11/25 - Prima and PJ
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I worked with PJ first. She has been getting a bit pushy and demanding when we are working with the other horses, so I decided she needed some attention and maybe a little discipline. I caught her, tied her and let her stand for a bit. Then I brushed her. She really loves being brushed. Then I put her in the cross ties in the barn by herself and left her there for a bit. She was good. Then I got out the stick to measure her. The last time I did this it took a long time because she was very warey of the stick. Not this time! She was not the slightest bit afraid of it. She showed some healthy curiosity when I first approached with it, but then I just telescoped it out and she looked as if she remembered it and we were done. She is officially 14'2"hh. at almost exactly 18 months of age. I don't know what that means for her ultimate size, but I am thinking around 16'2"hh. She was good and got a handful of cookies and back out she went. She really didn't want to go back out and I maybe should have hand walked her, but I wanted to get to Prima and maybe Elvis this day.
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She has a nasty chip out of her left front foot. She isn't lame and the farrier is coming Friday, so we decided to leave it.
I worked Prima next. I worked her in the English cross country tack with a rubber pelham bridle. I lunged her in side reins first and then we went on a long, fast marching walk around the farm. I checked fence as we went and found a few places that needed untangling, stretching and re-attatching to the insulators. It has been windy on and off. She had a very wet blanket when we were done, but she showed a great attitude. I felt bad having to put her muzzle back on. She has lost enough weight that I might be able to stop using the girth extender soon - or switch to a shorter girth. Good girl!
We were trying to get out to do some Christmas shopping, so I didn't try to ride Elvis. He will get done Tuesday. The weather will be nasty tomorrow.
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