Hello Everyone - I decided to give Tapper a break (though she's been doing a wonderful job) and write the blog myself this time. So here's whats been happening on the farm...
Snow! We've finally got plenty of snow, we have had 2 big storms now, the last one dumped 16" or more on us. So no more ouchy feet for the horses, yeah!!! They've been having lots of fun rolling in it as you can see with Becca, Sassy, and Ketu.
Oh yes, speaking of whom... Tony finally has a new name. Carla was looking for something that reflects his personality and his color/markings. He has a crescent moon shape white marking on his head. It looks - especially with his fuzzy winter coat - like the moon about to be eclipsed. So she thought about calling him eclipse, but that doesn't flow off the tongue well when you are calling him in from the field. After going through more names than I can tell you about, she found (with a little help) Ketu. Ketu (pronounced keh-too) is the descending (waning) lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet. It is believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation. Ketu is often depicted with a gem or star on his head signifying a mystery light. Astronomically, Ketu denotes the southern point of intersection of the paths of the Sun and the Moon as they move on the celestial sphere. Eclipses occur when the Sun and the Moon are at the northern or southern (Ketu) point. The people who come under the influence of Ketu can achieve great heights, most of them spiritual. So it seems to fit him quite well don't you think?
The other big news of the month is that all the mares are now together during the day!!! The 2 that concerned me most were Tapper and Sassy because they both like to be boss, so I put just those 2 together at first. They quickly battled it out and thankfully there was no bloodshed, and Tapper won that battle. I then started adding in the other mares until they were all together - 6 in all, Tapper, Sassy, Becca, Starlight, Dolly, and Summer. Since then, they've had a few more confrontations and Sassy has come out on top (still no bloodshed thank goodness!) so Sassy appears to have taken over the herd. Tapper now stays away from her, and Sassy has been busy making sure the other mares all know she's boss. So far the only one with any marks on her is Sassy herself, and quite frankly she deserves them! They aren't bad, a couple of scrapes and a little hair loss, no big deal. Why can't they be more like the boys and just get along???
When I put them together, Dolly and Summer immediately went into heat and fell in love with Ketu. You can see Dolly and Ketu leaning on Summer's back making moony eyes at each other below...
Sometime this week (depending on the weather) Chance will be leaving when Viki takes him back to school with her. We are going to miss both of them. Chance (below) is a sweety, and Viki has been a huge help around the barn. Maybe they'll come back someday...
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