A therapeutic afternoon with the herd
Marty had a visit from Stacey Bevan this afternoon. I actually contacted her on the same day that we had the bolting incident, as soon as we were back at the
Category: herdlife
A series of odd behaviours
The mule has seemed a little bit subdued since the incident on Monday. When I went back up to the stables that evening, he was incredibly gentle and cuddly; very
Desensitisation
Marty’s had a little bit of a holiday for the past week, as unfortunately my back has been too sore to do much with him beyond his daily care (feed
The glass is half-empty, and so is my halter
So, I’ve had an interesting few days with Marty since Monica’s visit. On Friday, the day after, I went out to the field with rope in hand and the intention
Continue readingThe glass is half-empty, and so is my halter
Marty meets his match
So after yesterday’s debacle, for round two I brought in the big guns and Marty had a long conversation with Ben. I tried to see if he’d be caught by
A summary of the past week
The mule has been his usual contrary self lately; we haven’t been doing much, but what we have done has been good or, at the very least, interesting. I’m really
The mule and his therapist, part 3
Saturday was the mule’s final session with Stacey. As with last week, it took place at liberty in the field and the mule was very eager to take part (although
I will be very glad when this catching problem is something we can look back on and laugh at.
Well, the mule’s catchability did not last the week. The last two times I caught him, Iris had already been taken out of the field; and as he was reluctant
The mule and his therapist, part 2
Marty’s second session with Stacey took place in his field, at liberty. I was glad that I wouldn’t have to try and catch him (it’s sad to admit, but I
The mule and his therapist
On Sunday we had a visit from Stacey Bevan, a healer and animal communicator who specialises in horses. I’d come across her name on a local Facebook group, where the