Having fun with snow...

Long time no blog

The last weeks were very busy and only my sickness (tonsillitis, auf deutsch Mandelentzündung) gives me the chance to tell you some words about the last weeks (better to say, last month). Two weeks after carrying Dimma to her new home I went to her again. I was unbelievable happy to see the progress of relationship in her little herd. Now the son of Scotty (he's not yet named, but I'll call him "Little Man" in the further lines) is the best friend of Dimma and both are playing, fighting and running together like brothers and sisters. Dimma is also allowed to eat and stand not far away of Scotty. This was incredible during the first days. But now it seems as if Dimma arrived fine in her new family/herd. Actually she is sometimes a little bit bugged about Little Man who always wants to play but she would like more to have silence during eating time. Then she is showing him who's the boss. But most time she is just following his invitation to play :o)
The same weekend Klaus gave a clinic about ground work with horses. I was not taking part at this clinic and just taking photos but it was hard for me not to have Baga there and playing the same games. Baga had a little break in November because Christiane, my friend and chiropractor for animals, came to set her bones. It was the first time for Baga but essential. There were no chance to bend Baga on her left hand during riding. After this session we started with easy training. I can not yet say how effective the session was but progress have still been seen. But the days after I only did ground work with Baga so I can not tell you more until now. The weather makes riding more complicated at the moment. Either it's dark outside or the riding circle is wet. But what do I tell you???
Ground work is ok for me, I only have a problem with playing something new every day. Baga is very interested and curious about our playing but if I repeat the games too often, her interest is gone immediately. But I try to use my imagination as often as possible to keep the fun. Few days ago Baga circled an eight around barrels in trot! Few months ago there was no chance to ask her about! Same with jumping. Baga is no jumping horse (not like Dimma who managed to jump over an euro-pallet) and she will always go around an obstacle instead of jumping over it. But short time ago I had Baga with me but not fastened on the rope (at liberty) and after her joy-minute (when Baga turns into an extrovert and starts running and bucking like a mustang) she had some concentration to listen to me and followed me loose over many obstacles - also a little jump. This day I could feel after long time again how it is to have a horse which is your partner!

Hm, I have many more to tell and some more funny pictures but this seems to be a nice bottom line for my blog today :o)