A New Arrival - 'Bailey'

'Mr F' and I have been able to start going out again, his knee seems better. There still is something not quite right as he does struggle going downhill, he hasn't had this problem for a long time.

Hopefully I manage to get Neill to come again to have a look at him. The knee is still not quite the right shape but it doesn't seem to bother him; he doesn't show signs of lameness nor does he otherwise show discomfort. So, perhaps the downhill issue originates from somewhere else in his body.

The misshapen knee I can only put down to two things: either first signs of arthritis or perhaps he did knock it and chipped a bit of bone. I have two spots on my body where this happened to me and those areas have ever since been slightly differently shaped but are not causing any discomfort.

There is a new arrival at 'Buttercup Farm' - 'Bailey'. Another of 'Lillian's horses. 'Bailey' has various behaviour issues so I am told.  He is coming to 'Buttercup Farm' like all the other 'difficult cases,  it is safe environment to work with them and they all seem to relax very quickly and settle in.

Bailey is an interesting character; his problem is that he is quite insecure, which shows itself in all kinds of forms. He has been here for a week and 'Lillian' and I have already seen some improvements.  'Mr F' is of course once again the perfect 'Babysitter'. 'Bailey' is a very affectionate horse and he currently is literally stalking humans when they go into his field (predominantly me). He wants to know exactly what is going on and why. He is very inquisitive and oddly enough has an overly keen interest in going into spaces, such as the back entrance (!) of 'Buttercup Farm' or any of the stables,  trailer etc ...

Handsome 'Bailey'

'Mr F' meanwhile is looking better than ever. His body shape has changed and he looks stronger, fitter and is very content with me lately. In the old days we had various discussions (bordering on arguments ...) about all kinds of things but now I feel he has finally accepted me as the one to follow and doesn't question it anylonger, or certainly a lot less. I am greateful for each day I have him around me. Its only been 2 years but it feels like he has been with me for a lifetime. He is a wise gentleman ...

'Mr F' trimming the hedges ...

Meanwhile I am continuing my Aikido practise twice a week and am more and more attracted to it. It is definitely a route to self discovery.