The biggest project may start soon

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Whoops, forgot the video.
Was surprised by how quickly they responded and came in! Haven't called them in w/the new girl before.

 

[Bruce]

Nice! (Except next time, no walking with the camera pointing at the ground ahead )

 

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Earlier in the day, I worked with her about not avoiding a lead or halter. Lots of approach, sniff, retreat. Then adding scritches, then rubbing with and tossing on those items.
I was the cow-horse and she the cow, at first, lol.
Also picked everyone's feet, she started to let me do her right front, then drug me off. So I ran her away from the herd. Picked half the herd's feet when she crept back. Finished everyone and then was able to pick all 4 of her feet w/o issue. I've been using this method for a little while now, she wants to be with us all, but if she doesn't behave, she's told to get away from us. Repeat until she agrees to be nice.
Later, I rode the potato and new missy showed that she's getting too attached to potato.
Had to do the approach n retreat a few times before I could catch her to work with her in hand/on the ground.

OMG, don't leave me!!

walking n stopping.

trotting in hand.

girth/cinch pressure work.

head down cue.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

She’s making progress! I’m so glad she ended up in a knowledgeable home that is showing her how to act without beating her into submission. I can’t imagine the connection you and her will have by the time you have spent a year together!

 

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Since she'll be living in it and respecting hot wire is training related, I'll put this here.

Started putting up the track again. It will go around the hill ditch that leads to the pond, the pond itself and then the pond's runoff area. It will reconnect at the new round pen and the original track by the easement.
It will also cut over that weedy, rocky hill with the trees on it that the track was expanded over during winter.

Pics of it tomorrow.

 

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Ordered a High Country Plastics Farrier Stand. Its metal, high county plastics is the company name. Should arrive next week.

Also ordered a
9" Shinto Saw Rasp, too. Arrives Friday!

She fits in with the others when it comes to being picky about where and how I hold her feet. But hoping I can use the stand for all & make it a bit easier on myself. Which, in turn, will make it a shorter experience for the ponies.

 

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I thought of sawing it shorter & drilling more holes, but sitting on my legs(asian fashion) on the ground for the minis is no issue. ♡ They're good girls.

Back to the Missy, shaved the toes back and evened the heels. She was a bit of a turd, so I did some of it with the foot on the ground. Hmm, not something I know anyone to do, lol. I place the rasp on the ground and shave away what's needed vertically to bring the toe back, then lift the foot and work on the underside. I first did that with my oldest gelding, back when he had trouble keeping a foot up long enough & needed toes to come back.

It's weird, the more I worry & try to get things perfect, the more things fail...Doing less & not perfect seems to, some magical way, keep the foot on track. I guess it comes down to over thinking?