We are working on building a RP, or - if DH gets his way - a 60 x 90 arena that can be converted to a RP. That sounds great, but he would have to put gates in it and drive through it with the tractor or truck to get to the back pasture area. I don't care for that
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So we keep going back and forth and it may be late Spring before I win, errr, we decide 
Anyway, YES! I'd love any ideas/exercises you could suggest for him!
The pig girls are doing good. We attempted to 'weigh' one the other day, with a weight tape. According to the tape, they are barely 100# but that doesn't seem right, looking at them. They are eating us out of house and home, and still maintain a low fat layer (which is fine by me!). As for Jim & April, well, still spoiled and loved on daily! We had to 'shift gears' when the weather changed, to get everything around here winter-ready, so a RP went on the back burner, but I do what I can with what I have. At minimum, I try to work with April daily on her feet - she raises her fronts, but either refuses to raise, or kicks after raising, her backs. Jim gets some working time, but I've mostly just been lovin' on him. It has helped a lot - he no longer runs away when approached, and he's almost as bad as April now about sticking his nose in my business when I try to clean their pasture 
Pa likes being indoors. The dog has developed some sort of skin infection that the vets (he's been to 4 different ones trying to get it figured out) can't cure. I feel so bad for him - he hides in the bedroom and cries! From his mid section back is covered in bald spots. Poor guy! Who have I forgotten? Regular chickens are... regular The cat needs to go on a diet. I've worked out a consistent way to make butter, so we don't buy that anymore. Cheddar cheese is still too dry/crumbly, but mozzarella and ricotta are great. Garden will be poop-a-fied once the ducks go to freezer camp, then we are leaning towards making next year its 'year of rest'. All depends on DH however, who is eyeballing a 'new' place That's it, I guess. Oh, I got on this weird suppliment - more energy (usually), and I've lost 9# so far! WOOT! OK, that's REALLY it. I think.
In my horse magazine they had an article, showing I believe the Parelli method - where you massage their leg, then apply pressure, then release when they comply. I am having trouble getting her to respond to the bursa/hock pressure. DH will give it a try this Sunday, then I'll know if I was being too gentle, or she's just not responding.
