May 29th - Scampi and Zano are getting better!

Marlee happy to be back on Scampi

Scampi’s back in action! Marlee’s over the moon and getting on really well with him.

Scampi arrived the same weekend as Zano, so they were newbies together. They’re stabled next to each other as well, and look like little and large when they’ve both got their heads over the door. He’s been quite cheeky though recently – he managed to escape out of his field when Marlee was looking the other way a few days ago, scooting past her straight into the hay barn! He managed to grab a few mouthfuls before being returned to his rightful place. Then he managed to wriggle under the rope that goes across his stable when the door’s left open. I turned round to see a small white flash as I was heading out to the paddocks. This time he made a dash for the long grass outside the front field!

Zano with the Amazing Jo Spear, working her magic on his back and pelvis

Jo came back to check on Zano’s progress this week, too. She thought his action was getting a bit better, but there’s still work to do before I can get on. He needs to build up a bit more before he can carry a saddle with me in it and learn where to put his hooves properly. Jo thinks that his lack of confidence might be linked with his gangliness – if he’s not completely in control of his legs he might not feel confident, especially with someone on his back. So, we’ve got another set of poles to work over – we have to snake left to right and back again over some poles, then end up over a fan of poles with one end raised. The good thing is that he’s really starting to settle now and is so affectionate. I think he’s starting to feel at home – yay!