Adventures of Zorro FH - P.R.E Colt

10/01/2024

Zorro styling his own hair this morning

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas 🎄 from Zorro who is enjoying some Christmas carrots this morning which must look really good as Milo just had to steal some 😂

05/12/2023

So we had a busy weekend last weekend, we went along and did the morning sessions in Maree McKateer’s clinic working on exercises that help create calmness and balance. Zorro was nervous but also had some good calm moments and we came away with some good ideas, didn’t get any pics at the clinic but here we are working on what we learned at home. I think we’ve hit the teenage stage so to speak where the hormones are kicking in and he’s not sure what to do with himself yet but also being away from home which isn’t something we have gotten to do very often at this stage made for an interesting learning experience and great to be around a small group of lovely people while we are out and about trying to create as positive a learning experience as possible. Also really great that they allowed me to bring him along 😊

28/11/2023

Zorro happily mowing the roundabout

01/10/2023

I think we are all getting a bit over the wind 💨

01/10/2023

We had a lovely Inhand lesson yesterday which was held by the Taranaki Working Equitation group. Zorro was a bit nervous but got more relaxed as time went by and I think he did really well overall especially considering we haven’t done much with the weather etc beforehand and also with this only being the second time we’ve gone anywhere and the first being a few months ago now. The focus for the lesson was to get the young horses used to the obstacles and confident/relaxed. Would highly recommend it to anyone thinking about giving it a go.

19/09/2023

Haven’t done anything for awhile again but today did a little bit with some obstacles and also asked him to back on the float which he remembered straight away, such a clever boy. Also when I give him treats at the end it reminds me of the line from the the movie “Show me the money!” Hahaha

22/08/2023

Zorro FH 🐎
(Lotus XIV Imp. Spain x Hanna Hechizada (Farino)).

22/08/2023

Haven’t done much lately as it’s a busy time of year here but did give Zorro a brush this evening, was a bit tricky to get a good photo as the light was fading quickly, but definitely seeing more grey coming through now. Had a go at measuring with Elise’s help, probably not overly accurate lol but came out at 158cm. Also Milo the puppy decided to make good use of the cover sitting on the ground lol

08/07/2023

Bringing the boys up by riding Regalo and leading Zorro as they are grazing a bit further away at the moment and I can’t be bothered walking lol

29/06/2023

This boy certainly knows how to entertain himself!

29/06/2023

Zorro modeling his new cover yesterday which will be keeping him cosy now as the rain 🌧️ is coming down. Moved up to a 4 ft 9.

23/06/2023

Giving the boys a brush and managed to start a mutual grooming session 💕

13/06/2023

Turned Zorro loose in the arena while I did some stuff with Regalo, so he decided to have a good run around, horses feeling a bit fresh seems to be a theme today 😊 P.S note to self, do not leave Regalo’s bridle hanging on the fence while Zorro is around as he will find it and it will end up in his mouth lol

08/06/2023

I put some pool noodles up today, he wasn’t too sure about them, thought he better see if he can chew on them lol

08/06/2023

Another play with the float today, backing on from a bit further away, such a good boy!

31/05/2023

Zorro learning to back onto the float. This is just the second day we’ve done this (and filmed the second time doing it today) and the first was a little while ago now.

31/05/2023

Apparently I’m sitting over the good grass 😂

02/05/2023

Zorro having a good Zoom yesterday just before moving them to the new paddock (had already moved Reno so probably the reason for the excitement) makes some pretty tight turns at times! After he got that out of his system he was quite patient and went back to eating while I took Regalo and did a few things before going back to get him.

19/04/2023

Having a go with Zorro at liberty after milking this evening, have practiced this with the halter first ofcourse. seems I’m having trouble getting good camera people lately though 😂

16/04/2023

Zorro while waiting for me to bring his breakfast and move the fence. entertaining himself in the meantime.

08/04/2023

Took Zorro to the show at Stratford this morning and did the Recreational horse Inhand section, was a bit of a last minute thing and was also milking this morning so we weren’t really ‘turned out’ but thought it was a really good experience for him, he was a bit distracted at times which is fair enough but settled well and was really good overall, so super happy 😊

05/04/2023

Yesterday I was playing with Regalo a little and had Zorro joining in, he really likes to be a part of what’s going on. Thought I’d try and get a bit on video today as I thought it was really cool. We really haven’t done training on this, I think he just likes being involved. P.S think my daughter had the phone the wrong way lol

23/03/2023

14/03/2023

A little bit of obstacles today too.

14/03/2023

Bought a new cover for winter which arrived today so we tried it on, blue for the boy, maybe should have bought a size bigger though as looks like he might grow out of that pretty quickly.

09/02/2023

So I’ve been trying to do a little something regularly with Zorro lately, whether it’s going for a little walk or looking at some obstacles. He has started waiting at the gate, I give them a new break of grass down the other end but he will often still wait at the gate we usually go out of. If I go off and do other things he’ll go and graze after awhile but walk back up as soon as he sees me coming. I think it’s safe to say he’s enjoying his little outings.