Wintery Wonderland-ish

Just because I have no idea what else to post, I thought I'd post one of my all time favorite YouTube videos. I love this video because of the beginning, it's just breathtaking!! Turn up your volume to hear him SNORT :). This is a PARK horse, people! See, they're not just cooped up in stalls all the time :).



He reminds me of the beaucephalis horse statue from the Black Stallion, especially when he's trotting so beautifully in the snow. He almost suspends himself during each proud step ~ I think he is magnificent!

On another note, it's just been sooo dang cold! Last weekend I did catch a glimpse of Lady (my mom's horse) and her pasture mate Cash. I elected to stay in the warm car to watch as my mom fed the two fuzzy horses. Both seemed warm and content to NOT be man handled. Food is what they wanted, and food is what they got!

I spent some time at J's as well. By the time I got to her barn, the chores had mostly been done. J and two of her little helpers were busy dragging round bales out to the pastures, so I busied myself with Bobby Sox. For some reason that horse grows a pelt in the winter. I went ahead and trimmed his fetlocks, just enough to tone down the ice bodanglers that attach themselves to his feathering. Yes, I said feathering. He feathers right up like a GypsyVanner in the winter (maybe not that drastic). I also trimmed his very over grown bridle path. By the time I was finished, he looked half way presentable again, and NOT like a wild beast of yore. He didn't appreciate my efforts, but I still tucked him back into his freshly bedded stall with an extra carrot or two to munch on. I think he did appreciate that.

I am heading out to the barn again this Sunday, and I plan on bringing my camera. I need to do a post about all of the horses at J's, not just the usuals :).