The Little Red Ball

We haven't been able to play in the paddock as its been so wet.

I wanted to add some imagination into playing with my horses and felt i was far to focused on the tasks.

So we have been having some fun with a new red ball.  Dotti loved the big blue ball, the green one has a leak.  I brought the red ball as it has a handle and i thought it would be fun to teach her to pick it up.

Armed with a pocket full of sticky dates i went out this afternoon with the intention of playing with Dotti but The Boss aka Buzz had other ideas.  Protecting his herd of two Dotti was sent to the far corners of the paddock.

Buzz plays "put your nose on this" game quite well.  It did not take him long to get the idea and my intention was to ask him to pick it up.  It didn't take him long to get this either.  So we quit there as he gets easily bored.

So what did i learn from this?

1. How much fun we have together.
2. How quickly he learns fun things.
3. Interesting how he thinks of me as his herd - or was he protecting his date source.

Trust

I have been totally frustrated with my blog page and not being able to post the way i wanted to so i resorted to writing long hand in a journel.  In some ways this is better as i can write things down immediately and not rely on my memory. 

Dotti has been a joy to play with and as you can see she is very playful.  She does this almost every feed time.  I am having a ball with her literally as she also loves to play with the ball trying to jump on it, bite it and push it with her nose.  I can bounce the ball and put it on her back. 
She can be very dominant so i have cut out the treats and now give scratches for reward and she is happy to tell me where those spots are.

LBE+A for awsomeness for my little Dotti.

New Toys and New Buddy

Finally after 5 months i filled in the tractor tire.

the cows enjoyed playing in the sand.

So did Buzz. You want me to put my hoof where?

Meet Dotty.

She had to check out the sand pit too.

Then we gave Dotty a tour of the paddock.

There is a little ditch here

and she managed to find the crossing all by herself.

Clevedon Valley

Tuesday 2nd March, 2010

Today was the first day since October 2009 that Buzz has been off the property. Thank you Kathy for sharing your beautiful property. Buzz was cautious about the water but followed another horse through.

As i pulled down the driveway i was thinking about Shaun and when Buzz got off the float he whinned for Shaun. I had to clean the float out and Buzz stayed with me the whole time, the gate to his paddock was open and he was free to go but choose to stay with me. He needs a paddock mate.

Lemons and Lemonade

Well plan A went right off the retaining wall 3 weeks ago. In the photo i was making plans for the next few weeks of my Savvy journey. L3 online by Christmas, working on L3 liberty in January.

Unable to use my right arm means i have had rethink my goals.

So L3 liberty is my next goal. I think we were getting close before the accident and it will be my focus for Jan. I have been sort of good this year so i put a camcorder on my Christmas wish list.

Until next week i will just have to be more UDT. I know you can never do enough UDT but i just would like to get on and do more. Sigh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hummm which patch of sweet grass shall we stop at on the way home?

Used my 45" line.

Cuppa with Dad on return.

Special thanks to my Parelli Buddies Jane and Vicki for inspiration and support.

After a fun day yesterday with the above mentioned buddies, i went and found my dog clicker. Took the dog clicker and packet of raisins out to Buzz with no real plan. He has no problems with "put your nose on this" so he was very interested in the clicker and the bonus of a raisin very time it clicked. BFO he has trouble giving me his nose (he has a pink nose and every day for about 4 months i have to put on sun block) i can use the clicker training as a friendly game with the nose on my hand. Added bonus is that i could make it into a trick "high five" for when i ride bridleless at RDA (LOL Jane).

Inorganic Rubbish Walk

It was a beautiful day, but what is all that stuff, its never been there before?

Help i am scarred what is it?


Inorganic Rubbish

Anything of mine in there?