Getting up Close and cuddly

Wahoooo- Yesterday and today I have been able to stroke Oscar's mane and neck and get up close and cuddly. Today he was there waiting to go into the yard for a bit of ME time!!! He revels in the touching - think Del was right he was gagging for it...but I am sooo glad that I waited for it to be his idea, as the bond is well and truely there now...brought a big lump to my throat to see this horse give me so much trust...I bet he's thinking the same thing..I can almost hear him" My God she trusts me at last"...He lets me into that personal bubble willingly now....I feel so priviledged..thanx Oscar!!!
Del did the same thing with Arani- to help him along a bit too....He is a lovely fellow, does things quite differently to Oscar, he was such a gentleman- and not a bad mover either- he loved the touching too.  I went and bought those hula hoops (5) today as well...Sarg found them absolutely fascinating...he chewed them, had the whole 5 hanging around his neck and he would stand in them one foot at a time- all four feet in them and then again with just his back feet in there- Don't think I'll have an issue here....He is such a card, he doesn't find much scarey he is just sooo inquisitive when it comes to anything new- think he'll be a great games pony- Megan and I were throwing the coloured poles over his back to one another today, then under his belly -rolled them all over him- he just thought this was something so interestingly new- I wish they were all like this- he makes things look so easy- Louka was watching all of this from the stall- I don't think it will bother him either...Gypsy might be a bit different- We'll see.... I am going to set up a confidence course for me (and anyone else who wants to join it) around the farm as soon as the sun is shining and the mud has dried up,and it won't all get washed away- I think it will make it quite interesting and be a lot of fun as well....Adults and kids alike will benefit from it....Roll on sunshine!!!!