Notice anything funny about this picture? I am free outside my run. The other horse in this picture (Dusty) – in fact all of the other horses – are behind their chains in their runs. How did I get out? Ha! I am Thor. What a nice time just grazing, talking with all the guys, a little grooming here, a little nipping there. I choose to stay here, but it is good to remember that I can always be free.…
My little person visits me a lot. She likes to come to the end of my run outside and scratch my ears, pet me and give me baby carrots and cookies. I think she does this outside so that Sara can’t see. Sara thinks she owns this little person – so obnoxious. My stall is across from Sara’s and when this person is petting and feeding me in the barn Sara goes nuts! Sara knows something is up…
The end of June marked the 6 month anniversary of our “foot fetish project.” All of our laminitic horses in the project were X-rayed again to see what progress had been made or not since December of last year. We got good and bad news. The good news is that Thor and Bojingles both showed excellent progress, in large measure because of their trims, and for Thor his shoes. Bo will continue to receive anti-inflammatory medicine. The other horses in…
Magic and I are back in the large gelding field! Spring grass is gone, so we get a vacation from the mares. It was like a homecoming – seeing Finn, Echo Star and the others. While we talk across the fence, it’s not the same as being together and able to touch noses and groom each other. Casper came right away to Magic – maybe he was just happy to see another grey horse! I let him and…
A lot of visitors to the barn ask about the horse play and whether horses ever get hurt out with their herds. I realize it looks like we get a little wild when we are all turned out, and most people only want to be near us when we are in a stall, or in a halter. What these people don’t understand is that being with a herd, running mostly free, actually calms us down! We need the company and touch…
After two weeks in their new custom field, our two beautiful blind horses are right at home. See what Wishes and Eddie found! Amazing.
Why am I grazing alone? You are not going to believe this. My best friend Magic is courting Hazel. Seriously. Aside from the fact that Hazel is a horrible mare – nearly as bad as Sara and Jewel – Magic is an old, quite lame gelding, and wears a ridiculous red plaid (yes, plaid) fly mask. He is still quite handsome, and of course a wonderful horse, but what is he thinking? Well, either Hazel will stop being in season,…
As you know, I am not fond of most mares. Sara has driven me to distraction since Hoover and I arrived at the Sanctuary. Beautiful, but an obnoxious little princess. Now a new mare, Jewel, is just as bad. Aside from being so possessive of Kizzy, she chases the lovely Bo. Bo has some problems with her feet, like Magic and Hoover. She also is friendly to all the other horses – even the sometimes testy little Sassy seems to…
Eddie and Wishes are finally in their custom made field. While both are blind, they both seem to see some light. This field is flat, with sound cues – driveways, the creek, etc. – on all four sides, along with bells along the fence line. Solar lights also rim the perimeter in the hopes that if they do see light, they will see these at night or see the sun shimmer on them in the daytime. So far these…
