Laney (*filly* 4/10-Tinkerbelle) *New pics pg 187*

[MeganH]

Thanks everyone!

I was going to clip today but it is going to be rainy so I will do it tomorrow. I was also going to clip Ricky first but I am going to try Tink first and have my hubby help give scratches. I have never put a halter on Tink but may try to get her used to it.

So Laney turned back into the old bitty she used to be yesterday and was chasing Ricky away from Tink when he wasn't doing anything at all but eating. Tink would try to go to him and Laney would go after poor Ricky when Tink got too close. Ricky went into the stalls (where the cams are) to get a drink of water and Laney chased him out and bit him in the butt. I am wanting to keep all three of them in the area where Laney and Tink are and hope Laney doesn't continue to act this way. This is why I never let her and Ricky stay in the same pen... she was just too mean to poor Ricky. We will for sure keep Tink and Ricky together... and Laney may just have to be kept by herself.

 

[MeganH]

I hope so! Poor Tinkerbelle is wanting to be with Ricky so bad and Laney is not having it today. Ricky is having to watch his back because Tink will creep away from Laney to be with him and Laney dashes off after him when she realizes it. I have to get this on camera they are all over the yard getting a good workout lol

 

[MeganH]

We have spots!!!

Tink is halfway clipped. We are giving her and the clippers a break and will finish either tonight or tomorrow

"Where'd my FUZZ go?"

 

[MeganH]

Yay!

I was able to clip more from her neck and belly this evening. She looks black to me now.. not bay. Is that normal?

Poor Ricky HATES the clippers. He lets me touch him all over when they are off but when they are on he is throwing kicks and bucks left and right. We had to just stop because it was getting dark and he was so upset. He looks awful and choppy poor man.

 

[MeganH]

This will be fun if she looks like mom for the winter and dad for the summer. So far I have seen nothing but what looks to be black and I clipped up her neck and a few inches of her legs tonight.

How do you clip the face? I didn't have to halter her but when I went to do her face she wouldn't keep still so I just left it to do tomorrow after I had some advice on how. My husband tried to restrain her (like a dog with one arm behind and one around the neck) and I wouldn't even try to clip with her like that and told him to let go lol. I don't want it to be a negative thing.. so want to do it as easy as possible.

Now Ricky hated the clippers and is petrified of them when they are on and I try to clip. How do you clip a kicking mini? Once I had a section clipped and went over to smooth it he didn't fight as much.. but when I hit the long fuzzy hair with the clippers he fought and kicked us a few times. I have to finish since I started.. and he needs to get used to this since we are showing him! poor guy!

 

[LittleBittyBritches]

look at her beautiful color! such a pretty girl.

look at her beautiful color! such a pretty girl.

 

[cassie]

wow she looks brilliant Megan!! what a lovely girl, and I say she is black as well which will be so very striking when she is a yearling or two year old! very very exciting!

thats annoying about Ricky, its so hard isn't it... my Finn is scared of getting bathed

which I hate... in the spring I'm really going to work with him at it, but he is terrified and tries to get away as much as possible, which of course makes it worse...

maybe you could use some positive reinforcement with Ricky... do a section then give him a break heaps of scratches and some munchies, (my fur kids LOVE licorice so if they have done something really really well thats what they get ) try to be patient with him, I know its hard and its definitley something I need to work on but its the best way (in my novice opinion LOL) for them to learn

hope that helps a little

hey you didn't put the pics up of you on Jake on here, I'm sure the girls would love to see it! you look so natural and really suit him well

good luck!

 

[MeganH]

I was going against the hair and it may have been pulling. I will try again today and do like you said Diane and see how he does. He did calm at one point when I was going over the section I had already clipped and was fine until I hit the long fur and it may have pulled. We may end up having to get a twitch which I don't like the thought of but based on the way he was last night I think it would be best. He could have hurt himself and we had to 'get onto him' for kicking us (he made contact several times). It was not a good experience for him. Poor boy!

Cassie- Ricky is afraid of the water hose but was worse with the clippers. He didn't mind me rubbing in his shampoo though he loves rub downs.

I won't even get near Laney with a hose or clippers- I know she will not do well. She is happy being nothing but a broodmare and she is a great broodmare so I just want to let her be. She shed out really well so she doesn't need clipping. I brush her out every once in a while and that is it.

Yesterday was beautiful and we went out for a ride in the afternoon on Jake. He is doing so well! With others riding him one or two days a week he is settling very well. I have to work on my leg and seat cues.. I tried to stop him with my seat but my legs tensed and he took it as the jog cue lol.. He is such a good boy.

My daughter likes to 'ride' him as well. She loves him.

