Friends in New Places




Shannon, Blue, Val and Khandle

This past weekend we had some dry and sunny weather for a change, and the paddock was almost dry, so all the geldings went to their stalls while Val and Khandle went out where the big horses play.  It was Val's first time in the pasture.  Khandle wasn't too excited, since the grass isn't in yet, so she occupied herself with eating hay.  Val found Blue the barn dog to be very interesting.  Blue is a great dog, very trust-worthy, but I've kept them apart because I wasn't too sure how Khandle would react to Blue around her baby.  But since there was hay, Khandle didn't care. 

  

Val walked around, made friends with Blue, begged for attention from me and Shannon, but didn't do her usual Racetrack Filly antics.  Evidently the grass in the front yard is much more fun to run in than the dirt in the paddock.  Hmm, picky prima-donna in the making?

 

All-in-all, she got to spend the afternoon in the sun and with new smells and new footing and new views, which must have all been quite exhausting, because she had to sleep the rest of the evening.  When I went out later to let her out in the front yard for some frolicing time, she was sound asleep in her hay, and when she followed me and Khandle out front, she didn't even want to run.  Tired filly!  Poor baby was born at a bad time of the year.  Maybe soon the weather will be warmer and drier, and she can play all day and sleep in the sun when she's tired.  Maybe . . . .!