Horse Behavior – Page 33 – Virtual Brush Box

Two Forward, One Back.

This Ferdinand moment is Mathilda grazing on her own in a little temporary pen we roped off in the corner of the pasture. One step closer to letting her out on her own, which is one step closer to resuming what used to pass for my life. We dug up a hank of old uncharged,Continue reading “Two Forward, One Back.”

Grazing II

Grazing is peaceful. I came to this profound conclusion on Thursday when Mathilda and I were out for her evening hand-graze. In addition to a headache, I had my knickers in a twist over some perceived injustice in my life. After 30 minutes, my headache and bad mood had faded. I knew it was easyContinue reading “Grazing II”

Grazing

Hand-grazing a horse is almost hypnotic. We stare blankly at the moving parts and listen to the sound of grass destruction. We look, but how much do we see? Having done this a lot lately, we have come to a few conclusions. Others more than I. 1) Constancy. Horse shovel the next bite in theContinue reading “Grazing”

The Nature of Progress

rogress is by definition measurable only in hindsight. Running a 7-minute mile is awesome if it represents a personal best. Less so if the runner previously lettered in track during college. So, is it a bad sign that M got stuck over the weekend [Debriefing]? Or a good sign that she was able to getContinue reading “The Nature of Progress”

Debriefing

Apologies for the cryptic post yesterday [CAST!]. On Saturday morning, Hubby was greeted by Mathilda flat out on her side. He’d heard her kicking at the stall, so he knew she was awake. She has rolled over and gotten herself stuck. In hindsight, it only took a few minutes and some maneuvering to get herContinue reading “Debriefing”

CAST!

C.A.S.T. – Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking CAST 2012 – Science teachers gather in Corpus Christi TX in November to “Get Your Geek On”. C.A.S.T. – Couples Association of Sports Tournaments: Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. Henry Ford or Cast. As in horse stuck in stall.Continue reading “CAST!”

Surprise Attack

Mathilda (horse) has taken an aversion to Lady (dog). Before, she had left the dog hassling to Previous Horse, who had a zero-tolerance dog policy. Now, Mathilda has taken up PH’s mission of keeping the field clear of dogs. Therefore, while Mathilda has been unsteady in her back end, Lady has been confined to herContinue reading “Surprise Attack”