Moving Day

Moving day came with a jolt!  I was calmly enjoying my morning with a cup of coffee and getting my computer fix.  The phone rang with the message that three horses were trying to get into the pasture with the two rescue horses.  Well, being the intuitive person that I am, I knew that the three horses were my three that had pulled off an escape sometime during the night.  I guess they had figured out there were other horses on the property and they had to check them out.  First things first.  I had to get the three back into the pasture and then, I would have to find where the fence was broken.  Luckily, one of my neighbors came to help, and I only had to walk up the hill a half a mile leading horses, then back down a half a mile to get the farm truck.  My plan was to get the fence fixed, then move Speck and Charley.  That would entail walking down the hill and back up again one more time.  

You have to admit, this is a beautiful place to live if you are a horse.   Well, even if you are not a horse. The barn was on the property when we moved here.  It is a log barn  and while it is not as spiffy as a new barn, it has all sorts of great features and character to boot.

Charley's first meeting with boss hoss Dillon went fairly well.  Dillon wanted out so he could get an up close look.  

Speck was not so concerned with meeting anyone.  He was checking out the benefits of the new digs.  Food continues to be his number one concern.  

Hey, did you hear the one about the filly down the road?  Notice how similar Charley and Spirit are.  I love this color.  Charley has the bridle on.  Spirit has the one white sock foot.

Midnight  has joined the party.  Notice how beautiful boss hoss Dillon looks.

I have a grey speckled horse on one side and a white horse on the other.  I am thinking that I may have to rename him because as he gets healthier, it appears his coat has become whiter.  Look at Spirit, the sorrel in the foreground, and Midnight, the black horse, and you see how beautiful a well fed horse looks.  

Unfair, unfair.  Charley and Dillon got a head start!   Dillon says, " I must hurry and get in front.  I am their leader!"

Awww man!  I gotta climb that hill?  Wonder what the grass tastes like up there?

And, all is well.  They are getting used to each other.  Of course there has been some biting, and I saw Speck pick up both hind legs in unison and kick at Dillon.  I also saw him run, so this is the most energy that I have seen him expend.  I am proud of him.  Dillon is clearly the leader and Midnight is straw boss in waiting.  The rest really don't care.  They just want to be fed and loved.