We made it to our friends woodland to start moving the felled cedar road side for collection
This wood is going to be transformed into a stone and timber frame barn by Josh
Hazel is coming on amazingly with her weight training but my balance could do with some work.
And maybe Joshs situational awareness 😅
With all these weighted laps of the field she should be fit and ready to move this excersize to the woods soon
What I've noticed this last week is her enthusiasm towards a working routine
She's waiting for us in the morning to either go out for a ride or move some firewood around the farm
She's picked up on instructional words not often used in wagon life and is listening more intently for them to know what her next move will be
She's having to "back up" more frequently and to a precise location and "stand up" isn't just a suggestion anymore.
She struggles with this one but it's so important she learns it as whoever is loading logs needs to know she isn't going to walk off.
I expect this part of the job will be a 2 person task for a while yet. I stand at her head reminding her to be still whilst Josh works the winch and chains at the logging arch.
Im so chuffed she's picked up this new job with such a great attitude. But then she's always enjoyed having something to do.
I have been broken back into society now.
But I do find after a winter of hedgelaying my conversation topics with strangers I bump into become odd and intence and as long as I can drag them out for.
The movement of the logging arch over rough ground is much different to a wagon on smooth tarmac
So this week Josh and I have been showing Hazel it's nothing to fear
We started by taking her out with the logging arch around the lanes and then back to the field to try moving this length over bumpy ground
Turns out, nothing scary about it at all
