So what is the medicine?, interesting read and glad to see you are making progress 

Thanks Lucas Truax I was super proud of her having rode English for 40 years it has taken a lot of effort, trust and self discipline for her to drop the reins and trust the horse, super proud of Flicker also, she keeps on amazing us and going strong when most horses would be gone or retired at her age, no doubt in a few months she will be swimming in the sea again 

Terrible to start with from the ground but good from the saddle bizarrely, think she wants to be an Indian now! 

Richard Boatwright

Well the operation sort of went well, the 2 wolf teeth (1 blind growing outwards) were removed and then the vet found another 2 on the bottom jaw which is a very rare occurrence apparently, all removed and apparently healing time is a week before the bit can go back in and work can continue 

Nice job 👍 

Mckenna Merrill decently know what you mean, when I’m working the yearling, rising 3, rising 4 then maybe my 15 year old one after another it’s so hard to not think some of them are not progressing when in fact they are but at their own pace, stepping back and analysing the sessions when travelling home helps me put it all into perspective.

That’s brilliant to hear and great job, I look forward to hearing about your progress and I’m sure Richard Boatwright will be delighted to read this and will be able to help further 

Lynn Morrison Thanks for the thoughts on this, sounds like your lad is a real character!

This little girl came to me unhandled and with a real sassy attitude and I’m pretty sure her ears were put on backwards at birth!

She has come on loads and to be fair to her is learning the code really well but she is developing a habit when put under pressure of lashing out and being bargy which I can deal with moving her feet and getting her away from me, we did a bit more today on leading training.

I know what my response would normally be to kicking which can be harsh and direct (referring to meaningful kicks not fresh play) 

I just want to make sure I’m not missing a trick and making it worse, I get those feet moving and make sure she knows my space is mine! 

This mare has agility and moves like none of my others have and I’m relishing her breaking next year but in the meantime I don’t want her becoming dangerous and every time she doesn’t like something she kicks out.

She is a bully and forceful in the herd! 

Yesterdays antics were explained today, the young mare is in season, might only be mid February and cold as ice but she was stood doing her thing for the geldings today! Hormonal teenager so I will cut her some slack although I will admit the more work I do with her the handier she is with those legs front and back, I know it’s a colt thing but I think I’m going to have to address it soon before someone gets a proper whack, suggestions from all would be appreciated!