John and Scout even went with me one day!
We've just been riding at home but there's enough to look at here for now.
Sawyer likes to keep an eye on his buddies.
We toured all the ponds and rode along the creek.
Then he got to eat a little grass and some extra feed. He also got to enjoy a day in the sun without his blanket!
Next it was Juniper's turn. She's actually been wanting to be haltered lately. We went for a long wander. Not really a walk. That implies purpose. We just kinda wandered, looked around, snacked on some weeds. Well, she snacked. I'm not really into woody browse.
Llama-donkey. Llamburro. Burrama.
The Peanut Pond. Maybe. I tried naming all the ponds today. I'm not very good at it. Other options for this one are Peace Pond or Owl Pond. I found myself naming them after their shapes which I don't really love. This one is peanut shaped.
Down by the creek we spooked up a bunch of pheasants.
She carried my coat and it blew up over her ears and head at one point. If she was a horse I'd have had a runaway at this stage of training. But she's a donkey so she just thew her head up and the coat fell back and I fixed it.
We did everything in increments.
Baby blue is definitely her color.
I bought this cheap pack saddle used, and it was adjusted almost perfectly for her, even though it had been used on horses. Must have been small horses. We started by cinching it up and walking around a lot, then added the breastcollar.
Eventually we got all the straps in place, even the britchen, and walked around a bit. I am so proud of her! She did great and she didn't act like a spoiled princess at all. :)
I've decided she must have lost the baby sometime earlier in her pregnancy when it wasn't viable and coyotes took it. Now that I think that, she'll probably drop a baby. But at this point it's doubtful. I'm totally OK with that. We can move on with plans for the future.
4 comments:
Little Miss June Berry has a lovely smile. She also looks like a great candidate for pack burro racing:)
I'm glad to hear you are feeling better!
She would probably be a great racer, but I sure wouldn't! I'd be wheezing and puking behind her. ;)
It looks like spring at your place and I’m so happy you’re feeling well enough to go on trail rides! (And that your husband accompanies you!) Juniper seems like a sweetheart that will make an excellent packer.
I'm glad Miss Juniper gets to be a baby herself for a little longer unstead of becoming a mama. She is adorable in her winter woollies and what a good girl!
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