Winnie's foal is a month old now and growing well! Sometimes, he still feels it might be safer to hide behind his mum, but mostly he gets more confident and boisterous every day! He annoys his dad and his sister, and if you don't watch yourself walking across the field, you are ambushed by him, parking himself in front of you, hoping for a back scratch.
It is not too early to teach the foal some basics of how to let himself handled, and he is a quick and willing little learner. He likes being brushed, he knows how to be haltered and learns to be led, and he is the most relaxed foal I ever had when it comes to being tied up. Of course, this only happenes when Winnie is close by, when I am around and only for a few minutes at the time to start with! But standing still is a skill he will need for the rest of his life, and he is doing well with it!
It is not too early to teach the foal some basics of how to let himself handled, and he is a quick and willing little learner. He likes being brushed, he knows how to be haltered and learns to be led, and he is the most relaxed foal I ever had when it comes to being tied up. Of course, this only happenes when Winnie is close by, when I am around and only for a few minutes at the time to start with! But standing still is a skill he will need for the rest of his life, and he is doing well with it!
Foal nearly falling asleep whilst learning to be tied up!
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