Louka's preening

We washed and scrubbed and played with the hose again today. Louka just loves to squirt the hose into his mouth...He is gleaming now- we have straightened his mane and tail...trimmed his hairy ears, brushed and combed all the while doing the PNH games- I am using them wherever possible now. Right from when I go to get him from the paddock- he is always waiting for me now and comes straight up to get his halter on. Although I always make a big thing of playing a little before putting the halter on AND TODAY I didn't have to put the halter on I just mirrored his steps for a while around the paddock- using my arms to mirror his front legs and my legs to mirror the back legs. When he stops I stop when he goes (front legs) I move my arms to match- my legs to match his back legs- he even backs up doing this....Thought I'd try sideways next time and see what happens then...When we trot I must look ridiculous to the neighbours..I start using my arms like a steam train- chug along and then he comes along side me trotting to the same beat...it's great. I knew I could do this in the roundpen- but to get him to do it in the paddock is fantastic.....I am off to have a sleep now- better get rid of this cold before the A & P show and the PNH the following week.