Buddy Has EARNED his keep!

Eldest Grandson called and wanted to know if he could come out and play with the donkeys and Libby...

Ok.....

So he shows up, and delightfully announces he wants to 

R.I.D.E.

BUDDY!

"Really?"

"Yep."

So we "I" go round up Buddy. 

Lately, every time I go to put a halter on Buddy, he walks off.

So I have doing the "chase" around 

Which consists of a good pop on the but with the lead rope,

and run him off.

Buddy is getting better and each time the "chase" is not as far nor as long.

I think he is getting the hint.
Today, he did not run near as far. 

I think donkeys are a bit more lazier than horses...

(Good for me....)

After we arrived in the round pen, with an entrarage

of on lookers:

Libby: "Oh Goody Goody, I get a free meal!"

Star: "Lets see how many ways there is to get into the cookie tub."

Saidee: "I wanna play too!"

(Oh yes, Saidee...another blog post forthcoming.)

I showed Cody that to brush your donkey before riding was

a relaxing, and meditation time to bond with him.

Then I showed him how to clean his feet.

All the while, blue T-Shirt was over grandsons nose,

because: "Ewwwwe! They stink!"

For the first time ever, Cody did a really good job, and Buddy helped by standing very good.

Then it was time to desensitize,

by jumping up and down along side,

and then hopping onto Buddy's back and lay across.

Buddy stood stellar still.

When Buddy gave me the look, of 

"I am ready to move on now. This is quite boring!"

I told Cody it was time to hop on.

Then I asked Cody to show me how he would

get off Buddy quickly if needed.

(OH HOW I WISH I was as agile as that kid!)

I worked with Cody to get Buddy to move,

and how to get him to move when Buddy decided to

glue his feet to the ground.

(We will have more lessons on this.)

I eventually un-hooked the lead rope

and Cody was then maneuvering Buddy all over by himself.

Buddy was an absolutely wonderful 

student/teacher today.

I am not a teacher by any means, but I am trying to pass on

SOME of the knowledge I have learned thru my lessons with my 

wonderful riding instructor.

Lessons I am still learning.......

The following video, cracked my up!

Cody's legs were getting tired as you saw at the end of 

the first video.

Then this happened:

 

Yes, Buddy has earned his keep.

Of course Libby, earned hers too.

He just had to ride both:

Gotta love,

KIDS

HORSES

and

DONKEY'S!