I guess i should start with a bit of a background... I live in Monto, on 300 acres of wonderful irrigation and scrub country. Being almost 20kms from town means we're lucky to get more then 10 cars go past a day, i love it out here! I attend the local high school, Monto State High School, even though it has approx. 180 students it's the best and only high school....
(YOU MIGHT NEED A VERY GOOD MAP TO FIND MONTO) LOL
I purchased Banjo this time last year, he is a cheeky 14.3hh, 13 year old, bay arab x quarter horse. I'll post some pictures when i can. When i first bought him i intended to use to regain my confidence, all was going great, until..... he sort of took off, not so much bolted. But i felt that i had no control so that damaged my confidence a bit. He was then left in the paddock until now, with not much human contact. Now, finally after almost 10 months i'm trying to get back into the swing of things and see him everyday, - only been 2 days, but i've seen him 4 times. YAY!!
Ok now for today...
Banjo is now in the yards, not in the paddock which is where he would rather be. Yesterday, yesterday afternoon and this morning i rubbed him all over with my hand, completely at liberty!!!!! It may no seem like a big deal to most people, but considering just the other day i couldn't even lead him (no idea what was happening that day). YAY.. I'm so excited. Then this afternoon we were doing some HQ and FQ yields, they're getting better, and we did some backing, Banjo lifts his head up sometimes when my hand is on his face, - not easy to stay with him when your short!! lol
..... I tried the picking up the feet using the chestnut, might have to watch the dvd again, cuz he didn't even budge. THIS AFTERNOON WAS SOOO AWESOME!!!I think i worked out his whole bitting/nipping problem he has going on...... i noticed most of the time when he was trying to nip me was when i was rubbing him, i think that he is trying to groom me, like he would with other horses, what do you think??
Lily.
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