Colleen and Rob! Cocoa and Roger are in stalls #1 and #2 with the goats until the field grows in on the other side of the pond.
Sister arrived around 10am and Rob 11:30am today and I think the moves went well. First we were fortunate that it was not raining and the mud wasn't that deep. Neither trailer had a problem with the second entrance so that was good consider how much rain we had.
Our strategy was to close in Nikki, Cocoa and Roger while Sister walked up the hill, just in case they started a commotion. I was concerned that leading a horse to a barn with too much action might turn into a wrestling match.
For some reason, Nikki didn't like being closed in. She wins the award of being the most rambunctious. She kicked her door and cracked it and did her usual screeching.
Initially we put Sister in #4 until Rob arrived. Again, I didn't want Colleen to have to hand lead Rob up with Sister possibly running down to greet him before Rob could even see his new home. Sister, for now, seems very intimidated by Nikki. She didn't want to go into the walk out, but then again, she was enjoying her new hay from a long trip.
Now Sister is in #6 and closed in for the night. When her walk out was open, she ended up hiding around the corner from Nikki. Even though there is a fence between them. Sister doesn't want to walk by Nikki. So for now, we had to close in Sister so she can eat and drink.
Rob wins the award for being happy-go-lucky. He's in #7 munching on hay and couldn't care less about anything. He is super adjusted already. Cocoa and Roger did their usual running and bucking to show off.
Horses will be horses so I'll keep you all updated about the acclimation and interaction. No one was hurt and no horses tried to climb a fence or get away, so I'm happy.