Playday

on sunday we went to Maries playday and Vinur did soo well. we've done the games for quite some time now, and although we have just gone to a 22 foot line, i think that he was getting very bored, or didn't see the point, but on sunday everything came together brilliantly, in a way i never expected.

after getting to the play day we were a bit unsure with what to do, as we have never tried using obsticals. after trying a few simplar ones, we went over to a pedestal and i asked vinur to mount it, and he did.

thought that i'd leave it at that, but it dawned on me that he either had to get off frontwards or backwards, whilst i was thinking about it, he started to move forwards

suddenly a though got in my mind, perhaps a stupid thought, and so i asked again but this time asked for all four feet on the pedestal, there was no pressure, and if he didn't want to then fine, but i think he kinda enjoyed it and gave us all four feet.









it was like the best thing ever. i'm hoping that he was realising a purpose behind the horsemanship, and we think that he enjoyed being on the pedestal as he didn't want to get off.

bit quicker as i'm waffling on abit, we also played with the car wash, a table cross country jump, and a few other bits and pieces.

we later he a little competition style game which we both thouroughly enjoyed, i had a little problem with throwing the rope over vinurs head, on the weave, but we didn't do too badly. later somebody (sorry i can't remember her name) showed me how to do tie the rope back onto the halter to make some reins.




over all it was a fantastic day, and we are looking forward to clive and jane's playday and any other ones that we can get to, as it has really inspired us.