Quinn is becoming more and more special to me by the day. I headed out to the park today with carrots, apples and what I call 'brunch'. It's really just the regular horse and pony mix you buy from the store but because I usually get out there sometime between breakfast and lunch I call it brunch.
So I had this all mixed up today and put it into two buckets. One for Levi and one for Quinn.
Quinn loves his bucket meals!!
I call this photo "The Hairy Bucket"!
Today I was on my own with the two ponies and it was a bit tricky trying to keep Levi at his own bucket. He's a jealous wee boy and whatever Quinn has, he wants. So I found myself continually swapping buckets just to try to keep Levi's head in one of them long enough for both of them to eat! Not too successful but I managed the best I could. It was a bit like spinning plates, only with buckets full of carrots, apples and brunch! Eventually Quinn got a chance to have a munch.
Grooming is becoming part of the routine every time and I can honestly say that Quinn enjoys this part of bonding. He has a beautiful mane and tail and today really showed off just how lovely his mane is growing. I only used the brush on it but next time I'm going to slowly comb through it as well. His tail needs combing through too but I'll just do little bits at a time. I'm also trying to start getting him used to having his feet lifted and so far that's going good. A little hesitation with the back feet but I am SO proud of his progress so far. He's becoming a real gentleman and a pleasure to work with.
How's that for a one year old mane! I'm impressed anyway!
On the rope today I had him walk a little further than usual. He doesn't pull back now. Sometimes he'll just stop and stand still but I just bend down a little and say, "Come Quinn", until he starts moving again and then when he catches up with me I give him a stroke or a scratch under his neck which he loves, and then we're on our merry way again. I am amazed at how quickly he has got used to me and the rope.
One thing I did notice today is that he wants to be with me more and more. Before if I moved away from him he wouldn't necessarily follow but today when I was leaving the field he walked all the way down to the gate with me, and this was the sad face I had to leave behind.
I felt so guilty leaving him!!
So I'll end today with the rest of the photos I took of our shared birthday. I hope we have many more to come. Quinn has been good for me in so many ways and I know the bond between us is growing all the time.
Tomorrow a new little guy arrives and I'll share a photo of him next time, but this will always be Quinn's special blog and it's here that all the news and photos of him will be shared for whoever wants to keep up with Quinn, the Shetland pony!
Until next time, care for those who need it most.
Kate x
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