Disco has a fan club.
They're neighbors that live near the farm and take walks down the fence row. I don't know how many times he's done it, but I get the impression this wasn't his first time propositioning these strangers for scratches, lol. Cobs are so predictably people-oriented and I'm here for it.
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| The bravest of all the babies this year, that's for sure |
He's really starting to look like a horse now. Final color is still debatable, but he'll definitely be some shade of dark chestnut, and is that a flaxen tail I see peeking out from behind him in that last picture?! Flaxen manes can take a year or two to come in, but the tail often goes sooner.
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| His two-year-old full sister, not that it means much in terms of color. Flaxen inheritance is such a crapshoot, and he could definitely still end up with a same-color mane and tail. |
We're maybe 6-8 weeks from him coming home already, I can hardly believe it! I'm a little apprehensive about bringing a baby pony home to a co-op, but mostly excited. His "be a good boy" halter arrived this week:
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| My color options were navy or lime green so... |
I'm a leather halter person all day long, but I was definitely not shelling out an extra $65 for the leather version of this when he'll only fit in it for a year or two if I'm lucky. I've never used one of these hybrid halters before, but I know a lot of people who swear by them, and in the interest of keeping the peace at the co-op (with people that really didn't sign up to handle baby horses!), this felt like a good move.
Time to start making a plan for all the baby skills he needs to learn!
Disco is sooo adorable! And I love how he seems to love everyone. I bet the co-op will love him too!
ReplyDeleteHe really does, Cobs are so into people, which is one of the things I like about them. Makes a lot of things easier when they're more interested in people than anything else! I think they will, just gotta get through those first few "learning to be a solid citizen in a boarding barn" months.
DeleteI love him so much! Brave, goofy babies are my favorite!! Can't believe he's going to come home soon - so excited to read about all the baby pony adventures
ReplyDeleteMine too, he's exactly what I wanted from a personality perspective!
DeleteHe has the cutest face! I love my hybrid halter too - perfect reminder to Archie that he has manners and needs to use them.
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know! I don't anticipate too many problems but babies are babies.
DeleteApparently scratches are a really good thing to pair with a click for foals! Because they are so itchy!!
ReplyDeleteThat makes sense and is a good connection to make, since I'm going to be clicker training him from day 1.
DeleteEEEKKK!!! I can't wait for him to be home with you!!!
ReplyDeleteHe's growing up so fast! I hope he goes flaxen like his gorgeous big sis!
He really is, babies grow so so fast! I wish I could've seen him every single day.
DeleteI've never seen that type of halter before; I like it! And Disco is SUCH a handsome lad; I'm betting on his sister's striking color.
ReplyDeleteIt's this: https://shop.horseeducation.com/products/weanling-yearling-and-pony-hybrid-halters and thank you! I hope so too, I would love that.
DeleteOh my gosh the time has just flown by!! I can’t believe you’re bringing him home that soon! I use that type of halter on Katai for trailer loading and it’s worked really well. It makes it tougher for her to try to use her weight against me :)
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know! Yeah, I figure it's basically just a halter unless I need it to be just a little bit more without actually being something like a chain. Hopefully it works well for us.
DeleteI love that dark chestnut! It'll be fun to see what shade he ends up. He's such a hunk!
ReplyDeleteHe's so handsome!!
ReplyDeleteHe's so handsome! I'm excited for him to be home with you. I think his fan club spans the nation 😁
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