Grain time with Fiona

I bring Fiona out twice a day so she can eat her grain.  Miss. Fiona loves to put her ears back at EVERYTHING, she learned this from her mother since birth. Can you correct that?  Is it something I should even worry about correcting?  Fiona does have teenage attitude and I do get after her, shes learning and I truly believe she wants to be a good girl, she just tries me to see what she can get away with.  I do always watch her, I think at this age you really have to. 

Brians office is on the barnyard side of the house, he really does have a great views and hes gotten really good with the camera, I didnt know he was taking these in the moment pictures but I'm glad he did... I'm sure there will be many more for me to share from time to time. 

Sometimes I bring Clue out and give her alittle grain/grass time

Round pen with Fiona

Yesterday was so nice I couldnt pass up the chance to play in my round pen.  I did groundwork with my filly Fiona, her and I are learning together.  I'm sure I messed up a lot yesterday but I had her feet moving the way I wanted them too and she really does try to understand and do what I ask. Over all I think we both did great, I didnt have any of my horse friends her to help, show me or tell me if I was doing something wrong, maybe next time.  I love learning and playing.

Hanging with Fiona

Fiona my 15 month old filly... 

I brushed her, fly sprayed her, lunged her, let her eat some grass and

 just loved on her this evening. 

Fiona and a Saddle Pad

It was around 60 today here in Kentucky, that is crazy for January. After work I enjoyed it by playing in the yard, I went to get Clue out but she was being a snot and followed Flickas lead so I just got Fiona out... I tied Fiona to the hitching post (I didnt leave her, she doesnt know how to be tied yet) while I groomed her and picked up her feet, she did pretty good. Then I got Flickas saddle pad, put it on the ground and let Fiona walk up to it and take a sniff... I held it and let her sniff, I rubbed it down her neck... she didnt care so I put it on her back... no big deal. Then I walked her around the main yard with it on... she didnt care.  But she did care that she was away from Flicka and Clue... I had to get after a few times.  I let her munch in the yard then we took a walk down the road.  I think I spent about 45 minutes with her.  Shes growing so fast. She 9 months old now.  

Selfie with Fiona

Good Girl 

Predicting Fiona's Height

I always wonder how tall Miss. Fiona is gonna be, her Dam is 13.2 and we have no idea how tall the Sire was since the Dam was already bred when a friend rescued her. I would like Fiona to be atleast as tall as her mom or alittle taller.  A friend shared this link with me Predicting yearling and foal height growth using String Testing and I did it this evening. 

 OOoo Fiona I just love you, lol

 Shes just like a human kid when you go to give her a kiss

Method #2 predicts that Fiona will be 14 hands...

We shall see

Fiona 8 months old

 My sweet little Fiona is 8 months old, I love spending time with her everyday, even if its just 15 minutes she brings much joy to my life and she has come along way since being with me.  

 

Since I don't have a horse trailer to keep working with her on loading and unloading I'm using my little barn, it sits up off the ground so it works great for Fiona I lead her in and backed her out a few times. She makes me smile. I can't imagine not having her, Clue and Flicka in my life. Yesterday evening I just used a hay string to lead her into and back her out of my little barn. 

Such a good girl... 

She does back out, after awhile I was just letting her play and walk out on her own

 ~ I love this:

 Ultimately, you’re not teaching a horse to cross a tarp, bridge or water; you’re teaching a horse to have enough confidence in you to do what you ask him to do.

I've also been working more on lounging, 

we're doin pretty good