Attention

Sadly I haven’t had the time to dedicate to working with Bella on a regular basis – just too busy studying. Having said that, it isn’t like she is neglected – access to stables if the weather is shite (seeing as it is spring, it is shite), checked daily to ensure her rug is on and she has no injuries, and regularly hayfed.

Because of being busy studying, when she does get attention, it tends to be full on, as per last Saturday – tied up, groomed, have her hooves trimmed then wormed and led to the back paddock. Poor Bella, it must seem when it rains, it pours!

She is good about being tied up, albeit a bit fidgety which is more her dislike of not being able to come over to me whenever she wants.

She is very good about having her hooves trimmed – I am glad I spent the time when she was younger picking up her legs. There isn’t much I can’t do to her – whenever I do have time, I reiterate lessons she has already learnt, and add more to her education, such as moving her hind quarters over, and backing up. She is very obedient to voice commands which is good as I talk a lot! Lol

I led Bella while mum led Eden and Layla to the back paddock. Bella skittered coming out of the stables so I ended up in the lead with mum, Eden and Layla following. Bella was very good and led all the way down the back. She did have a wee brain fart in the back paddock but it wasn’t anything ghastly – I think it was more Bella saying she’d had enough. Tough, she still had another paddock to navigate. She just leapt a bit at the end of the leadrope then stood when I told her too. I reassured her, and we continued on our journey.

Her next lesson will involve trucking – I will have a professional in to do that.