Awesome weekend with the horses. I have really tried to set a side some Mommy/ horse time lately and I am so enjoying it.
I clipped Mozzie for the first time after he begged me to do so while I trimmed his mother. They both ground tied side by side for their sessions. I cleaned up his jowls a bit and buzzed him everywhere else (I'm just not ready to for him to loose those fuzzy teddy bear ears).
Half way through I actually realized what I was doing. That my 9 month old colt had asked to be clipped, was ground tying for the first time, and was clipping like a seasoned veteran.
All in all I walked away beyond proud of my little man.
Later the same day my sister and brother in law (BIL) stopped by to visit and on their way out to the car Mozzie came up. Both horsey people, my BIL started playing with Mozzie's nose, playfully boxing it side to side and in less than a minute of that happening Mozzie started wanting to nip.
BIL of course properly corrected Mozzie for trying to nip but it was amazing seeing how quickly his manners fell to the wayside when given the opportunity.
The take away.
It only takes a little bit of bad to undo a whole lot of good. Anytime you are around horses they are learning something. You control what your horse is learning and whether it is good or bad.
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