Well. I pretty much skipped Summer! On to Winter!
Diamond has since moved to a new boarding facility and we are now self-care and I couldn't love it more! His stall is much bigger and, after getting acclimated, he sleeps laying down at night again. I can tell he is more relaxed and calm. Since he is closer to me now, I can spend an hour and a half with him each morning. Some days we walk the whole time, some days we work on ground work, and some days we just relax in the arena or round pen.
It rained last night so this morning was nice and cool, 66 degrees. We practiced the trick "Hug" and did some lounging for respect. Then we worked on the wash rack. It's new and has a black pad that he's not sure about. Yesterday he got one foot on there and today was the same. I can tell he is trying and make sure to reward every try and end on a positive note.
More tomorrow!
