Were on to larger pastures!!

So, I come home one day and their field is empty! I mildly freak out wondering where they are, I thought maybe Tony moved them inside, but no he didn't.  But he did move them.  Apparently he's been taking them into the larger field to accustom the kid to the larger paddock and to let mom stretch her legs.  Well he let the kid loose and he's been out there since.  He is handling it very very well, he walks around very slowly and doesn't go anywhere fast.  He's bonked into a few things but overall makes out very very well.  Who knew?? 

It is electrical fencing, and when he touches it he just turns around and ventures off somewhere else.  Has been out in the large field now for almost 2 weeks, and I'm pretty pleased to say the least.  I'm glad now I don't have to worry about what I'm going to do with him come the crappy weather.  And now he has a few other friends, not that he thinks they are friends right now.  The other broodmare is decent enough to him, he can actually hear when she comes at him and he jumps away.  He's so smart it's scary.  Sometimes I swear he can see the way he looks at me. But I think his hearing has just become that intune to the environment that he can hear the subtlest of noises.

So now I just have to introduce a new friend so he can be adjusted before mom gets weaned.  It's official she is heading home upon weaning so he's going to have to find a friend within 2 months because he will most likely be weaned by 4 months. I did find a great option but tony was wondering why get another horse when we have so many others.  Makes sense, but I hate the idea that I may sell them then he's going to lose a friend.  It would be nice to have a constant figure in his life.  But for now he'll probably have to deal with the other filly in his field and I may be able to move over Encino my 2 yr old by my stallion who is just so laid back.  They can be temporary friends.

Growing like a weed!!

This is basically going to be a picture post, there really isn't much new to report.  He's doing really well, he's getting more and more independant.  Mom and him get out for a graze practically everyday, he gets to go loose for the most part as he stays close to mom, and doesn't go far when he's scared.  I think he's finally learned the no bolting lesson.  I have this feeling he's not going to be much of a problem, as he takes most things in stride and since he can't really see what we are about to do to him  he tends not to over react, which you would think would be the opposite.  He did cut his leg sometime between yesterday and today so today we had to clean it, there was a mild fuss but overall he delt with it better than most sighted horses I know.

 Here we were learning not to over react to my weight lightly on his back... he's a fast learner. 

 Really he's not that bumb high there is a bit of a dip where his front legs were...

My favourite thing to do is cuddle with him, he's just so DAMN cuddly.