15/06/2024
I’m sure you guys have been wondering about and
I have slacked on my posting as things have been pretty crazy around here lately. Officially I have contacted Tinia and have withdrawn from showcasing both horses. They have been sent back to Heart of Phoenix and will hopefully go on to work with someone else. As of the time of this decision, Tennyson is still quite reactive and questioning of people. He does calm down and does accept a halter, brushing, massaging, and general grooming/loves. He plays hard to get unless you have a bit of food for an offering. He does seem to have a high regression rate, as long as I worked every day multiple times a day he would retain what I was trying to teach, however if I missed one session, or a whole day… heaven forbid two days he would revert back to the beginning. I feel he needs a quiet barn with a quiet and patient person to dedicate time to him. I also feel that for training purposes it might be in the trainers best interest to have him as a single horse and become his herd member. He attaches fiercely to other horses and uses it to his advantage to ignore you. I feel if he gets this kind of attention he will bond with his person and find it easier to learn. He adores massages and will melt under your fingertips. He loathes any kind of spray and reverts on that easily. He also despises de wormer/ulcer guard squirted directly into his mouth. It’s been a bit of a struggle on that front… if you are not quiet and quick about it he catches on and escalates in his response.
Sandra Dee however is so friendly and lovey. She really wants to be with her people and do a job. Knowing that she rides , her work has been more focused on ground poles, light hill work and confidence around all the hubbub. She has actually thrived in the busy atmosphere and has learned to love it. I really think she would (in time) really enjoy a lesson barn type atmosphere. She is a dream to be around.
I really hope to see these horses continue on and get the chance they deserve to shine and find a home of their own.
I would like to say Thank you to those that have sponsored our short journey.
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