11.26.07
On being careful around horses…
[HorseGal was visiting the Herd recently, and sent me this Email the next day...]
I gave each one of them 2 treats when I went to leave yesterday… and Glendale
showed again that he is the “boss” over his big brother. You know how
they clamor around when they know (or even suspect!) there’s food?! Well, I
was giving them their treats and poor Gilford tried to get his second one when
Glen pinned his ears flat against his head and that sweet baby of yours
KICKED out at him.
I wasn’t in with them… this was over the fence so there was no
chance I’d get hurt… but it does show how you have to PAY
ATTENTION all the time. One could so easily get caught in the middle of
such antics so it was a really good reminder for Horse Gal to not get lulled
into too much of a comfort zone… especially when they are all milling
around you looking for that treat!
Those back legs went right for his brother!! (This is in addition to
Glendale’s playful buck that I saw earlier… silly boy!) It’s the first time I’ve seen Glendale do that to Gil, although I know it happens… not just with your horses,
but all horses.
He missed Gilford by only an inch or so because Gilford got out of the way
of Glendale’s flying legs. And Gilford did get his treat… I made sure of
that! But this was my first time at seeing such interaction. What FUN to
watch them being horses!!!!!! And Connie, how I love them all!!!!!
