Sherlock is turning into such a cool little horse. Well, he was always a cool little horse, actually, that's why I bought him! Callum has decided he wants to work with Sherlock, so I'm all for it. I've started teaching him the 7 games and how to reward the slightest try as well as making sure he has a plan each time he goes out to work with him. So he's gone out a few times now... he's tried the porcupine game, yoyo and circle game. Sherlock is a very left-brained horse (mostly extrovert), so there's a lot of playfulness. I showed Callum how to use phases and he had to use phase 4 a couple times to get Sherlock moving on the circle, which resulted in Sherlock going off around Callum with a few bucks and kicks thrown in for good measure. That gave me a good opportunity to show Callum how to stay safe! Just because Sherlock is small doesn't mean he can't still cause injury! Anyway, he got it all worked out and they did pretty well together!A few days after that, Holly had a friend over and they went to get Sherlock to brush him and 
play with him and let him graze on the lawn. Kevin decided to try playing Friendly Game with him - with an obstacle.... our daughter! He picked her up and put her on his back (letting her hold on to him so he could lift her off if Sherlock objected). We've put lots of stuff on his back before without any adverse reaction, so this time was no different. He was perfectly content to carry Holly while he grazed. She's only about 50 lb, so I wasn't too concerned with causing him any harm if she just sat on him. Anyway, in no time, Holly and her friend were boosting each other up on him and jumping down from both sides several times and Sherlock just took it all in stride (see attached video clip). Way to go Sherlock! He's going to be a great little horse.
play with him and let him graze on the lawn. Kevin decided to try playing Friendly Game with him - with an obstacle.... our daughter! He picked her up and put her on his back (letting her hold on to him so he could lift her off if Sherlock objected). We've put lots of stuff on his back before without any adverse reaction, so this time was no different. He was perfectly content to carry Holly while he grazed. She's only about 50 lb, so I wasn't too concerned with causing him any harm if she just sat on him. Anyway, in no time, Holly and her friend were boosting each other up on him and jumping down from both sides several times and Sherlock just took it all in stride (see attached video clip). Way to go Sherlock! He's going to be a great little horse.
