He's here!

Yes! Tobbi has arrived! Just over a week ago, and he is soooo happy in his new digs, with his new pasture-mate, with his new people. We have been to see him every day except one, really just trying to make the transition as smooth and gentle as possible, surrounding him with love and affection and extra carrots. Much the way I imagine the Jolie-Pitts do whenever they get a new kid.

We've had one lesson/assessment session with our trainer Kate (who rocks), during which he was mostly a good boy, though he did have to show us his stubborn side a couple of times, all digging his hooves in and not budging, and then shaking his head up and back and around like he'd seen Flicka one too many times. Flashbacks from when he was a young stud or something, I don't know. It did look cool with his rock-star mane. But the stubborness was very short-lived (like 5 minutes) and so unlike him...it was like he had to remind us that he could be tough if he really wanted to, and now that we know that, he can relax and be his usual almost-docile, very polite, modest, and dignified self. He is SO responsive to Lindsey, as she did starts and stops and back-ups and this funny little tiptoeing-sneaky walk with him all around the arena. Walked in and out of poles and stuff. It was cool to watch.

OH! And for those of you who didn't get the ofoto link, here's a few pix:
(and by "a few" I mean "a couple hundred")

1. Our Orcas Island trip, which culminated in bringing him home
2. The Party: Happy Birthday Lindsey & Welcome Home Tobbi!