As the sun shines today, I watch my horses at play. One can plainly see the child like antics of a young horse when you watch Peanut at his games. Of course halter tag is the biggest play time event, but with my horses not wearing their halters, I am not sure what to call it.
I do not know the reason, but at one moment all four horses are standing around the round bale having a snack, and then one by one, they all head to the barn. One by one they enter, disappearing behind it's walls which blocks my view. They are in there for a few moments, and all of a sudden out runs Peanut at full speed, followed by Leaper, my 25 year old Paint, then Ike, my 19 year old Belgian, then Noosh, my daughter's 18 year old Leopard Appy. The race is on, or at least thats what it appeared like. Peanut is in the lead and the rest follow Peanut out of the my little 20' x 70' run, which opens in to the pasture. At first it looked like they were going to stop at the hay bale, but no, they all make a run around it and head back to the barn. In one door, through the barn and out the other. Back around the hay bale, back to the barn, in the barn, out the other door and run again for the hay bale. They have created their own race track. I have never seen them do this, and it seems to be Peanut is leading this run. After about four trips to the barn and back to the hay bale, Ike finally gives up and wanders back to the hay bale, followed closely by Noosh. Now it's just Peanut and Leaper. As I stand watching this, I am found to be smiling ear to ear. What a sight. Peanut then begins to show off his talents. It is almost as if he is saying to Leaper, "Hey watch this". He takes off out of the run, full speed in to the pasture and does a small reining slide, does a rollback, heads back into the run, tags noses with Leaper and off to do it all over again. If only my batteries were charged for my camera, there would be a video attached to this post. But as luck would have it, all the batteries are dead.
I swear Peanut likes to have way to much fun and the older horses give up to early for him. I watch him begging Leaper to join in on some more fun, but Leaper would rather head to the hay bale for a mid afternoon snack. Peanut is now following Leaper, his head hanging low, like a child who has been told to settle down and act right. I can not see if his lower lip is hanging like he would be pouting, but his head is sure low.
Many times I have seen my horses play halter tag, or just kick their heels up, because they feel good, but I never witnessed such play as this today. I hope Peanut keeps his child like behavior for a long long time. It makes me feel young just to watch.
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Oh my dear sister, who is number 4 in the line up of kids, sorry to mention the number but maybe I should say, you are 2nd from the end!! How does that sound?!! A little better doesn't it !! Okay , After reading your blog on peanuts, I would say He is bringing out the inner child in all of us, you especially and of course making the other horses remember what it was like to run and play forgetting how cold it is outside these past several weeks. Remeber how Mom would make up get all dressed in our wool snow suits.. No snowmobile suits for us older siblings.. you and our little brother had them.. spoiled kids anyway... like I was saying , Mom would make us put on these heavy but oh so warm snow suits nd go play outside, remember when the cold made the hairs in our noses stick together..how much fun it was to make snow angels , forts and snow balls? We never thought too much of the cold then just like peanuts and the rest of your horses. They get their hay and as kids we got hot chocolate and warm toast.. Let's do that the next time we get together.. I mean the hot chocolate and warm toast... I am so happy you have this site.. Continue to write my dear sister. It is good for all of us to remember the good ole' days. love you , your oldest sister.
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