Day 34

Today was a day of many firsts. I took him to around to the rest of the barn when I got there and led him around. Then I finally tied him up at the tacking up area witch was a first. But before I did that I picked up all four of his feet in a new area while my mom was holding him. While Upendi was tied up he was a little nervous that is until I went over there and brushed him. He relaxed a ton when I was brushing him. When it was time Mark went with us when we went to the trailer. I was in the trailer pulling when I was supposed to and Mark would give him a suggestion to get in the trailer. Sooner than later Upendi figured out that the trailer was a better place that outside and he jumped right on in there. The first couple of times I lead him out. Mark backed him out once then I backed him out. So another first he got on the trailer! We will have to take him on a ride soon. Mark noticed that Upendi was up in my space when I was leading him and when I would stop him he would stop in front of me. That means that he thinks that he is in charge and he doesn't respect me. So I would lead him and each time he got in my space I would bump his nose. And every time he stopped in front of me I bumped his nose to back him up. Pretty soon he understood to stay behind me and stop behind me. So today he learned R E S P E C T! Vola! Another first. Then I took him into the arena to practice the stopping behind me thing. Then mark came back in and helped me put a girth on and do some other cool stuff. Upendi handled the girth awesomely. He was a little when Mark put it on him but when he started walking I was surprised. I was expecting him to pitch a fit. Nope he walked around like an old pro.