Echo demonstrates his 'advanced carrot eating' skills.

I asked Brad to take some photos of Echo doing his 'step up'. I was very pleased that Echo completely ignored Brad standing there with us.

I call him, "Echo, come here!" He walks up to me and stands in front of me.



I raise my hand and say "Step up". He steps closer and touches my hand and I tell him, 'good boy'.



After he's stepped up and touched my hand a few times I give him a baby carrot.



He doesn't get a 'good boy', let alone a carrot, if he doesn't step right up and touch my hand. He has got really good at it and really enjoys responding. On Halloween I lifted my jacket above my head and made ghostly sounds to see what he'd do. He stood back and stared at me for awhile and decided the best thing to do was to walk briskly up to me. I was very surprised. I think he trusts me.



I hold the plastic grocery bag in my left hand with the carrots in it. The bag doesn't bother him in the least anymore.



He actually let me pet him under his chin yesterday and I really enjoyed it.

We bought a 40 gal rubber tank to put his hay in. He was very brave and walked right up to it. He doesn't seem so nervous anymore. He's a really good little horse.