Continuing the Journey

Desensitization to the farrier shed is fun.

I mean, doesn't that eye just look thrilled?
Our pasture-boarded ponies all eat out of feed bags, so I borrowed one and forced allowed Leo to eat his dinner in the farrier shed the other night.

Mom. Mom. Moooom. LOOK.
He was hyper-focused on this corner for some reason.  The forge is over there (the silver box), which is a main source of burnt smell during shoeing, so that may have been part of his apprehension.  Also the door being open, maybe?

OMG MOM!!!!
He would then turn back to stare at me with his crazy totally chill giant bug eyes.

Out..outside?
We then ventured back outside, very carefully...

Antelope much?
And headed back to the barn to finish dinner.  Maybe not the most successful of ventures - he never really seemed to relax, and was too anxious to eat in a time-effective manner, but it definitely led to some fantastic photos of my pony's exceptionally expressive face.  Hopefully if we continue to do this a couple of times a week, he'll start to learn how to chill.

Also, Leo's tail makes me sad.  

Thin, scraggly, sad tail. 
Any tips for making it more luscious?

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  1. EventingSaddlebredStyleSeptember 9, 2016 at 3:42 AM

    His face is so expressive! I'm evil and laugh at poor distressed ponies.

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    1. kaitySeptember 10, 2016 at 5:53 AM

      It's pretty hilarious lol he just looks so CONCERNED

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  2. emmaSeptember 9, 2016 at 2:03 PM

    lol Leo knows what happens in the farrier shed apparently

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  3. KateRoseSeptember 9, 2016 at 6:05 PM

    The horrors of the farrier shed! D: For tail stuff: I used mtg at the base and just regularly brush my horse's tails with show sheen/whatever detangler... they all grew pretty thick tails though. I gave my older TB biotin in his grain (he had like no tail) and it really helped. I think you have a nice tail to work with, I like that there is some lighter color in it too :) (highlights...if you will haha)

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    1. kaitySeptember 10, 2016 at 5:55 AM

      He was on biotin for a bit but it made his feet grow absurdly quickly. I thought about MTG but I hate the smell! Do you ever get used to it?? Thanks for the tips (:

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