We moved the herd back to their spring/summer field today with the help of some useful visitors. Charlot led very well but his friend didn't so I was busy arguing with a Shetland pony whilst being dragged along. Charlot, bless him, was helper and not a hinderer. He just pottered alongside me while I was having my fight with his friend.
Once in the school, I tied him up and had words with the "friend".
Charlot stood nicely, thought about biting the wooden boards, so I threw a little stone at his bum - one throw was all it took and he stopped immediately and stood quietly from then on.
Jo tried to lunge him but he was lame on his back left leg. Nothing too drastic, just a bit stiff. He has probably taken a bad step. We will assess him in a few days. He let Jo pick up his feet with absolutely no argument.
So we put them all out to eat the small amount of spring grass that has deigned to arrive. It is nearly mid-May and it is now snowing!
Having said that, no one is thin!
