A really exciting day today

Arani was first to be worked in the pen by Del....we seperated them with no issues...and then we wanted to get Arani to accept the flax pole on his back, ( the flax pole allows you to have the reach without being too flexible or hard ,...at first he kept on moving around the pen and Del was able to keep it on his back- not frantically but I think he thought that was what was required of him.
Then the penny dropped and he stood still in his favourite corner and relaxed then Del was able to do the approach and retreat method with him...Everytime she relaxed and stepped back after he had relaxed..he would turn to look at her as if to say "oh is that all- I can do that".  He was such a star....Then it was Oscar's turn...He was a lot more excitable at first all eyeballs!!! He scuttled here and there and then once the pole was on him he stopped to enjoy the scratches and easy stroking.... licked his lips and relaxed into the strokes....I think he is going to like the grooming once we get to there.
I feel they have come ahead in leaps and bounds just the last 2 weeks.

1.  We can now put them out to grass behind electric tape.
2. They love the hard feed.
3.  They will come when I call them - mainly for the feed- but they are coming in every time.
4. We can seperate them now without them getting scared.
5. They know the yards are their safe place.
6. I can now drive them back from the paddock.

We are doing things at their pace and in their way as well...They are 2 very different types and personalities.