Calming down..

Well yesterday I went off to Wynstay farmers Equine department and spent £70 on a be nice head collar, a lead rope, a nice lick, and yes that was it another £70 gone.....

On getting it home, it didn't fit.. great... So that was a waste time.. anyhow, we went off on a nice walk today... what a changed by, he was sooooo relaxed, chilled, he came out on his lead and settled to graze in hand, and plod around the lanes, We took loads of pictures of him and even Andre my son held him for a photo with our GSD by him, we walked around the forest lane for a good 2 hours, pausing looking at the views, grazing gently and I started gentle schooling... getting him to move away form me and back on command, first he put his ears back and couldn't see the point, he also refused, I pushed him and made him, gently reassuring him and soothing him rewardinly, he liked that, and each time got better, and complied.. he liked being spoken to and rewarded with soothing sounds, he also started to listen to voice commands, steady and whoa... by the end of the walk he was chilled out and gently walking by me, I still didn't like him coming into my space, so started working on a respectful boundary and asking him to move back or away from me.. I had a horse Whisper help me train my last horse and learnt a lot about the importance of respectful boundaries, and making space around you that is yours not the horses...

He was so gentle I so nearly jumped on his back for a lift up the hill. but I hadn't got a hat with me.. so I didn't... but there's always tomorrow...

On getting home I put him in his grass paddock and went out to get him some more goodies.... another £40 on a new headcollar, and lunge rope and a gadget to help lead, which was rubbish and will be getting my money back, I also got the money back for yesterdays head collar...

All day long I have been looking through the net, for all his horsey needs, saddle, bridle, rugs everything as I have nothing.. but to no avail... Yesterday I managed to get some Mark Todd Stirrups and Some Mark Todd Boots for me total of £30 worth, maybe getting on for £200 quite happy with that..
So that's it I await morning when I shall go out again with him, equipped with my camera, hard hat and a cheerful heart.