WINTER IS HERE!
Kenna is super fuzzy and progressing well. With the rain, mud, snow and other conditions (like our travel and clinic schedule) we have not been able to advance her as much as we would like but are working on refinement of the skills she already knows. Lots of groundwork, round pen and leadership walks She is doing really well. We have switched her feed from Nutrena to Poulin recently and have really liked the results. She likes it too! She is responding well to the Cooperative Riding aspect of our program and has enjoyed riding with a bosal, bitless halter and her standard snaffle bit. The key to gaining her trust has been CLARITY and PATIENCE. She does not like to be rushed into new things yet is very curious and inquisitive so we use that to our advantage in training.
As her health and comfort improved, her personality has blossomed. She has learned social skills in the herd and what human leadership means. She loves attention. She loved being groomed. She enjoys human interaction. A good Equine Citizen to be sure.
To look back and see her progress....well, it feels pretty darned good. This horse never wanted to be what she was labeled as. Humans did that, not her. Now she is who she as always wanted to be: a beautiful and sweet Equine Citizen who is eager to learn and try, to be part of a herd and a family and who has great potential.
We have plans this spring and summer for her continued growth. For now we will keep maintaining her skills and adding new experiences along the way this winter.
Remember it is a JOURNEY not a RACE! Enjoy the journey together.
