...more cute pics of Hummer...

Some gorgeous pics that Jim took today of Hummer out in the paddock.

The Orange Ponies Invade Harry's Paddock!

Harry was more than hospitable when the two orange ponies invaded his turf... we were expecting a fair bit of running around on Ritchies behalf, but he was more than happy to just chill with his two Kai buddies.

Hummer Meets Jim

Hummer is getting to meet more of his family now :-) Notice his eyes no longer POP out of his head! hehe!

Some more cute pics!

Cuddles!!

Hummer is doing really well letting me pat him happily up to his shoulders, especially when food is involved!

Hummer wears high fashion

Well for a horse anyway... ;-)

What is that thing round my neck!!!!!!!

Once again Hummer takes it all in his stride. Nearly ready for a halter!

Yey!! I can pat him!!

Unfortunatly I had no one to take pics of me with Hummer tonight, but we have made progress!

While he is eating his feed, which he just lurves, I can now pat him all over his face.

I was also able to pat him down either side of his neck right to his shoulder.

AND... a was able to rub his halter down his neck, I even sat it on top of his head behind his ears and placed it into his feed bowl so he had to play with it to move it out of the way to get to his dinner... yep mean mum, lol! but he was not worried about the jangling sound of it in the end.. such a good boy!!

Out of the pen! Day three...

Hummer came out of the pen tonight!!

He just followed Ritchie through the gate and checked everything out.

The stable was no issue at all! He walked in like he had done it a hundred times.

He did touch the electric fence though.... stretched his little nose out for a sniff and I wanted to tell him not to touch! but had to let him learn :-( It gave him a fright and he spun around and trotted back to Ritchie.. and then it was all over! lol!! Nothing I wouldn't have expected from any other weanling!!

GO HUMMER!

Only 24 hours later....

...and the little boy has a name... Hummer :-)

He is still just so cool about stuff! Got some neat pics and he just followed me around the pen as I was cleaning it up. He has the BEST ever pony buddy in Ritchie, who thinks life evolves around him... so is showing Hummer quite nicely that we humans are very, very good for scratching itchy spots!!

Welcome home little boy!!!

He finally arrived at 4pm on Monday the 19th of May.

The herd were mustered on Saturday 17th May 2008.

He is by far the cutest little thing ever!!! and as stressful a time the muster would have been for him and the rest of his herd, he is quite relaxed.

Welcome home little boy :-)