At least we're bonding...

Paint_luver · 04-19-2005, 07:10 PM

Well even if I'm not riding Midas right now, at least we are bonding! I go out everyday and for the past couple of weeks have been grooming really well, then I go to wash his feet off in the wash rack, apply all of his ointments and what not, then go for a walk and usually let him hand graze on some grass for a little while. During the day he stays with 3 other horses in a paddock. At night, he stays out by himself (with horses in neighboring paddocks though).

I undid the chain to his paddock today, went in then turned towards it to redo the chain before I went to get Midas. He was eating about 10 feet away. All of a sudden I almost lost my balance because something had nudged me in the bottom! Midas of course! After giggling to myself I felt pretty proud because this was the first time Midas had ever come to me in the paddock without me interfering! Usually when I go to get him when he's eating he even pins his ears at me and grumpily lets me get him. What a nice change of pace.

He's such a good boy.

my_cadbury · 04-19-2005, 07:15 PM

Thats so good to hear hannah!! Im really glad you are bonding with midas and not giving up on him. He will come good i know it, and in the meantime those lesson horses are still good to ride right?! I am having the same great feeling with cadbury, we are finally starting to bond, and he is finally starting to trust me. He has become friendly and cute, not that he wasnt ever friendly, but i am amazed at how much he enjoys my company these days, its such a good feeling, and i am glad both of us get to experience it!!

Paint_luver · 04-19-2005, 07:17 PM

Yes, it's a good feeling to know he's bonding with me. For the first week or so I could tell he wasn't all that comfortable with me. I'm beginning to get to know him a lot better too.

And yes, there are lesson horses to ride. I have my lesson that I pay for on Wednesdays, and then I ride one of the lesson horses to exercise and train him on Tuesdays. I also had a great ride on that horse today, so I was just happy overall.

my_cadbury · 04-19-2005, 07:26 PM

Good on you! I am glad you are happy, and i cant wait for the day that you and midas can go riding. Do you know how long before he gets better? I guess you quizzed the vet like mad, thats what i would have done!! I guess he is finally putting his trust in you. I know cadbury didnt put his trust in me at first, cos he thought i would be like the others, have a go and then pass him onto someone else weeks or months later, i guess now he knows as well as i do that its for keeps, even if he is a pain sometimes!! Maybe its the same with midas, he has finally realised your not giving up on him, so he trusts you. Horses are incredibly smart like that hey..

Paint_luver · 04-19-2005, 07:28 PM

Yeah. I really doubt/know that Midas was never abused, in the beginning it was more that he just tolerated me, he wasn't particularly fond of me though.

Now he really seems to enjoy my company, which is a great feeling for me!

crazy4horses205 · 04-19-2005, 08:05 PM

Aww, thats great

I think that bonding is just as important as riding. It is a great feeling to have a horse want to be with you!!! Great job

ladida · 04-19-2005, 08:06 PM

That is soo nice, Isabel has started going that too, before she used to walk away in her stall, now she comes to greet you. Its amazing how powerful they are, its like being in the popular group (only if you want to though, otherwise the group you want to be in)

Paint_luver · 04-19-2005, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4horses205

Aww, thats great

I think that bonding is just as important as riding. It is a great feeling to have a horse want to be with you!!! Great job

Yes, I think I am beginning to realize there is much more to horses than just riding too. I was fortunate with Buddy to never have any major health problems and never have him be unrideable, so I've never really been in this situation before. I still miss riding like crazy, and riding the lesson horses makes me almost depressed because I long to do it with my horse.

tiffany · 04-19-2005, 08:08 PM

That is so nice to hear! I remember when I first started out w/ Rufus he would not come to me when I called him and I had to trudge through the mud to get him lol. Then one day he started coming when I called and I couldn't believe it

I'm glad to hear you guys are getting along so well!

sher327 · 04-19-2005, 08:18 PM

finally a positive for you, that makes me really happy

I honestly believe something good is going to come from all of of this, after all, you deserve it

