Today i moved Spice to her new home since over the next few months i anticipate needing a bit of extra help what with having a baby on the way and all.
I was nervous about loading Spice into the trailer as i knew she had never travelled on her own before but much to my surprise she was brilliant. As soon as she clocked the trailer she hesitated but i made sure i kept a constant pressure on the lead rope and as soon as she took a step forward i released it and told her she was a good girl. All in all she hesitated 3 times but within seconds she was moving again and before we knew it she was stood in the trailer happily munching on apples and hay. We were a bit worried about leaving the trailer window open during the journey but figured that she might feel 'trapped' if she couldn't see out so decided to leave it open so we could at least keep an eye on her. :) However, we didn't hear a sound out of her for the duration of the journey until we were just about to arrive at her new home and almost as though she could sense it she started neighing. Upon arriving i was worried that she might barge out of the trailer but again much to my surprise she was surprisingly calm and well behaved.
We then put her in a separate paddock so she would have time to adjust to her new surroundings without the pressure of meeting the other horses and as soon as she went in she set about munching grass as though she had been there for years making me realise how simple a horses needs can be.
She was so good throughout the whole process...and made me feel very proud.
Tuesday 31 August 2010
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