My lovely boy decided to be a total monkey last week. He has been going out in the big wood chip paddock and happily pottering with Rambo or munching hay. Last week he decided he was feeling a little fresh and went out there and had a hooley with Rambo! Running around and bucking was NOT helpful to his healing and rehab grrr!
Luckily he was easy to catch and followed me back in the stable, meanwhile Ram wanted the game to continue so cantered circles around Carats bucking and head shaking, it was quite funny but worried me with Mr C.
Since then I have not turned him out there much, only when I can watch him carefully in case he is feeling fresh but each time he has popped out there so far he has just pottered with Rambo or had a roll, so far so good!
He has also been a bit footsore, the farrier is coming next week but I have started trying to walk him out on harder surfaces but not pushing him for too much pace at the moment as it huts his feet. Instead we have been playing shadowing games on the flat concrete and he has been really enjoying that. The idea is that he has to pay total attention to me while leading and match my pace. I walk really slowly and he has to copy me then I might stop and he does too, then we speed up, slow down etc etc. He definitely had fun with this today.
My boy is doing really well and is still totally chilled about the box rest, just a mega dude- I hope it continues!
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