Not done much with Cariad for a while. we have been working with Quest and with Dewi so Now it is February half term, Dylan staying with the Harris Family on their ranch, riding for as many hours as there is daylight, so mum has time to work with Cariad.

11th February 2008

To date Cariad has done all his work in the field as we have not wanted to stress him by taking him away from his field mates and his place of safety. However he is a little older now so today we decided to take him for a walk on the road. His field is right next to the road so he has seen traffic from the safety of his field.

We walked Cariad up and down the road and absolutely nothing fazed him, he called to Quest a lot, but walked quiet happily at the side of us.

12th February 2008

Walked Cariad to the beach which is about half a mile from our house. I wish I had taken my camera he was really funny, when he got to the shingle he just stood and watched his feet sinking in the shingle. He then kept picking his feet up to look at them, hard to describe but funny to witness. He then walked on the sand without any fuss, he did however snort at the sea for a long time before he plucked up the courage to walk in it. He did walk in to the sea up to his knees. We wee relly pleased with the progress he had made so headed home, and I did not have wellies on just jodphur boots so was wet.

23rd February 2008

Today I (Paula) took cariad for a walk into the village. It was a very windy day and he was not at all happy at being taken out of his field. Even though plastic bags etc were flying in the wind he was not bothered, however he did pull and was not willing to walk slowly. Halfway back he realised that the green stuff at the side of the black hard thing is edible and stopped to eat the grass happily munching as cars went by until tony came from the house and shouted his name then he was head up and dragged me down the road until he got to Tony! Memories of Belle who was tonys' shire horse and I used to ride her, Tony would wait until we were in the bottom of the field then whistle and she would bolt up the field, Tony thought this was funny I  didn't.

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24th February 2008 Dylans' 11th Birthday.

For his birthday Dylan has had a new pony (as if he needed more) Merlin is a nine month old Irish Cob and is a bigger Cariad. Dylan loves him, Cariad is not too sure.

21st April 2008 Happy 1st Birthday Cariad.

Turn on the forehand!

We have not had much time to spend with Cariad, but we had to make time for his Birthday. Dylan was chief photographer so we managed one photograph!  Unlike Merlin who loves fuss and attention Cariad is still nervous, however he was good at walking on the lead rein and being brushed but because it has been so long he is nervous again. Never mid we will have more time now that the lighter nights are here. Dylan and mum were out until 9 o clock tonight with Merlin and Cariad. We love the lighter nights. Our summer resolution is to spend more time with Cariad and Merlin.