The Hard Road

We've been changing things up around here. KC is on a diet, so he's staying in during the day with the Littles.

Skip and Alli are in field #3. KC is out in field #2 overnight, the Littles are out overnight with Beau in field #1.

Getting them in and out to feed is taking a little more time, some mornings are chaotic, others have gone remarkably good. Just depends.

Alli lost her halter, but still managed to get through the paddock and into her stall to eat without much fanfare. Skip insists on walking her to her stall. He's so High School! When we first put them together he was beside himself, and when they are apart, like when they are eating or she's in the round pen, he's calling out to beat the band. Annoying.

And I'm sure it was Skip that knocked the 16 foot rail down between #2 and #3. AND the groundhog hole at that same site has been compromised. As a matter of fact only one hole that we 'treated' is holding. All the others are open, and bigger than ever. Argh!

And Sprite now has Beau to herself, without his meddling sister, Alli, to run her off.

Beau seems to be backsliding with his training. He's very difficult to lead by his halter. He never learned from the beginning, and all of this is new, but, still. He is high-headed and strong, and can leave you in less than an instant.