Aren't Horses Funny Creatures?

[Tia]

I've just been outside moving some horses around. Moved 2 horses out of one herd and into another herd. They share a fenceline and have known each other for years.

The reason for the move; one herd is made up of lots of yearlings, a 2 year old and 4 mares. My mare Golden has always been herd leader of this herd, and little Cloud is friends with Golden so has always had an easy time in there due to this. Anyhow, a couple of months ago, one of my other mares, Spirit, took over as lead mare. She took with her my big 2 year old, Smokey, and the pair of them ruled the roost - unfairly in my opinion. Anyhow, I let it continue to see if Golden would take back her rightful leadership, but she didn't and both her and Cloud have been starting to look really miserable as the 2 witches have been bossing them about.

So, today I decided that it was time to give my girls a break from all of this nonsense, and I moved Spirit and Smokey out and into the adjoining field with 6 of my geldings. They fitted in perfectly with no problem - I didn't expect there to be any problems mind you. However since moving them Cloud (who was the one bossed around most) has been hankering over them and has spent the whole time looking over the fence and whinnying to them

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Can't win sometimes eh?

 

[merlinsquest]

Just like kids in the playground...... they always want to be friends with the wrong ones

My daughter was picked on by three girls in her year for months...... but deep down she really wanted to be friends with them

 

[JM07]

Really makes you wonder why you bothered, doesn't it??

Fickle creatures......

 

[CracklinRosie]

The grass is always greener!!!

How's your skinny Palomino doing?

 

[Tia]

QR -

Yes they are odd things and earlier I had wondered why I bothered, however as the afternoon went on, Cloud and Golden seemed much happier once they realised those two naughty witches were gone. Here's the culprits, munching away happily in with the boys.

I did take some photos of the old skinny boy but my camera had something on the front of it - I have cleaned it now, however we are forecast snow tomorrow so not sure I can get photos. Maybe I'll post the photos with the mark on the camera anyway, as you can still see the improvement.