Well this morning got up the stables and there must have been some carry on last night, my night yards have a wooden frame around the edge to keep the shell grit filling in....Star has bashed one of the boards out......taken some hair off his front fetlock...goodness only knows what he gets up to at night! His yard looks like a bomb site while Jazz only ever does 2-3 poos and you would barely know she had been there she is so gentle on the ground!! Star on the other hand sure is leaving his kind of footprint!!!

Got halfway down the paddock yesterday evening. Jazz turned and walked towards me. I let her get close and then ran a few steps, she in turn trotted, this caused Star to blow a fuse and he came tearing over to see what we were doing. Jazz really gets stroppy when he comes too close to me. She bites him on the shoulder, swings her quarters and puts her war face on, all the while keeping Star away from me, she puts herself between me and her to block him. I think this is very interesting! I don't usually halter them to bring them in or let them out and have noticed a HUGE difference in the CALM levels of them both. Albeit Jazz is getting stroppy with Star a whole lot more than she used to. Do you think my idea she sees me as being under her like a foal is the case?

Well yesterday was an interesting day. Star was in a strop from the minute he got up I think!! Jazz as always is calm and willing. I let them out into the paddock and interspersed throughout the day Star could be seen roaring around, rearing and generally getting rid of pent up energy. My husband was asking me if I had fed him red cordial again?? Which for Star is extruded barley Nope I hadn't he was just being exuberant! Brought them in last night and the fun began. We were practicing he yo yo game, I had asked permission etc. got great response but all of a sudden he cracked. Started pawing with his front foot and stamping and carrying. I was so glad he was over there and not near me doing this. So I played the driving game, then we went into the arena for some more games. I stuffed up the sideways game and so decided to do all the others I knew and come in later and watch the DVD again for a technique brush up. Well he was great. Porcupine is getting very light indeed, yo yo is getting to the point where i can wave my finger!! So impressed with us both. Only have to touch his chestnuts and he's worked out he has to pick up his foot....after 2 weeks of massaging legs to give him confidence in me after a nasty event and a crabby farrier. Friendly game is improving out of sight but he still thinks the carrot stick and savvy string have to be carefully watched. He was hit badly with a whip by someone else before I got him and so he's super cautious. Circling game only have to lift my arm and point now rarely do I need to do anything else, although he's fan of stopping behind me. We did get 3 circles each way without stopping in the end. I got to the end of all this, time flew and i came out of the arena with such a smile on my face that my husband laughed at me. He said, I have never seen you two have more fun together when can I have a go. Well that's all for today, will go out and play later and practice sideways game now. I am having so much fun and gaining confidence it's wonderful. Hope you are all well. Only 2 more sleeps till Xmas!!