Improvements

This morning, when we started working with the fillies, they were pretty good. We discovered that they can pick up their feet very well, they do know the idea of moving their hindquarters, and backing up is a concept they have not been taught, but still know the idea of it. For an hour, I worked with Toffy, and Aleythia worked with the other three. I worked on being able to walk up to her, because every time I walked right up to her, she would tense up and arch her back. She is a lot better now. I brushed her, picked up feet, moved her hindquarters a bit, and desensitized to the rope a little more. Toffy is the most fearful, but it is getting better. Dash is shy, but that's getting better too. Aleythia can now walk up to her and rub her head without Dash trying to get away. Frosty and Coffie are pretty much at the same level. You can walk up to them and pet them anywhere, and they have been desensitized to the rope, brushed, feet picked up, backing up a little, moving hindquarters, leading quite well, and fiddling with their ears. They have become quite friendly.

Did I mention that they'll eat anything. They'll eat the tall grass by the trees, corn stalks, grain, alfalfa... They are not picky eaters. They like to play ring around the rosie too. One horse stands in the middle, and the other three walk circles around her. Then they switch who's in the middle.