Worked Magic in the round pen. Just a little time doing things I knew he would do. He does seem to have an aversion to body brushing. We walked around the trailer at the end of the workout. At least he did not seem to have a phobia about the trailer.
I sent this email to Lisa Molloy: “I think I know why Magic was muddy in the video. He shows some irritation when I brush his body. Brushing his mane and tail is OK but he shakes his head and moves his feet if I brush his body. Was he like that with you? I have been able to brush his body by being slow and gentle but I’m pretty sure he was just tolerating it, not enjoying it.”
Magic had a good day today. I turned him out with Little More, a TB that is good natured but is subject to being low in the pecking order and gets bullied a lot. Magic and Little More seem like a good match. They had a nice quiet day in the pasture. I expect they will grow to be good buddies.