Awareness of the outside world. Explainers. CIDRAP: Suspected plague incident leaves 1 dead, 200 under quarantine in Siberia, Soucheray, 5 Oct 2026. CNN: What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it? Christensen, 5 Oct 2026. I did not watch the video.
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{Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on team walk: one-mile, unmounted, & off-lead. Route is back and forth five times along one side of the pasture.}
Rodney has selected a new, mysterious option on our walks.
He will walk to within 15 yards of the far-end turn-around spot and stop to graze. He’s close enough to see Milton getting the lap treat. I call him over but he just looks at me. Then they both turn around and head back to the other end. Rodney always collects his treat at that end.
If I am in the appropriate position in the parade, I can catch hold of his halter lead him to the corner without argument.
Other times, he walks right up.
On a recent walk, he stopped twice, was led twice, and finished on his own once.
Weird.
He’s not put off by Milton. He will wade right in when he decides to come up.
If you want to stop, then stop. Understandable. Why do 90% of the work and then stop?
Milton would never do this. Milton would never give up a chance at a cookie. Milton is what one calls food-motivated.
Onwards!
Katherine
