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Trying to make friends
Today, Benny was very keen to get into the field with the other boys. He was sure that he could manage to jump the two gates if he just had the right run-up, so he tried, and tried, and tried... and eventually we put up a temporary fence at the bottom of the hill so that he couldn't try any more.
He did calm down after that, and hopefully he'll stay calm for the next few days until he goes in the field with them.
He's completely bewildered by horse treats and polo mints, although he will (after much suspicious looking and sniffing) take a bit of carrot or some feed from your hand. He's quite a friendly chap, and follows us around the stablyard, but he's also quite nervous and won't always stay for the cuddle he's asking for. He's happier with Mike than with me, because he's more used to men; Mike did wonder if he should try and Irish accent to see if that would make him happier still....
He did calm down after that, and hopefully he'll stay calm for the next few days until he goes in the field with them.
He's completely bewildered by horse treats and polo mints, although he will (after much suspicious looking and sniffing) take a bit of carrot or some feed from your hand. He's quite a friendly chap, and follows us around the stablyard, but he's also quite nervous and won't always stay for the cuddle he's asking for. He's happier with Mike than with me, because he's more used to men; Mike did wonder if he should try and Irish accent to see if that would make him happier still....