Playdate med Parat?

Flekkene har begynt å finne seg til rette, og underlaget er sånn at det går an å bevege seg greit. Så da var det endelig tid for å introdusere Santee og Parat. Sioux ble satt i sykepaddock rett ved siden av så hun kunne følge med, og Santee hadde henne som "backup". Det var null problem å sette dem hver for seg når de sto så nære. Når Parat ble sluppet inn var Sioux veldig oppmerksom og kommanderte Santee bort til seg. Santee syntes åpenbart at det var litt skremmelt med en fremmed hest inne hos seg. Og Parat? Han så høyhekken og tenkte åpenbart at dette var hans nye bestevenn som Trine hadde nevnt. Faktisk tok det lang tid før han i det hele tatt enset at Santee var i samme paddock, så opptatt var han av maten... Og dette var naturligvis helt perfekt, for Santee og Sioux fikk god tid til å venne seg til at han var der. Etterhvert ble Santee så modig at han gikk bort og snuste på Parat. Som hilste tilbake før han la på ørene og sa noe sånt som "harævekk småen, jeg vil ha matro". Santee gikk unna, og slik gjentok det seg etpar ganger til Flekkulf var tøff nok til å foreslå at de skulle leke litt. Parat syntes at han var litt for eplekjekk, og snudde rumpa til, men uten å gå inn for å skade. Igjen var Santee fornuftig og respektfull, og igjen tok det bare litt tid før de snuste litt igjen. Men alt i alt ble det en 3 timers lang lunsjdate, heller enn en playdate. En fin og rolig start!

The ponies are beginning to feel comfortable in their new home, and the ground is such that it's possible to move freely. So we decided it was time for Parat and Santee to be introduced. Sioux was moved to a tiny "sick pen" next to the paddock so she could keep an eye on Santee, and he could be comforted by her presence. Separating them like this was no problem as she was so close. When Parat was let into the paddock Sioux was extremely attentive and had Santee move over to her corner. Santee was happy to do so, he was obviously a bit intimidated by the situation. And Parat?He saw the Hay Hutch and decided that this was indeed the new best friend Trine had mentioned. He was so engrossed in the food it took a while for him to realise Santee was even there... And this was perfect, as Sioux and Santee had plenty of time to get used to him being so close. After a while Santee got his courage up and went over to sniff Parat and say hello. Parat said hello back, and then told him to "bugger off and leave me alone with the food". This was repeated a few times, until Santee was bold enough to suggest they play. Parat thought he was a bit too cocky and showed him his backside, but with no intention to hurt him. Again, Santee behaved sensibly and respectfully and backed off immediately. Not taking long before he was back. All in all it was a 3 hour lunchdate, rather than playdate. But a nice and quiet start!