. I just mirror his movements. It baffles him and he looks at me like I'm nuts. Which is fine...lord knows I am. But he's getting the idea.

My main focus is keeping everything repatitious and calm. Or as you MM Girls will know...Rhythm and Relaxation. Your basic training tree. Obviously he wont come close to doing some of these until he is old enough to be under saddle. So for the most part rhythm and relaxation. Simple and sweet.

Rhythm

Relaxation

Freedom of Gaits

Contact

Straightness

Balance

Impulsion

Suppleness

"On the Aids"

Collection

A few pictures of the B man.