Animals
I stick my nose into their coat and breath deeply.
And for all the care that they require...
Goodbye for now, sweet donkey....
- Annie, The Activities Director
"Ok, guys, here's the game. I run and you chase. Got it?" "When I crouch down like this...that means ready-set-go!" "Ok....come on....chase me...now!" "Look guys, the game is really simple. I run. You chase. You win!"...
- Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This....
Most days come and go with a peaceful sense of contentment.And then, just once in a great while,a day comes along that turns my world on its side. I should have known what I was in for early yesterday morning.I should have gone back to bed.Or hid my...
- Reform School For Annie
Our Annie has left the puppy stageand made the transition to adolescence. And (if you have had dogs then you know this all too well) with adolescencecomes a whole new set of "problems". Our Annie has been causing a few problems around the neighborhood,as...
- The Fat Farm
Those of you with ponies, miniature horses, donkeys or draft horsesknow that keeping "easy keepers" from getting fat is a constant battle. This time of year presents its own problems, with rich green pasturescalling to our equines... irresistibly calling,...
- Together At Last!
I have been hesitant to put the "Bigs" and the "Littles"together in the same pasture to graze...fearing for the safety of my tiny horses. That is until the other day, when I took the Bigs to the upper pasture and heard the cries ofthe Littles as...
Animals
Annie's Job
I've mentioned before that this little girl loves to play chase.
It's not that she likes to chase the animals...
no... her idea of fun is for them to chase her.
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| (Sadly, photos do no do this little girl justice. Her personality more than makes up for her beady little eyes!) |
A few weeks ago I thought I might turn this game into a job for little Miss Annie.
Every day when it's time to bring in the equines,
Moonbeam and the ponies come running.
The Littles... well, they need a bit more coaxing.
So, Annie has become the perfect working dog.
Here she is at work yesterday afternoon...
Some days I only have to tell her once
and she goes running down through the pasture to gather the Littles.
Yesterday she needed a little more coaxing.
Still, it saves me a lot of footwork and headache.
There is never any issue with these two coming in.
They are always quite happy to be wherever I am...
so as soon as I call them, they come running.
We nuzzle and smooch and just hang out for several minutes.
There's something wonderful about the way that donkeys smell.
And something even better about the way they love attention
and give it right back!
Just like babies, they love putting things in their mouths.
While I was sitting there, they nibbled on my boots, camera strap, sleeve...
but luckily not on me.
Just like babies, they love putting things in their mouths.
While I was sitting there, they nibbled on my boots, camera strap, sleeve...
but luckily not on me.
There are so many precious lives here to attend to.
they give something so very special right back to me.
I'll be back to see you later!
Last on my list was working with Red.
Last on my list was working with Red.
We had another long-reining practice session,
and I am happy to say that he now "gets" the idea that he is supposed to march onward when I am behind him.
We still need a lot of work on his right and left turn signals....
but with time I am sure he'll completely understand what it is I am asking of him.
This little guy never ceases to amaze me!
And last, but not least...
look how we've changed in the past three months!
I am spending today with this little pink fairy.
Oh, what fun we will have!
- Annie, The Activities Director
"Ok, guys, here's the game. I run and you chase. Got it?" "When I crouch down like this...that means ready-set-go!" "Ok....come on....chase me...now!" "Look guys, the game is really simple. I run. You chase. You win!"...
- Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This....
Most days come and go with a peaceful sense of contentment.And then, just once in a great while,a day comes along that turns my world on its side. I should have known what I was in for early yesterday morning.I should have gone back to bed.Or hid my...
- Reform School For Annie
Our Annie has left the puppy stageand made the transition to adolescence. And (if you have had dogs then you know this all too well) with adolescencecomes a whole new set of "problems". Our Annie has been causing a few problems around the neighborhood,as...
- The Fat Farm
Those of you with ponies, miniature horses, donkeys or draft horsesknow that keeping "easy keepers" from getting fat is a constant battle. This time of year presents its own problems, with rich green pasturescalling to our equines... irresistibly calling,...
- Together At Last!
I have been hesitant to put the "Bigs" and the "Littles"together in the same pasture to graze...fearing for the safety of my tiny horses. That is until the other day, when I took the Bigs to the upper pasture and heard the cries ofthe Littles as...