On Christmas Eve, I planned to try my hand at ponying again, but time sure can get away from you during the holidays. It takes a lot of time to load Cohasset in the trailer, drive up the road, then tack up and get two horses ready to go. Instead, I put the halter on Doc and we went for a nice long walking adventure into the woods behind Alicia's house. We tromped up and down some very steep hills, and he was so brave about going wherever I led him. The only hesitation he had was some steep creek crossings that we had to jump over. But after some coaxing, he took a big leap of faith and came on over to me. We sure have come a long way since trailer loading lessons!
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| Jumping the creek |
(Sorry, it's not easy to take jumping pictures when you are holding the lead rope!)
It was so much fun to go exploring with him, and we gained a new level of trust between us.
I am constantly amazed at the bond that develops between us humans and these amazing creatures. Every day is a new lesson, and a new depth to be discovered.
My 6-month old puppy, Kaia, came along too. It was her first adventure out into the wild, and what fun she had! I can see that we have many years of exploring ahead of us.
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| Kaia |
As for Doc, I hope to make our walks a daily event, but where we go will have to depend on the weather. Tonight we just strolled on down the road since it was dark and rainy. We walked through as many puddles as we could find, and worked on leading softly. He is such a willing partner; our lessons are always a pleasure... and good therapy too. :)
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| Happy Trails to all! |
~Jackie
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