Visiting the Herd

Today as we worked on stacking hay and sweating when Deborah called from the house. There had been a call from the folks we are renting pasture from that one of the mares, Sidney, had foaled. Deborah insisted that we all take a break from hay and come look at the herd.

No arguments there. We all piled in the car and took a short trip down the road to the pasture. You know I think the herd missed us because no soon did we step into the pasture then we were greeted and nuzzled. Man of man did those horses look good. All were filled out and showed a rick sheen on their Sorrel coats. We walked a bit look at this horse and that horse talking at the conformation or personality or how the two year olds looked so awkward in there half filled out bodies. The foals...oh my were the foals big! They have grown and changed the color of there coats a bit and they look fine it was exciting to see all of them again. Finally we walked about found Sidney and here new foal, a filly and a real beauty. No name for her yet but she has the must interesting blaze and star on here face that looks something like a upside down "!" like you see in spanish. It was a real treat to go and visit the herd, they filled we with such joy just to walk among them. It was a great refresher but that hay wasn't going to put its self away (damn) so we returned to work in the hay shed and in the garden.