I do need to come up with something a bit more comfortable for him and was thinking as he gets his balance better maybe he can go in a buddy seat behind me. We will see but for now he is still okay up in front. As he is only 5 months he still can't walk along for very long but that will also come as he gets older.
In regards to desensitizing my horses. All I can say that it is many miles of riding, wet saddle blankets and making sure that every scary monster or obstacle that you come across is introduced and explored. Also, having their trust and being the leader makes a big difference as they are accepting of anything that you ask. Dakota is especially accepting and I call him my "Star Trek Horse" as he bodly goes where no horse has gone before. He accepts any kind of vehicle, heavy logging equipment, chain saws, blowers, musical bands, all animals, sirens, lights, helicopters, parachutists and even had a remote control plane flying over our heads once. He is quite special. My other horses are pretty much the same but like to stop, look and assess more often. My husband and I laugh because we purchased a quarter mare 9 years ago and had her shipped over from the US. She is a daughter of a 3 time world champion reining and cutting stallion. Guess what? She is scared to death of Swiss cows in the field with big bells. But, in the arena she'll work them fine for cutting and team penning work. Who would figure.
Jenga is quite cautious around the horses when on the ground which is good. It is funny how he can pick up on a "stink eye" and know where his place is.
Ruby Love the Back of the Couch
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I can't type (LOL)…The heading should have been "Ruby LOVES the back of the couch"...
To look out the window at the animals in the woods...and to sunbathe. :D:D
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They are such funny dogs sometimes…
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It's like she is trying to absorb her "basenji powers" from the sunlight. I wonder if basenjis really come from Krypton instead of Africa. :rolleyes:
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Oh - she is so beautiful, shining in the sunlight. I think all Basenjis like to sit on the back of couches to look out. Have you noticed that nearly every position they put themselves in looks like a photo op? Born stars.
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THe second pic, looks like she is praying for good weather!!! HAHAHA LOOOOVE it
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such a typical Basenji pose, what sun worshippers they are.
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What a pretty girl…I love pics of sunbathing!
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the first picture is smashing, what a queen..
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These are very nice pics! That third pic with the legs is pretty funny.
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Very cute! Here's one of Tayda and Lenny sunbathing - I may have posted it before but can't remember right now… Lenny is such a nut!
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Whoaaa nap attack!!! At our house we have the Magic Square that appears on the carpet most mornings about 8 oclock. I say look Abbey the Magic Square! and she goes splat right in the middle of it. Doesn't matter if she just got up or not. Resistance is futile.
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Haha, LOL! She looks like a queen in the first pic!
