It’s The Little Things ..

So this may seem like a bit of a boring picture to post, but if you ever feel that just appreciating the little things can make your day so much better, then carry on reading.

The little dot of a horse in the circle (photo taken from our field camera ) is called Dexter, and he has only been with us since October. At first he would show some signs of stress being out in the field but as the weather became colder, he began to show a freeze response to his emotions and would literally stand at the gate (blue arrow) the whole time he was in there and wouldn't eat, move....anything.

He had horses next to him and across from him but also our most gentle horse in with him as Dexter didn't really know how to interact with other horses.

Now we could have taken the easy option and just kept him in the stable most of the time, but we decided to help him manage his anxieties and learn how to be a horse. It's taken a while, but yesterday this happened....communicating across the fence with our most dominant horse and look how far away from the gate he was

So here you have a horse with more inner confidence, and the horses are now accepting him into the herd better. This is where his life really does change for the better

So a tiny dot of a horse in the middle of the field can mean big things

This basically made our hearts melt