Angie has had a few weeks of "downtime" in the pasture with the herd, just getting some very passive, day-to-day handling. She's the "project" horse we got at the end of November who was said to be very nervous, but we haven't seen her as very nervous at all. Honestly, I think she got labeled as "nervous" when was an unhandled filly, and she was never given a chance to overcome that label. I sent the video clip in a couple of weeks ago of her routine vet check: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ofq55ZxBd6o which was thankfully very boring.
This weekend, she got more individual attention that she hasn't had in a month or so. Here is a little clip of a friend - nameless, unless she chooses to reveal herself :) - leading Angie up to a feedbag on the ground, something we had never done with her before. I was quite pleased with her non-reaction. We are going to start her towards saddle training now - if we see that she needs more time, we'll give it to her, but I think she's getting ready for a new phase of her life. Karen Thomas, NC
