What a lovely boy, he is stunning, you have every right to be very proud of him.

No a few ideas of things to keep him entertained - all the following have been used by me over the years with my gang when they were foals or with horses Ive had on long term box rest so they are very well tried and tested

A big Swede is great hung up as they have to work out how to eat it and its cheap.

Apples in the water butt is another cheap and good way of entertaining.

A football as you already mentioned is a good one.

A kids Space Hopper, it is larger then a football and has a handle that they can grab, when my lads were babies it amused them for hours chucking it in the air and at me if I wasnt paying attention!

Hiding Carrots in the haynet - hide chunks of carrot throughout the haynet they all have loved that one!

Equine Decahedron - thats a 20 sided ball you fill with treats, pony nuts or I used carrots, they have to figure out how to get the treats out by turning it over with their nose or in a couple of mines cases booting it all over the stable!

There are so many others methods I have used over the years but thats a few to get you started

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hiya ,, ive just got a gypsy cob type of horse hes 2 and a half still a stally and getting extreamly cheaky but hes so full of charecter and i love him soo much i also need something o entertain him he seems to enjoy playing with the dogs i totaly agree where your coming from with not selling him theyre such amazing horses xx

Thank you everyone for all the lovely comments about bobby.
Foxkennedy, I hadn't heard of parelli groud work but it sounds very intresting, I will definatly look into that.
Melx, that must be difficult with your mare having to be so strict on time, the things we do for our animals .
Valanita, that sounds like very good advice. We have already introduced him to a light weight driving harness, just so he can get the feel of it on him. We have also taken him out onto the main road as this is the only road around there, he was perfect! I couldn't ask for more from a 2 year old.
He will now walk and stand on command with and without lead rope.
Caz2010, I love the idea of the apple in the water, he is going to love that!!!
Beth123, have just had a look at your public profile and your lad is gorgeous, would love to hear more about him. What do you plan to do with him? Ride/drive etc? Im thinking of showing bobby in hand while waiting for him to grow up a bit

I feel I have bonded with bobby so much this week its a lovely feeling.
Just like to finish with a couple of videos of him I just love him movements. Just to mention the 3 month old foal welsh D x will be for sale once she is old enough. Mum was a broad mare rescued in march with baby in belly.

Apologies for the terrible camera work at the begining of the video, it was on my phone and i never inteaded to upload it lol

happy horses

Bobby cantering

Thank you for reading emma

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Great stuff - it IS the most amazing feeling when you finally feel you have that bond.

Love the video of his canter, I bet that is so comfy to sit to, hes got a lovely action.

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Heloo and thank you bobby's stunning too and im hoping to show danny hopefully he will start jumping as soon as possible and i can do show jumping on him but hes still a stally atm and im debating whether to get a mare and put her to him so i have a foal from Danny while ive still got chance (: xx

He really is a lovely cob, Emma. It was nice to see him in the video moving too & your other horses.

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Best wishes, Val.