11.06.08
Horses roam backyard with chainsaw and axe
DOMESTIC HORSE BEHAVIOR…
Our Herd is pretty used to weird things people do, such as chopping wood and using a chainsaw. Often they hang out near us to watch, graze, and come over to get a rub…
Glen the youngest has the strongest curiousity, he shows no fear of the chainsaw dad is using. Also he wants me to scratch him.
While dad chops wood, Glendale gets nosy and Peaches is intimidated by him.
Suddenly Glen makes a lunge at the dog when she gets too close.
It is odd to me how our horses behave with dogs, especially Peaches whom they know. When we are riding and driving, they pay little attention to strange dogs. They usually ignore Peaches– when we are working with them or have them in the barn, she can run underneath them and all around with no reaction from them– but at liberty they will lunge at her and even chase her in their paddocks and fields. They are not fooling around either, they would stomp her if she didn’t stay out of their reach. I can only guess that they have some kind of protective/aggressive instinct which kicks in at times…
Pretty soon Gilford gets into the act, sampling the freshly chopped firewood, then momma Willy pushes in to get her chin scratched.
