Aaron was suprisingly calm about it. So calm that my son asked if I had drugged him. Which I didn't. Only thing he really did the whole time was lay down. Of course, since I don't have a wash rack and just wash them while they are tied to the hitching rail, he came up pretty dirty and I had to do that side again.
Here's Aaron, standing for his bath. Aaron has that fuzzy pony hair that mats up when it sheds. Hopefully giving him a bath will have gotten rid of some of that loose hair.
Matt wasn't quite as laid back about the whole process. He lept and kicked out for a minute before settling down. As you can see, he was still pretty tightened up.
This is how he was when I was finishing. Still not as quiet as Aaron, but a far sight better than when we started.
Washing seems to be a great way to do some sacking out. They get clean and they get used to stuff spraying them. Should they ever get hurt and need to be hosed, they have a start on it and wont be as scared by the process.
After bathing I gave Aaron a bit of a hoof trim. You know, this colt is pretty quiet and takes so much in stride. I'm hoping he'll be that way under saddle. With a dam that isn't much more than 12hh, he ought to stay a pony. Good kids ponies are a rare find. I hope Aaron becomes one of those.
Matt, Bobby, Max & Ben in the turnout pen after Matt's bath. When I went to the barn door at their supper time they all came to the side door, ready to come in and get their oats. They're not dumb.
And a picture of them with their little mule buddy, Mocha.
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