10/05/2009
8/29/2009
I told you so!!!
Yesterday we took our latest addition - old Latvian breed broodmare Sigma out with the herd.
Nothing wrong with her - she had been always loved and cared and her character is very nice - our alpha mare Giva liked her from the first moment as well as others.
After the first 15 minutes it looked like she had spent all her life here. That was easy.
Later we decided to try out ground manners of the new girl and do a bit of lead training with our yearling Sapphire.
New mare is nice, so I do not see big problems with her in future. A bit shy maybe, but on the first day in new place - not a surprise.
Then a little walk with Sapphire - walk and stop on a voice command - she did everything right, got her apple and was free. And then Peter tried to get our naughty Inky Pinky.
Did he succeed? No.
Giva tried to help and turn Inka to Peter, but after 5 or 6 attempts she understood that Inky wants to be plain naughty.
Lesson one for Inky - never ever upset our Giva!
Give went mad! Kinky inky Pinky is not listening boss and is not listening her? WTF?!?!?
She did something that I never seen before. She run away in a sae distance from us and then went into weird canter. Her neck was a stiff arch, nose nearly down to the ground, and front legs, stright and stiff, were stumping ground while back was light up in the air. She cantered that way about 10 strides still in a safe distance from us. I do not know what does it means in the horse language but it was something really SERIOUS.
All other horses were standing frozen but naughty Inky run to Peter and put her head directly into the lead in Peter's hand. Like "Sorry, sorry, sorry, I will be naughty never again!"
For her help Giva got the biggest apple and praises that she took with pride.
Remaining pictures of today here
Nothing wrong with her - she had been always loved and cared and her character is very nice - our alpha mare Giva liked her from the first moment as well as others.
After the first 15 minutes it looked like she had spent all her life here. That was easy.Later we decided to try out ground manners of the new girl and do a bit of lead training with our yearling Sapphire.
New mare is nice, so I do not see big problems with her in future. A bit shy maybe, but on the first day in new place - not a surprise.Then a little walk with Sapphire - walk and stop on a voice command - she did everything right, got her apple and was free. And then Peter tried to get our naughty Inky Pinky.
Did he succeed? No.
Giva tried to help and turn Inka to Peter, but after 5 or 6 attempts she understood that Inky wants to be plain naughty.
Lesson one for Inky - never ever upset our Giva!Give went mad! Kinky inky Pinky is not listening boss and is not listening her? WTF?!?!?
She did something that I never seen before. She run away in a sae distance from us and then went into weird canter. Her neck was a stiff arch, nose nearly down to the ground, and front legs, stright and stiff, were stumping ground while back was light up in the air. She cantered that way about 10 strides still in a safe distance from us. I do not know what does it means in the horse language but it was something really SERIOUS.
All other horses were standing frozen but naughty Inky run to Peter and put her head directly into the lead in Peter's hand. Like "Sorry, sorry, sorry, I will be naughty never again!"
For her help Giva got the biggest apple and praises that she took with pride.
Remaining pictures of today here
8/27/2009
Stray dog goes to the Parliament
Today a stray dog (young girl, GSD mix, limping on front leg... ) decided that she had enough. Hopeless wondering on Riga streets.. starvation... Dreaming about sweet home... Dog had had enough. And decided to find home by herself. "When doors will open and I will sneak in, maybe I will be lucky to find the right people..."Yeah, the idea was right, only the home and people were picked a bit wrong...
It happened to be
Latvian Parliament. :)
Poor dog was sent to shelter instantly... At least she got some publicity. The best thing for a dog in the shelter.
8/25/2009
Renny is gelded
Aug. 22, 2009
This afternoon Renny was successfully gelded and at morning our vet already has started to teach him better manners. Beginning was quite hard ...
Video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sut9eNxicow&feature=channel_page
But after a good working session he started to get it.
This afternoon Renny was successfully gelded and at morning our vet already has started to teach him better manners. Beginning was quite hard ...
Video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sut9eNxicow&feature=channel_page
But after a good working session he started to get it.
And again - one more
Aug. 20, 2009
We rescued another horse yesterday - Renny is 2 yo boy, still a stallion, a toy of to girls. Father purchased him as a 8 mo old foal, and pushed girls to ride him straight away. No savvy at all.
At the same time horse had never seen a farrier, vet, and no basic groundwork. Now this boy has no respect to humans at all, he is nipping, rearing and all that sort of things, father has few bite marks on his body, girls do not want to go even close to him to feed, all in all - rotten spoiled stallion without any manners, who already has been ridden since weaned. So far his legs and back seems to be in good condition but the damages from way too early riding might appear few years later. Sick situation.
Horse now is at our vet, tomorow hopefully will be gelded, and then he needs experienced home ASAP.
Riding Daggy for the first time
Aug. 11, 2009
Here are few pictures of our poor stallion Daggy
He is such a good boy
(he is so sweet, obedient and well schooled - really, if not his ruined legs, he would not have price).
He really does not need reins - he does everything just on leg commands
Cantering
With Puika - they are still separated but soon they will go in the same paddock - they are buddies already
And Puika himself, still fat, but happy
Here are few pictures of our poor stallion Daggy
He is such a good boy(he is so sweet, obedient and well schooled - really, if not his ruined legs, he would not have price).
He really does not need reins - he does everything just on leg commandsCanteringWith Puika - they are still separated but soon they will go in the same paddock - they are buddies alreadyAnd Puika himself, still fat, but happy
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