'There's some Arab in him...'

This week has flown by.

Chico is now having an hour a day turnout in a small paddock (not the track area in my last video as I decided that wasnt enough grass for him) and I forgot the joys of mucking out a stable without a horse in it! Not having to sweep around legs, duck and dive to avoid Chico's head and being able to leave the stable door open, flooding the stable with light, has made me appreciate the art of mucking out again.

Chico has been a sensible character and grazed quietly and without incident for 6 out of the 7 days. Sunday morning was the day he chose to finally blow the cobwebs off and have a good blast. Cue 5 minutes of full pace, fast and furious, cantering, galloping and bucking with sheer delight. I just stood watching, not in horror, not concerned, just enjoying seeing my boy, who was so close to leaving me, enjoying life and expressing his natural horse behaviour.

As a stood observing his fancy trotting, tail vertical in the air, bouncing from foot to foot a fellow livery owner appeared beside me. She had been watching him to and her comment simply consisted of...

'There's some Arab in him...'

And yes, I think there probably is.
I am in the process of tracing details about his sire and one possible outcome is that he was a part bred Arab and after the display Chico gave yesterday I wouldn't at all be surprised if that was so.

Chico's wound site is perfectly healed now and as the hair grows longer it is virtually impossible to see now. His shaved patches are blending back in with his newly grow in summer coat and he is starting to look his usual self again.

I cant wait for the good weather and my summer holidays now (very glad I only work term time only!)