How to scare a horse without even trying.

Friday, June 26, 2009

The morning started out fine. I decided to leave the girls out for the day – bedding was low and the weather was nice. I’m a bit OCD about them being in if the stalls aren’t nice and deep. After breakfast, the girls start milling around. They always take their time leaving me, but Anni was even more clingy then usual. She’s staring at the back yard two houses down. The girls are always watching everything that’s going on, so I don’t think much of it. Until, of course, the girls take off for the front corner of the pasture. Um, ok. I’m getting ready to leave for work but the girls are pacing the front fenceline. Bad. Huh. Ok, I’ll see what’s going on. As soon as I’m out of the car, I hear the most intense sound. I almost recognize it, but I go to investigate. I round a corner, and there are two bobcats fighting. And the submissive one is screeching. Well, now what? I can’t leave with the girls that scared, but the cats don’t care I’m even there. They finally run off, and I throw some rocks in their general direction just to get them farther away.

The girls are still scared, but at least aren’t running around anymore.

After work, I run to the feed store for bedding and hay and when I get back to the barn, I can tell the girls have spent all day in the front of the pasture. Poor things. I bed their stalls and try to get the girls in for dinner. They aren’t buying it. I actually have to go halter Anni and coax her in with peppermints. I get her in, and Adiva follows, luckily. But they are still nervous. I sure don’t blame them. After dinner, I turn them back out and they book it for the front again. This time, at least, they come back for their hay, so I know they’ll be ok.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

The girls are still a bit spooked, but at least come in for breakfast, although they had to run in. Silly things. By the afternoon, they are back to normal, finally. I guess they survived their first ‘predator’ sighting!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Why am I so lucky?

Honestly, all I wanted to do was get back to working the girls. But no, today it has to rain. Not a lot, but enough to slick up the ground. So I decide to just trim Anni’s mane. Adiva likes hers all braided, but Anni never wants me to. And since her mane is so long, it’s hot and bothers her. So I gave her a ‘hunter trim’ and she loves it! Can’t wait to get some cute pics of her!