Day 4

The temperature is in the high 90's with a heat index over 100 degrees. Today I started sending exercises and driving Shonee's shoulder. He lets me touch him on his side more now but just on his neck and with one hand not two (yet). He gets troubled if I push it. He's not ready & we have time. I'm still using a halter made with the lariat. I started lateral flexion and teaching him to follow a feel. He isn't afraid of objects, just nervous about my hand. I can touch him all over with a rope, stick, broom and towel. In the evening session with Shonee I finally got a rope halter on him. It took about 45 minutes to get it tied. And a momentous occasio, I cut off his tag.