on or off?

The great fly mask question. . .

Did it stay on? Or did Shyloh manage to get it off? Or something in between, like an ear poking out with the mask all crooked?

I thought for sure that either the fly mask was long gone or at the very least lightly askew. . .

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And the winner is. . .fly mask on!

So, much to my surprise, when I pulled up to the barn Shy was up front with the herd and the fly mask was perfectly in place. I really need to learn by now that everything I think Shy will do, she does the exact opposite. I am now calling it Shyloh's Law. 

But it was not for lack of trying. . .the mask had a ton of dirt and grass stains on it.

Like. . .Shy has no problem walking over bridges, we will just go right over this bridge for trail. . .wrong! Or. . .Shy refuses to do (insert something). . .wrong, she does it perfectly! 

I am pretty sure she does these things to spite me. I am glad I decided to try the fly mask because I think it is really helping keep the gnats from her ears. She is letting me touch them again without violently shaking her head away from me, so I will assume her ears were a bit sore from being gnat dinner. 

Why is my pony so dirty the day before a show?

Is her head oddly large? I think so. . .

Unshaven dirt face

Because I am not taking Shy. Which kind of works out on the bathing front since it is cloudy and chilly and Shy is a dirty mess. And there is a transportation issue that I would rather not get into. . .but I am going! I plan on helping out, hanging out, and taking one million photos! Shy is totally okay with being wild and free pony. 

It's cool, shows bore Shy. . .