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Off fore exactly six weeks apart, first picture immediately after deshod. Second picture is as nature has seen fit, with a bit of dietary change and lots of little and often trimming. Today I took the bars down a little as they had gone from 'live' to 'chalky' (not shown) and found another (old) bruise.
She is getting really good at standing for being trimmed and even coped with a bit of an audience today which she used to be really bothered by. I still give her lots of rest stops, and have to accept a 'better than nothing' approach because long drawn out squinting, adjusting and photography sessions are out of the question.
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This is OH giving her some in hand hard surface walking exercise. Her previously rock hard tense back is now getting nice and malleable. And yay! she leads without squishing anyone or hauling on the lead rope.
Her 'language' is familiar but with a different 'accent' and very softly spoken if that makes any sense. The grammar is different too. Its almost as though she is speaking German. And my old horse would fix me a direct look and say 'you do get it don't you?' but Grace isn't that bold yet.
She is actually very patient, but her cues are subtle. Which is why I think it would be easy to dismiss her as highly reactive, when she isn't, its just the cues have been missed.
Mind you with me around she has learnt a lot of extra patience. I can almost hear her thinking 'and just how long are you going to take to do that?' as I fiddle around doing her feet or whatever.
The damaged quarter has grown a line of horn which is as hard as granite and is almost impossible to rasp. Its a bit like an upright strengthening beam.
Sorry to be slushy. But every day now for about 10 days/2 weeks Grace has come to call. Usually out of sight on the far side of a hill - it only takes one 'Gracie' to get her in. And it means leaving her mates. And no I don't feed her straight off. Every other day she has to 'work' first.
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