04-19-2005, 07:10 PM	#1
Paint_luver Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,893 Images: 297 Blog Entries: 138	At least we're bonding... Well even if I'm not riding Midas right now, at least we are bonding! I go out everyday and for the past couple of weeks have been grooming really well, then I go to wash his feet off in the wash rack, apply all of his ointments and what not, then go for a walk and usually let him hand graze on some grass for a little while. During the day he stays with 3 other horses in a paddock. At night, he stays out by himself (with horses in neighboring paddocks though). I undid the chain to his paddock today, went in then turned towards it to redo the chain before I went to get Midas. He was eating about 10 feet away. All of a sudden I almost lost my balance because something had nudged me in the bottom! Midas of course! After giggling to myself I felt pretty proud because this was the first time Midas had ever come to me in the paddock without me interfering! Usually when I go to get him when he's eating he even pins his ears at me and grumpily lets me get him. What a nice change of pace. He's such a good boy. __________________ "Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed ." Ralph Waldo Emerson

04-19-2005, 07:15 PM	#2
my_cadbury Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 988 Images: 9	Thats so good to hear hannah!! Im really glad you are bonding with midas and not giving up on him. He will come good i know it, and in the meantime those lesson horses are still good to ride right?! I am having the same great feeling with cadbury, we are finally starting to bond, and he is finally starting to trust me. He has become friendly and cute, not that he wasnt ever friendly, but i am amazed at how much he enjoys my company these days, its such a good feeling, and i am glad both of us get to experience it!! __________________ Cadbury... my horse, my life, my love, my best friend! Winnie... Welcome to my life! Courtney

04-19-2005, 07:17 PM	#3
Paint_luver Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,893 Images: 297 Blog Entries: 138	Yes, it's a good feeling to know he's bonding with me. For the first week or so I could tell he wasn't all that comfortable with me. I'm beginning to get to know him a lot better too. And yes, there are lesson horses to ride. I have my lesson that I pay for on Wednesdays, and then I ride one of the lesson horses to exercise and train him on Tuesdays. I also had a great ride on that horse today, so I was just happy overall. __________________ "Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed ." Ralph Waldo Emerson

04-19-2005, 07:26 PM	#4
my_cadbury Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 988 Images: 9	Good on you! I am glad you are happy, and i cant wait for the day that you and midas can go riding. Do you know how long before he gets better? I guess you quizzed the vet like mad, thats what i would have done!! I guess he is finally putting his trust in you. I know cadbury didnt put his trust in me at first, cos he thought i would be like the others, have a go and then pass him onto someone else weeks or months later, i guess now he knows as well as i do that its for keeps, even if he is a pain sometimes!! Maybe its the same with midas, he has finally realised your not giving up on him, so he trusts you. Horses are incredibly smart like that hey.. __________________ Cadbury... my horse, my life, my love, my best friend! Winnie... Welcome to my life! Courtney

04-19-2005, 07:28 PM	#5
Paint_luver Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 5,893 Images: 297 Blog Entries: 138	Yeah. I really doubt/know that Midas was never abused, in the beginning it was more that he just tolerated me, he wasn't particularly fond of me though. Now he really seems to enjoy my company, which is a great feeling for me! __________________ "Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed ." Ralph Waldo Emerson

04-19-2005, 08:05 PM	#6
crazy4horses205 Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 5,148 Images: 334 Blog Entries: 2	Aww, thats great I think that bonding is just as important as riding. It is a great feeling to have a horse want to be with you!!! Great job __________________ ~Rachel and Tobey~ RIP Cody my sweet boy "If you throw your heart over the fence, your horse will go after it." Join the HGS prayer chain!! I <3 Green Day http://www.myspace.com/rachel9012 I've been boo-ed

04-19-2005, 08:06 PM	#7
ladida Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 3,731 Images: 221 Blog Entries: 33	That is soo nice, Isabel has started going that too, before she used to walk away in her stall, now she comes to greet you. Its amazing how powerful they are, its like being in the popular group (only if you want to though, otherwise the group you want to be in) __________________ Turn my grief to grace. R.I.P Mister, Zoe and Gilly She-Is-a-belle Member of the FF club for life!

04-19-2005, 08:18 PM	#10
sher327 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 7,132 Images: 646	finally a positive for you, that makes me really happy I honestly believe something good is going to come from all of of this, after all, you deserve it __________________

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