Horses are not cheap. I know this; but I don't think it is stressed enough to new horse owners/wanters.

My mom called yesterday and told me that Robby was acting funny and REALLY crabby. He was such a good boy only a few days ago.  

So she had the vet out and his left back molar was dangling. If he was a really good horse she could have just went in there and ripped it out, but he's a sometimes-naughty-little-gelding.

The vet came out, sedated him, and pulled the tooth.  All is good. He's eating and happy again.  Horses!  

Today I redid Rob's tail while he was out in his little paddock. He keeps growing as his tail is still just touching the ground when pulled tight. I'm so excited for it to grow a few more inches as it is going to be GORGEOUS!

We played around the paddock again today. He was such a good boy. I really miss him being so far away. 

Even with the baby on the way, I am setting my goal of June 30 to be on his back. Wish me luck.

Robby has moved past his gangly stage and is starting to look like a horse.  He no longer resembles a wiener dog. 

I attended a Monte Roberts clinic (given by Denise Sandmann) last weekend. I picked up one of the halters to see if it could keep Robby on the ground when he flits into one of his little tizzies. He's been on stall rest now since August, with (supervised) turn out in a small pen throughout the day. He's on the herbal supplement Rest Easy Gold and it's done wonders. My mom has been weaning him off of it to see if he can remain calm without it.  This was the test.

I monkeyed around with him in the stall, brushing and scratching all of his favorite itchy areas. On went the red Monte Robers halter. I didn't even have to use the "training rings" he was a gentleman. He walked and stopped, and walked, and stopped based on my body language without even having to jerk down. This is without the stall rest supplement. He was great.

I think my little guy is finally growing up. Or, he's giving up thinking he'll never be able to run around the pasture with Cobrizo again. 

The best part - he didn't even bite me today ;)