Oh dear, I got a warning from a very dear little boy.

[Wally]

As you may know we have a couple of totally unhandled 2 year old, we gt them in Oct 08.

We have moved on from being totally uncatchable in the field, blind panic at the touch of a human hand, terror at having a geadcollar put on.

Today I went in and caught him in the park with his pals, led him down through open hill.
He still flinches at being brushed, but getting better, wants to interact with you, no more machine face.

Sadly he got an infection in his castration wound that he could have done without, it meant some rather intrusive cleaning, which he was very good about.

We are working on him allowing me to handle his feet. This for him is a really big deal, mega scary. Today he allowed me to pick up the front ones, the back ones were really too much for him. I got a warning shot out to the side a couple of times, then when I went around the other side, I got a very severe warning, his little back end bounced and bounced and bounced, he could have nailed me with double barrels, but he didn't.

This is a good sign, he's not nasty, just really frightened and willing to meet me half way.

He starts off looking like this


But after a few minutes work and earning his trust he starts to thaw.

[ambatt]

He is nice Wally - going to make a nice chap, you can tell he is just uncertain at this stage. Looking alert but relaxed in the second photo.

[Skippys Mum]

Sometimes when these ones turn around they end up being the best ones. He's really cute (mind you, all of yours are really cute - insert jealous smiley here)

[Bay Mare]

Bless him

What a difference in his eyes, his whole demeanour has relaxed

[greeneyes13]

look at his little head collar.. bless

least he has you looking out for him wally. if he wont trust you he aint trusting anyone...

[Showjumper]

Aww what a cutie, if anyone can win him round it's you and your gang!

[Wally]

He just has no concept about human beanz!

All it takes is 5 minutes a day, I wish folk would make the effort, then I don't hve to risk getting my lights kicked out gaining trust and teaching them I am not going to kill them.

It was an unusually bouncy bottom, but he had ample opportunity to double barrel me, but he didn't, that, in my books, is a good sign.

He wants to be friends, he's just not sure, he sees all the other guys queuing up to be made fools of, but he's not quite sure what it's all about.

[vikkig]

bless him he is lovely, you need a little one like my shannon to show him the way, i put her in with our little collection of shetlands and she showed them that i was nice and didnt mean harm,

we still have on who is funny with her legs, as soon as you get to her knee's she hits the deck.

[ForestGump]

Forests fieldmate is like that, wants to interact but scared to do so. Shes not nasty just nervous, and she won't threaten anything, she lets you know when shes had enough though.

Thats definatly a good sign and it sounds like you've already made good progress with him.

[Jobi-Wan Kenobi]

bless his little cottons... he looks like he's just sighed out all the tension in the second pic

[laura jeanne]

Look at his little ears - back and then forward! very very cute-

[twigs]

isnt he lovley, what do you do with them if you dont mind me asking??
Are they for riding when broke??

[Wally]

he will be trained to harness if he allows it. If not I dare say we will be allowed to ride him.