Update on Henry

  

Update on Henry

He's really a great horse!  I have to pinch myself to prove I'm not dreaming.  At first, I thought there might be something wrong with him, but the vet said he was fine.  Then I figured it must be worms, after all, he was on the thin side, so I had the vet do a fecal check.  He has a low worm count.   Then I thought it might be that he wasn't getting enough nutrition, but after 2 months of Gro n' Win with lots of oats and hay, he is gaining weight and still a wonderful horse.  (I think he has grown a little taller, too.)

So I guess we just found a great horse.  I have continued doing short sessions of ground driving, and he and I are learning how to communicate.  He has had harness training, so a lot of it was about me getting coordinated again and him learning what I wanted.  After about 6 sessions, we are walking all around the arena.  Soon, we will add trotting.  He has been so much more cooperative than Trifecta was when I started ground driving him.  He really seems to want to do the right thing--and that reminds me so much of Cole.  The difference is that Cole always tried to give you too much.  (You want faster?  I'll give you a lot faster!)  Henry seems to find the right amount.

He continues to get along with the other horses--even Trifecta.  They have been playing more, and that's what Trifecta loves to do.  Henry just seems to be able to read the room and act accordingly.  I have to wonder if that is what he is doing with us, too.

He still hasn't really spooked a single time.  When we stand at the end of the driveway to practice traffic, he is really indifferent.  He has perfect stall manners and loves to be groomed.  Henry was even pretty good for his first visit with our farrier.  He is an easy horse to love.

The only thing that can really thwart Ellen's plan to steal Cole from me is if Henry continues to be such a good horse.  It's looking that way...

The man that sold him to us has a couple half sisters of the same age that are for sale if anyone in interested.