CntryBoy777
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He is glad to be Home....has a date been set yet for the surgery?
Promise Acre: Our Journey
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promiseacres
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He's waiting until Harvest is finishing up, then he will schedule...
Hens and Roos
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promiseacres
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We got Cookies out to ride today. Kind of glad I didn't let myself get talked into him.... he's quite grumpy as he is convinced he is absolutely being starved (he's on hay only as o. Is convinced any grain will founder him) So was grass diving badly and actually ran off from John 2 x when he was walking him.... he may of been a super kids pony a few years ago but I think he's taken a liking to an easier life. He's potential but not for what he paid for him... oh well. No one was hurt and the kids had fun.
OK... so what exactly is happening in that first picture? Is your son(?) bending down so your daughter can use him as a step up?
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Bruce
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You have Duke toeing the line, I bet you could train Cookies up just as well.
Don't people usually pick the horse's foot up to a comfortable height for the PERSON rather than adopting the "I'm going to do a summersault now" position?Cleaning his hooves.
CntryBoy777
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At that age Bruce it is "Monkey See, Monkey Do"....he is just immitating his Mom in proper horse etiquette....it is much easier for him to stoop to hoof level than to Lift that big ole leg up lap high....
That reminds me of the song "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
That reminds me of the song "Cats in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
Baymule
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Cookies is just a grumpy old man......and maybe more than a little bit spoiled. 
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promiseacres
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I Am Sure It is..... AND he had Cookies hoof propped on his boot.... most adults can struggle hold the hoof in one hand and cleaning properly with the other.... so I was glad he was trying even if it wasn't quite "correct" Dispite Cookiex misbehavior leading I do trust him in letting John do this. Yes we will work with Cookies. But he goes back home at the end of the month. We just don't have enough hay to feed everyone all winter...
Fortunately all our owned horses lead well, (even Duke) and I can allow kids to lead them in the pens. John is hoping we can get Nautilus driving and has expressed interest in showing him for 4H.... at 30" kids already can easily handle him.
John at 9 yrs is only 50#... and he is small enough to ride our mini Rayne, though she knows nothing besides leading a child on her back. But I think we can get her going on trails next year. This year John needed some lessons on a broke horse which Cookie has been great for learning how to direct a horse (also taught John well broke doesnt mean never misbehaving )
. Anyways we have options. Might as well make use of our owned horses before getting a bigger pony (or another horse). I am going to work with Richie on neck reining too. I just think it's a good thing for the kids to be able to ride 1 handed. I would love to have Cookie but know we can get a pony his size and as well trained for half the money.... 
