Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

And it sure flies when you can't get into blogger to update your blog because they are working on things.

We're back!

Last week was full of regular work for Roo, with his usually day off mid-week because I had to travel on a work-related trip again. It's gotten colder here, but we had one nice day earlier in the week. We also had torrential rains and low level flooding on Thursday of last week and I almost didn't make it home!!!

Roo is progressing nicely. He now stands quietly facing his stall door to have his halter put on and taken off, without trying to exit the stall door first. He now walks with me nicely in the pasture even though his friends might be going full throttle behind him (we practiced this for an entire 30 minutes one day in the pasture). He also has learned to move away from his feed bucket toward the back of the stall in order to receive a treat in his bucket (he was crowding in his effervescence to enjoy a yummy granola bar). He has gotten even more quiet, standing solid for quite some time in the crossties while being groomed, if that were possible. And he has developed a vocal personality, this last week and weekend whinnying for his buddies both in the pasture and in the barn if he is brought in before them, and nickering for treats (which he gets from my horse, Eagle, who is near him and the loudest nickerer in the barn!).

Roo gets lots of hugs too. Little kids especially like him and think he is just great because he is so big already for his age. I think he grew since arriving in October. Pretty soon we will be celebrating Roo's one month anniversary!

He continues to be a very good boy. My husband did the honors of grooming him on the day I was away last week and said "boy, he sure is a nice horse."

We'll be spending more time together over my Thanksgiving break. I am thankful for Roo and for all of our animals and glad they are all happy and healthy.