Some people have asked how our horses are doing out in the snow. We truly feel they are loving it! They stand outside whenever possible and are always ready when we meet up with them for some exercise.
Remember, if you move your horses to a new home, don't expect them to immediately be great with everything like they were at their old home. Don't expect too much for the first week. Realize that as humans we have to adjust to our new surroundings too. Horses are no different.
Though our horse training has taken a few steps back, we are surprised how well the horses are doing.
Shine:
I got on him the first week here and was pleasantly surprised how well he did. He was pretty excited though, but easy to handle. After being in his new surroundings for almost 2 weeks, Shine was very good with 2 young riders. The 5 year old boy rode with me and Shine was very attentive to my cues. Then the 8 year old rode by herself with me walking beside. Shine did a great job!
Soot:
He is missing pulling something, at least it seems that way. Hopefully we can get the tire out soon. Maybe we can have him help us grade our back field! He has been loving the ability to run around and loves to jump when the English jumps are setup.
Serita:
She is becoming more consistent with her training and enjoys kicking up her heels, though she usually only does it for several minutes. She is definitely the calmest of our horses. She is becoming more consistent with leading as well as picking up and holding her feet to us to clean them or for them to be trimmed.
