I went to pick up the mare and filly i bought a few weeks ago( she was getting bred back is reason for delay). I picked them up Wednesday. The lady had to pour feed in a pen and then corner the mare to catch her. I thought oh well no big deal. I put my halter on her and go to load them in my trailer. She steps right up in my trailer, baby follows. no problems so far. I get them home unload them in the lot and the mare stuck her head down and went to grazing like she had been there all her life. I left them alone for a couple of hours, after all, we had just been on the road a couple of hours. I went out later and just walked in the lot and watched them both for awhile and the mare got curious and came over to me. Next thing i know i am rubbing her and petting her all over. In this Arkansas weather, she was Yucky Sticky grimey, yucky, so i thought, tomorrow your getting a bath like it or not. Next morning i go out to feed, and she meets me at the gate and nickers. I get her out later when it warms up and gave her a bath. She enjoyed it sooooo much. I dont think she moved a muscle. I trimmed her bridle path and trimmed her much over grown feet. Sprayed her with fly spray and then put her back in the pasture. NOW i cannot go outside without this mare wanting me to come over and give her a rub or pet her. She is So funny. She is Soooooo quiet and Gentle. I cannot beleive i have had her home 3 days and she is like this when 3 days ago she could not be caught. The Filly? Well I can rub her all over except for her head and she  is still a little touchy with it, but i figure in a few days i will get that done as well. I hope to have her accepting a halter by next weekend. The Filly is 2 months old and has not been handled till now so i think she has come along way in 3 days....i will get some pictures posted in a few days of both of them.

That's AWESOME!  That means that mare and baby were meant to be with you!

Good deal   

Maybe my padded envelope with Bop in it needs to go south......sounds like you got the touch.

Awesome!!!

Ok i have had the mare (Skip) and the filly (Sassy) for a little over 2 weeks now. The filly is now wearing a halter, yeilding her forequarters, yeilding her hindquarters, LOVES to be brushed all over, and will lead.  NEXT LESSONS is teach her to pick her feet up.  Yes i know i have not took pictures yet, I have got to do that, cause i would like to get her papers sent off soon.  I plan on naming her Skipping Sassy as her dams name is Skippers Dancing Doc.

Thats great!  Some times horses just need that confident handler to really "blossom".  I started playing around with Fran last night with leading.  She wasn't too impressed at first, but I think she caught on.  I am not pushing her on anything, she is smart and willing enough that I think she will catch on pretty fast!  She will let you pick her feet up, and is getting her feet trimmed Tuesday!

I like the name you have picked out for Sassy!  We have a Sassy also, and her name fits her perfect!!!!!!

Great deal with the new additions fitting in so well.

I had a Sassy too.  Its a kitty.  Only problem is Sassy is a sissy name for a kitty that turned out to be a boy.  Opps.  Now its Sam or stripe cat.