>>> Seems at ease and happy enough! V
On some levels, I think he is, but I have to remind myself that he's just nine weeks from the "wild." He's not halter trained, so he can't go into a bigger area until we can catch him and halter him. But, I'm a big believer in "take the time it takes so it takes less time." I don't have a particular timetable. I just want all the experiences to be forward, with the fewest setbacks we can manage, and no injuries. I love working with the "raw" horses, but I'm not foolhardy, and I'm definitely allergic to pain. I was able to rub all over his face today, over his eyes, and around his ears. That was a big step forward. I won't have so much time to work with him until the weekend now though. Poor guy also learned about electric fence today. I hate it when they do it, but they need to respect it, and it's especially important that a stallion not get loose. Sometimes it's just hard to remember that Bart is a stallion. BTW, I took the measuring stick into his stall. I didn't put it all the way next to him - that would have been tempting fate at this point - but he's taller than I thought. He's at least a couple of inches over 13H, probably 13.2. When I saw him at the beach, I thought he'd be 13H maximum. I don't think Vinnie is over 12.2H. Karen Thomas, NC
