Horses Being Horses
It has been amusing to observe the quiet guardianship role a yearling colt has assigned himself to a late newcomer to That Herd. Fortunately, the mother tolerates his […]
Well, look who’s fancy today! He has craters, lumps, scars, a survivor story to tell, and a heart as big as the whole-wide-world. He can’t help it; he […]
“No, we don’t need more sleep. It’s our souls that are tired, not our bodies. We need nature. We need magic. We need adventure. We need freedom. We […]
I think they would rather run me over than the cactus if it came to that.
When the young horses come in with open expressions of interest, you know you have to be on your toes. I don’t mean that in a bad way, […]
For years now, I have shared important emotional bonds with That Herd members. Present at a large number of their births and early foal-life days, I have become […]
Our society is familiar with the office water cooler as a place to hang out and talk about work while not working. The same types of water cooler […]
Several months into her life and this filly is brimming with independence. She seems serious but curious–sincere even–if a horse can be sincere. The comparison between her two-day-old […]
Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods, and the god of the sky, weather, law and order, destiny and fate. This filly does not have […]
whip·per·snap·per /ˈ(h)wipərˌsnapər/ noun 1. a young and inexperienced person weanling considered to be presumptuous or overconfident.
Time well spent leads to a life well lived.
Older foals never cease to entertain me with their mix of bravado and caution. These foals are old enough now to be fully independent; their explorations of me […]
That face you make when second place wins the day.
“Is there any instinct more deeply implanted in the heart of man than the pride of protection, a protection which is constantly exerted for a fragile and defenseless […]
This image reminds me of the old Looney Toons characters that sat on shoulders as good and bad conscience “angels”. One foal is quite mild and reasonable, while […]
“I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine … ” –Nathaniel Hawthorne, The American Notebooks Summer passes into autumn but our new season simply blends […]
A full water trough, after sucking water out of a mud hole swarming with wasps, is a pleasure indeed. This filly played and played, soaking all her herd […]
“Much of human behavior can be explained by watching the wild beasts around us. They are constantly teaching us things about ourselves and the way of the universe, […]
“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” –G.K. Chesterton Following months […]