Boundaries
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The Pony sets boundaries. Through trust we remove them.
Clicker Training The Pony
When The Pony first entered my life, the vets and I quickly discovered that was needle-phobic. We successfully managed to give him his booster jab for flu and tetanus with…
Doggy Paddle
The Puppy learns to swim
Pony Limbo
For convenience, I always attach a rubber covered chain across the door to the Pony’s stable when I am around. This means that I don’t have to keep opening and…
Race to the Eclipse
The clock is ticking down until the eclipse. Will we make it in time?
Over the Garden Wall
When I first got The Kitten he was full of confidence, with no knowledge of how scary the world could be. Everything he encountered was a new challenge for him…
A Friend In Need
The Pony lives in a small herd of horses, and there are spells when the herd is disturbed by horses leaving and new ones joining. Horses are social animals and…
Kill the Water
The Pony has always been cautious of water. A few common hacking routes that we ride include a stream that can get fairly deep (up to The Pony’s belly). In…
Get In the Box
I have recently started to take The Pony out on adventures. Although he is young, his confidence is growing, so I am trying to give him more world experience. When…
Puddle!
As many people are likely aware, the UK experienced extreme, extended heat this summer. This resulted in a drought across much of the country. When it finally rained for even…