Sunday, February 12, 2012

more sass in the snow

I have no idea what has gotten into Shyloh this weekend, but she is full of sass! She has been acting in ways that I have never seen her act! My sweet sweet Haflinger has turned into an ear-pinning beast! My easy going, gets along with every horse mare has begun to step it up a notch in her herd! Okay. . .she is still sweet, but she has been pinning her ears back lately, which she never does.

In this video, Shy is telling Dulce and Resy to get away! She wanted in first! This was new, usually Shy is the very last one to want to come inside. I was actually surprised that when I called for the horses to come on in that she joined them! Normally, she stays at the far end of the pasture until the very last minute. But today she stood right at the gate and let me put her halter on, without a peppermint again! It's the little things that make me happy!

However, this evening's behavior was a far cry from this morning. I had her in another pasture and when her herd went out, I wanted her to join them. Since her English is a little rusty, she was not understanding me when I said that I wasn't bringing her in to work, just move her to anther pasture to join her friends. All she saw was a halter, a lead rope, and me walking towards her, and she was off! This time I had to use a peppermint to catch her and move her over.
Devious diva! -in the shadows with pinned ears.
I am thinking that Shy is trying to move herself up in her little herd. Of course, she picks little old Resy (he is 28!) to be a jerk to. Maybe she is tired of being a pushover, not that she gets picked on or anything. Maybe she has completed her assessment of her herd and is thinking she will be boss mare.  (This is the most likely scenario, given Shy's assessment and cognitive skills.) Wouldn't that be something! Any which way that it is, as long as she is not mean, she can be all the horse that she can be.
Don't mess with the best!

9 comments:

  1. : ) I think Shy's extra sassiness is a sure sign that spring's on it's way! They get to be such little devils in the springtime. I think she's probably a better judge of the fine weather to come then a groundhog anyway...
    And it's adorable that she wants you to take her in first! Next thing you know, she'll be opening the gate and letting herself out... : O

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    1. I hope spring is on its way, cause it is cooold!

      Oh no. . .don;t give her any ideas about opening gates. . .I can only imagine. . .

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  2. Well she sure is cute! I think she's wins Queen of the Herd just cuz of that alone!

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  3. Hahahaha!!! The little witch! It's always the smallest ones that have to prove they are number 1 - dontcha think?

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    1. Yes! I am thinking she feels like she needs to step her game up a notch, normally she doesn't care at all. She is generally so laid back, I wonder what has gotten in her head?

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  4. Gurls rule, boys drool!!! NO offense Pip n Doc. Yup us short gurls gotta rule the roost.

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  5. So true! What they lack in size, they make up in personality!

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  6. Herd dynamics change constantly. It sounds like she wants to be boss mare. She isn't hurting anyone so now worries. And she's absolutely adorable!

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