July, 2007

Jen continues to gain weight, slowly but surely, even while lactating. She is gaining in her neck, shoulders, chest area now, and starting to get some muscling over her shoulders, and filling in between her ribs. Her anus is less sunken in and she is getting close to being normally conformed back there.

My daughter sat on her for the first time last week, and was grinning from ear to ear. Obviously its too soon to ride her, but my daughter has been doing some clicker-training groundwork with her, so they develop a good relationship when Jen is ready to ride.

Ana-Banana is also doing very well. She is a VERY active little filly, and very outgoing. I've started introducing the other horses, and Miss Ana pins her ears and charges at them from behind, then races off, bucking in the process. She is such a bold little imp! All the while, Jen hangs out in the shed with her butt facing everyone.

I'm sure they will all be friends soon. Jen is not worried, just doesn't want to be bothered right now. But Miss Ana needs to learn to live in a herd and not just with her mom, who tolerates all her shenanigans.