Since Shayla pretty much bought Belle's foal in utero, I have been working with her on the colt's registered name, and it is going to be CD Shiny Pistolena. His new barn name is Pistol, and it sure seems to suit him. He is coming along pretty well.
He is at the poopy bum stage, so today he got introduced to Peptobismal and bum washings- he did quite well. Then on to his leading lesson.
He is still quite the diva- or is that divo for boys?- when he is loose. King of all he surveys!
Yesterday, NG got her riding lesson on Rosalee- I rode first to make sure she was in the right frame of mind to pack a child around, and yes she was; feeling quite lazy in fact.
The poor kids legs must have been tired after riding, she had to keep bumping to keep the life up in Rosalee! We worked more on keeping her motivated, and not letting her turn towards me and quit. Then I led her over to the pond, while my daughter, who is visiting, threw sticks for the dogs.
I let her ride solo for part of the way back.
She did well, so once we got back up by the hitching rail I decided to longe her at the trot, so she could work on her seat, and then let her ride solo over to her house to show her dad and little sister. Big smiles!
Day 27
