Monday pics, now 16 weeks. He looks like a baby bird, trying to grow some feathers but not quite there. I swear I am attacking him daily with every shedding tool I’ve got, he’s just shedding in a really patchy way.
I also have a wee video to share from ride #2, but it hasn’t finished uploading yet.
I might have more clips to share later, but for now…
Going for a Monday lope. Go button less rusty than yesterday 
Holy cow, that’s a freakin’ cute canter! I bet yesterday he was just going, “Huh? You want me to wha???”
That’s a sweet canter.
On the shedding front, have you tried adding some flaxseed to his diet? I know he’s incredibly picky, but the flax might help him shed out a bit more quickly if he’ll eat it!
Lovely canter! He can cover ground!
The shedding/coat thing may take a season or two to resolve.
Have had a few in their 20s and they tended to hold onto their coats longer the more years they added. Vet said it was not unusual in his experience. Certainly not unusual in horses recovering from long term malnutrition. May be awhile with Bo.
Good boy Bo! That’s a lovely canter and he looks really happy giving you that.
He actually gets 1C of ground flax with E (Omega E, from Custom Equine Nutrition) spread out over his four meals. That’s one of the few add-ins he isn’t offended by 
but he’s not begging for it, either.
I love Bo’s canter 
Wonderful! Following this story has been such a tonic through this long, miserable winter!
wheeee!!! that looks like fun. Oh he’s gonna be such a neat horse. It looks like you guys are having so much fun figureing each other out. Maybe he wants to be a nice trail/husband horse - you know one of those horses who are worth their weight in gold since you can put them in any situation and they get you home safe.
I had to watch that little canter several times.
It warms your heart after all that has been happening, thank you. 
Wow for a horse that’s been malnourished and not ridden for a while, he looks pretty well balanced there.
You’ve got to be thrilled that your rescue project turned out to be such a nice big mover! It’s a little karmic thank you for all your great care (and big-money vet bills)!
What a darling good boy! He seemed very happy to go. 
He looks wonderful, very willing in this one. You have a lovely soft seat.
No snark was intended, just curious.
& thanks for cutting the Grass Only vid
Bo & you both look like anything but a formerly starved horse & a 1st Rider 
No more thighgap
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speaks western. Probably wonders where the other half of the saddle is. Likely not understanding why you keep clucking, kissing and bumping when he is giving you a lovely, balanced, smooth jog. He let you know he don’t know nuthin bout no trot and can’t figure out why you want to bounce up and down up there instead of just sit still. So he rather politely let you know.
It’s an adjustment for them.
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Yep. He’s wonderin about the bit, the reins, the half saddle with the one “cinch” … he’s joining the conversation.
I’m glad you said y’all did some more trot and THEN called it a day, @Heinz_57, 'cause once y’all went out of frame I’d have worried how that ride ended! Lovely, lovely ride!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing y’all’s story with us.
Bo was the most goodest boy today. We did a little trotty-trot and a canter on our long walk and he gave me no bum-hops, did not slam on the brakes, and I didn’t have to leg-bump him nearly as much.
Funny anecdote:
Sunday, when I had Bo tacked up and was about to get on, I asked DH (who was outside, cleaning out the car) to ‘keep an eye out in case I die, since I haven’t been on this horse before’. Literally, those were the words I used. I was holding Bo and standing right in front of him at the time, making eye contact, and he acknowledged.
Monday mid afternoon, he’s texting me asking how my day is going, and I mention I’d ridden both horses in the morning. He says ‘oh, was that the first ride on Bo?’ 
I suppose I over-estimated his ability to tell Bo and Elmo apart and actually listen to the words I used.
Both horses are “orange”, nevermind the completely different markings, hairstyles, builds, and a serious height difference.
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