 

[cassie]

its hard, to retrain them isn't it Megan, at the moment I'm trying to train Penny, into just even liking being brushed, and wearing rugs, she is doing heaps better but its taking a while... I'm going to work with Finn in the spring time with getting baths, like you I want it to be a pleasant experience and will be using the clicker training I find it works brilliantly and is all positive reinforcement. will let you know how I go with that in the spring...

YAY for the pics, you both look so lovely on him and Jake is such a star! he really is a beautiful horse! you are very lucky to have him

so glad he is settling down so much for you! great to see!

 

[bannerminis]

I love those pics of all your minis out together. Its great that Ricky gets to join in now and how cute is he with Tink.

So adoreable and definitely need more pics of all the minis

 

[MeganH]

It is so cute. Ricky and Tinkerbelle can fit under the trampoline in the yard but Laney can't- so Ricky will go under it and Tink follows and they groom each other and Laney can't do anything about it! I got some pictures today. Sneaky little love bugs!

I started desensitizing Tinkerbelle to the halter today and she did good. I have to finish clipping her head and the bottom parts of her legs but need the halter to do so.

I think Laney is in heat.. her hooha looks pretty swollen. How often do mini mares come into heat? This is the first time since Tinkerbelle was born I noticed her looking swollen.

 

[MeganH]

Sneaky sneaky

trying to hide lol

Tink is looking to be solid black when I clip her. Her color is consistent and black from her back to her legs where the color meets the white socks/stockings. I can't believe it but I think she is a black pintaloosa.. not a bay! Still haven't clipped her face but I have done some on her cheeks and it is the same black as the rest of her body.

Do you think she would do well showing?

 

[Eagle]

Oh wow Megan, Tink looks like she is on stilts

That picture is fantastic, they look like secret lovers sneaking off for a kiss. Lol

 

[AnnaC]

LOL!! What a clever (and sneaky) pair!!

She is gorgeous Megan and will certainly do well showing in my opinion.

 

[Wings]

I'd certainly show her if she cropped up amongst my foals!

I'm not convinced she is black though, I hate the colour of fresh clipped horses as it changes so much. Derby looked like mouse vomit

Lyric goes white and Pallidon changes by the season! I trust clipped coats less then foal coats when it comes to colour.

 

[MeganH]

What happens if you register them under the wrong color? Can you just change it when you make it permanent?

The black isn't a deep black it looks a little light right now.. wonder how she will turn out!

I am going to try to finish clipping her tonight. Maybe Ricky too if hubby will help me.

 

[Equuisize]

Tink would be a cutie pie if she was sky blue pink, as my Mother would say.

Jake is look great, sleek as a seal, and surely seems he is happy to have a home with you.

Are Ricky and Tink under a trampoline in that one photo? That is wayy cute..

 

[cassie]

oh LOVE!!!! hehe thats the best pic ever! you should take a video of it and send it into funniest home videos I reckon you would win!! LOL

I'm hopeless at colours but I agree with Bree, I hate the colour that they are when you first clip them out, give her a few weeks and you should know...

and with that gorgeous head and lovely long legs I reckon you could do very nicely in the show ring

it would be fun to try anyway

 

[MeganH]

Thank you everyone!

Yes Nancy they are under a trampoline. So cute and sneaky!

Ladies I am failing with clipping Tinks face

I put her halter on last night and she did well. I haven't started to lead her around but she was letting me hold her halter so I tried clipping and she almost did a back flip so I just stopped. I started to introduce pressure with the lead rope around her neck and then on her halter and she did well so I left it at that.

I know there are different ways of halter breaking and I am just trying the slow, positive, gradual road... she really flips out and I don't want her to end up being a spaz like her mother. I don't know what to do though

I wish someone was close to help me! *WAHHHH*

 

[Wings]

I'm meaner then Diane

I take ages to get them used tot he clippers, spreading thier first clip over a few days, keeping food involved. Anything I can do to keep it enjoyable. But if we hit a bad zone (for Derby it is ears, for Lyric it was legs) sometimes you just have to go for the twitch. I didn't at first with Derby and he actually hurt me. He is so calm with his face you could almost od him with no halter on at all, but there is a little spot near the ear and once you get to close he explodes and one day he did that right into me. No matter how slow I took things it didn't help, probably because he was so calm and accepting right up until then. I realised pretty quickly that the twitch was there for moments like these and to make sure neither of us got hurt.Don't be afriad to use one if you have to. Sometimes they realise you're not murdering them and after a few goes you won't need it

As for leading you should see how badly my first seassions go

and most people say I'm pretty good at this early stuff!

My first unofficial sessions happen while they are still on mum, they get the halter on and I stand with the lead to the side. Rather then pull them forward I try and get them to turn around to face me again. This works really well because you use thier own body against them. Once they start getting the concept of giving to the lead I leave them be until weaning time.

You're not going to stuff her up! I always said I'd keep Derby so that when I stuffed everything up with my first foal I was the one to live with it

But he turned out pretty good! Just take your time to enjoy the process