Well Tama was a little star. He was the only baby at the show, which surprised me as I thought a few more people would make the most of the occasion as a socialisation/training exercise for their young ones, like I did. It was the perfect opportunity, being a very low-key and supportive environment.
We got a lot of comments, like "oh look it's a foal" and "wow he'll be a big boy when he grows into his legs", which all helped to remind me just how much growing up he still has to do! I know it seems obvious to everyone else, but I see him every day and sometimes forget how immature he actually is.
He was quite fussy and irritable all morning, pawing and grabbing with his mouth, which I suspect was largely because he'd managed to get himself fairly covered in tick bites over the last day or two, so must have been very itchy.
Despite that the judge was very kind and made a number of comments on his good manners and sweet nature.
