Getting somewhere fast now

Oscar is such a wee star. He has today given me such a buzz he will take 2 steps with the feel of the rope either way, and he will also give me his eye on both sides now....I could scratch him with the flax pole today from his ears all the way to his back legs...he just loved being scratched along his back..great to get some of the dirt off him...I am finding it really hard not going up and stroking him on the head...he has been standing so calmly that it feels quite safe to do that ... BUT I must remember this is about him not me...He needs to come to me and I am sure it won't be long- he has that soft look in his eye now and he is looking like he wants to come with me but hasn't quite got the nerve to completely give himself yet...BUT he will and I want to do it in such a way as to calmly have him walk toward me when he's ready.....He has a sore back leg- think he needs to get onto softer ground for a hile, so hopefully tomorrow I can get the long leadrope off him and put a shorter one on...he is now very good at moving away from pressure...he is so careful, and he looks to work it out...clever boy......and NOW Ararni is getter braver by the minute...he stayed in the small yard today when I wheeled the barrow in to muck out- there wasn't a lot to clean up as he has been out in the paddock and comes running in now when we bring the hay...Nikita (Lynn's grandaughter) has been spending time with him moving him around and getting to know him and he has Louka to depend on for his signal to do things, so he is relaxing a lot more now.  He will get his halter on this weekend hopefully....My grandaughter Nakita can get very close to him now too, so hopefully tomorrow when Oscar is back out in the paddock he will relax with Louka too...They are all side by side, but Oscar can't go into the big paddock with a long leadrope on...now that he knows the feel of pressure it won't be an issue after tomorrow and it will be Arani's turn after Saturday.