Gilbert's Trek

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I feel awful actually - I shouldn't have asked him to go so far (even though it wasn't very far, he's not conditioned to do it yet). He really seemed to enjoy it until he got pooped out. Starting out a bit late at 6 years but I guess that's OK? He used to be herd boss but Atticus knocked him off his perch a couple of years back so maybe this will give him a bit of status among his peers. They seem impressed when they see him saddled up and walking out the gate.

When we got back yesterday, after I fed him and put him in the paddock the other goats immediately sensed his fatigue and really ganged up on him. The head butting was brutal to the point where I had to separate them, which I almost never do. Gilbert was getting pushed over and into the electric fence. As he is one of the heavier, stronger goats in the herd it really made me think I need to get him 'match fit' before I ask him to do a trip like that again.