Stone's First haltering!!

For some reason this year we have been busier than many of the past years...When it comes to our foals we always get their halters on within the first 2 weeks, but this year has been a bit different for us! Angel our filly from this year didn't get her's on till she was about a month old!! And Stone...Well lets just put it this way he was born April 28th and we just got his first haltering done August the 9th!! So Stone was 3 months and a few days old when we finally got to do this..So that Sunday Hubby decided that would be the day!!

We haltered his dam as she would likely try and keep him from us. So then we just stood around and scratched him for awhile, and then finally Hubby lured him into the corner and after a few attempts at putting the lead rope over his head (using that to catch him so we can get the halter on) Hubby finally got it over and Stone fought him for a few minutes and then layed down...So Hubby slipped the halter on and I sat with Stone and scratched him some more and then finally he got up. That was pretty uneventful, he did fight for a minute and then he just gave up.. So his first haltering is done and now we only need to do it a few thousand more times LOL!!

Now I DD taking the pictures for me since I had to help, but unfortunately she didn't quite have the hang of it so we got a few blurry ones :( Now I throw a DISCLAIMER in here now...Beware of my attire LOL, I had been traveling all day so I was dressed in some comfy clothes and when I got home it was time to work so I just threw on my boots and away we went!!!

Stone cuddled up to his Momma trying to hide :)


Yes that's me...I know I look real spiffy here!!



Hubby getting Stone blocked in..



Slowly putting the rope around his neck..



OH look who popped in!! It's Angel!! She wanted to see what was going on?!?!



Right after Hubby got the rope on...I know it's really blurry but I had to show you this visual!!



Stone laying down and Hubby slipping the halter on!!



Me giving Stone some loving....I love him!!



Poor baby...He was tired...



Now it was time to try walking a bit..



Just a little turn...



And some lovin for taking the step!!



Some more loving!!

Halter breaking time!!!

Halter breaking is always lots of fun...Right?!?! I think so, because I am not the one rolling on the ground with them, Hubby is!! Literally, the 2 we halter broke last year he ended up rolling on the ground with them until they stop moving and I swoop in and put the halter on LOL!! My job is easy!!! We always try to halter them within the first couple of weeks. Last year when our foal Ellie was born she was about the only "project" we had going on so when it was time to put the halter on we had to get a hold of her. So this is how Hubby does it, he gets to loving on them and then will basically pick them up. Well what happens is as he starts to restrain them they start to fight but he isn't letting go for the life of him because then they will have won...So he gets his grip on Ellie and she starts fighting...big time...So she starts stumbling backwards and down they go, I do believe the rolled completely 2 times and stopped with Hubby's arms around her and her legs bent in at his chest. So I come in and put the halter on with a lead rope and we let her stand up. Then comes the fighting against the lead rope, not understanding whats on her head and whats restraining her...Needless to say she is very good under halter now, and there is no damage done from a few rolls on the ground LOL!!

My beautiful Ellie at 1 week old 2008


Ellie about 3 months old



Ellie at about 4 months old




Then came Bubba, he was a foal we acquired when we purchased a mare that was in need of some TLC. My mom purchased the 2 at the beginning of August and the colt was about a month old. So we again had the fun task of halter breaking another for the year...YAY...NOT...Same story as Ellie and he did well and of course is as gentle as a cat now!!

Bubba bracing himself.....


Hubby trying to clam him down..



He is finally calm!!




So our first one for the year this year was Angel, she was put off a little longer than we wanted but we didn't have many options as it was raining non stop!!! So she too was over a month old before she got the halter on for the first time. We had a friend who had never done this so he wanted to come help and soon my BIL showed up to do something and he too jumped in to help..Poor BIL, he always gets roped into something when he is here :) So this time Hubby got a hold of her and our friend grabbed her other side and then BIL put the halter on..It was fairly painless with the help that prevented Hubby from rolling on the ground LOL!!! She hasn't had it back on yet as it has only been a couple of weeks and Hubby has been out of town working EVERY week!!! AHH!!!

Baby Angel before getting caught!!! Boy she must have known something was up!!


Hey whatcha looking at?!?! Me?!?!



Hubby and Friend holding Angel while BIL puts on the halter...



She's fighting a little!!



WHOA!!! What the heck is going on??



NO I don't wanna!!!



No, No, No!!!



What are you doing to me dad??



Hubby trying to hold the lead down so she won't flip herself over backwards..



More holding...He says WOW she's strong!!



She's not liking this one bit!!



Ha Ha she was trying to hop and buck!!



Fighting back...


Oh and in case you are wondering yes she did calm down but there was a storm moving in so my precious camera got put up!!! It was nice to be able to take pictures for once, I usually have to help!! So thanks guys!!

And now one left to go...No name will be up next!!! Hopefully this weekend...