Molly also went for a long tour of the grounds which included visiting the rabbit, negotiating the patio and looking at the daffodils.
Thank you for another
fantastic day we seemed to achieve a lot in both sessions all three ponies
benefited from your visit today. It was great to get
Mollie out leading all around the garden albeit a bit strong she was well
behaved and didn’t mind the various obstacles we saw, will keep on with the
walks so it becomes a little less exciting and we can return and relax to the
‘smile ‘in the lead rope. Progress with her feet was also good and the
techniques for the tying up behaviour also worked really well., thank you so
much.
Pie was a real star,
you have made such a difference to him, he is much more relaxed. His long
reining and his walk up the road were so rewarding, he clearly enjoyed both and
was just so good with the traffic and being out of his.’home’ area. He was a
delight to work with.
And Mairi also had her
part to play in showing Mollie how we should walk around the garden
area. Thank you for teaching
us all so much and giving me confidence to continue with their
training. Thank you to Tracey and
Rachel for their part in helping us.
We will look forward to
another session in due course, it is also good for them to work with other
people and not always myself.
Thank you, Jane &
David, Pie, Mairi & Mollie xx"JB
Received 19.3.14:
"Still so pleased with the great day we had yesterday. Just wanted to tell you that today Pie and I went for a walk up to the top like yesterday and then we also went all down the lane that also joins up with the main road, at this point a coach went by about the same distance as we were from the main road yesterday but he wasn’t bothered. We met a few cars, had a sniff at somebody’s big green recycle bin which had been left out, went up a driveway where lots of workmen were demolishing things then walked on with the noise behind him, past the noisey drains. listened but carried on past strange noises behind a fence ( there was a person but Pie didn’t know that ) he was brilliant, jogged along side me but not pulling, I think I probably walk quite fast so tried to slow down and set a slower pace!!. He seemed to really enjoy himself and was happy to be out and about. He earned himself lots of rubs.
Received 19.3.14:
"Still so pleased with the great day we had yesterday. Just wanted to tell you that today Pie and I went for a walk up to the top like yesterday and then we also went all down the lane that also joins up with the main road, at this point a coach went by about the same distance as we were from the main road yesterday but he wasn’t bothered. We met a few cars, had a sniff at somebody’s big green recycle bin which had been left out, went up a driveway where lots of workmen were demolishing things then walked on with the noise behind him, past the noisey drains. listened but carried on past strange noises behind a fence ( there was a person but Pie didn’t know that ) he was brilliant, jogged along side me but not pulling, I think I probably walk quite fast so tried to slow down and set a slower pace!!. He seemed to really enjoy himself and was happy to be out and about. He earned himself lots of rubs.
Mollie has also been
for another walk around the grounds, of course she had to go without her Mum
today because I wasn’t going to attempt to take both at once so Mollie had to be
brave. In fact she was really really good for the first 60% of the walk very
calm , a smile in the rope and I was able to use one hand to give her lovely
rewarding rubs. We went closer to the quad bikes, trailer and yellow plastic
cover all ok, past the rabbits. She started to pull and gave a big buck when we
were up on the view point bit, where Tracey took the photo of the sea between
Mairi’s ears, but the buck was entirely in her space not mine and it was quite
windy on this point.. We walked back down the lawn, she is not happy about
walking from the grass to the patio best to choose the flattest place, anyway a
big rub for doing it. Got a tiny bit stroppy when we left the lawn to go back
because she had been munching grass pleased to say she calmed down and walked
the last few yards calmly so finished on a good note. Oh and Mairi was calling
for her though out most of this walk but Mollie wasn’t bothered. Feet, perfect
this morning and before turn out and much better at tea time when no sharp
kicking just a bit fidgety.
Felt a bit mean because
Mairi hadn’t had a walk but she so pleased when Mollie went back in the paddock
with her I left them to groom each other.
Sorry for the long
message but so pleased that all your wonderful help yesterday has been so
successful today! JB
