Four years ago we bought our horses, both Tennessee Walkers or so the seller claimed when we purchased Bailey. He was a 6 year old, gangly horse with a big head. I personally didn't think much of his looks, but the husband saw something different in him.
We were excited to show them to our friend, a man who is an expert in the breeding and showing aspect of the business.
As we introduced him to our horses, he looked right past the husbands horse and went straight for my beauty. He was impressed with her breeding and bloodline and even had a picture of one of her ancestors hanging on his wall.
None of this means anything to me as I'm not in the breeding business, I fell in love with her because she's not only beautiful but has a bit of my personality. We are a perfect match.
As for the husbands horse, our friend finally gave him some attention and while he was examining him he kept repeating, "He's gonna be a lot of horse when he feels better."
It's true the horse was a bit underfed due to his place in the herd's pecking order. Apparently he was low man on the totem pole when it came to the food chain.
It's been four years now and the husbands horse has filled out and if I'm not mistaken, I believe he has even grown. As far as 'a lotta horse,' he is just that.
Bailey has a most curious personality which makes him too smart for his own good. He has a dinner dance that puts Snoopy to shame. He'll toss his head, buck and hop and bang on the gate when he feels you are taking too long with his meal.
He has figured out how to open the gates so we have to latch a safety chain to secure them.
You can't leave anything within his reach or he will pick it up and toss it around.
He follows me as I'm cleaning the lot scooping poop. Given the opportunity, he'll take the rake or tip the wheelbarrow.
He's a horse that needs a job, if he is not doing something constructive, then you'll most likely find him being destructive in a playful sort of way.
He's fun to watch and quite entertaining, he's silly, obnoxious, sensitive and stunning to look at.
3 comments:
What a magnificent horse! He seems to be the full package :-)
What a beautiful horses. I just love that last picture! Not sure how I happened to get here today but I am glad I did and I will stop back again!
That is so funny that he causes so much mischief! You don't really think of horses doing that, but yea I guess there is that saying.
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