Friday, July 18, 2008
Do The Moose!!!
Moose is feeling better. The "doobers" fell off and everything healed nicely (cough), I'm sure he'd disagree. There is a commercial on TV for Snuggle fabric softener where they sing "Do the Moves!" But it sounds like they are saying "Do the Moose!" So, Moose has to suffer repeatedly with us singing that to him.
On a sad note, we lost his mother. A little cough ran through the group (pink eyes, cough) and she got a bad case of the runs. She never really came back healthy after Moose and it took it's toll on her. It was very sad.
Moose has settled in with Gabby, Speckle (who we call Trouble) and Poppy (the broken up goat). They are the best of buddies. He misses Jonesy sometimes and visits through the fence. Jonesy is happily cavorting with Belle and Honey but he misses his little girlfriend, Butter.
We miss you too, Butterbutt!!
My Baby is getting so BIG
This is February 2008. He was 13 months old, standing next to Bo. Bo is 15.3, Coda was 14 hands.
I took this last weekend...... (July 12th) Bo, still 15.3. Coda is now 15 hands. 4 inches in five months! I read that at 18 months old most horses are at 90% of their adult height. This means he could have another 5 or 6 inches to go (rough math, I SUCK at math). So he may top out at 16.1 or 16.2 ish. Awesome.
I love big horses. 
He is really being a pain in the butt right now. He's "pushing" and has to be corrected alot. But he does it in a very non threatening way. Just a little shoulder in here and there or avoiding having his forelock pulled out of his flymask or halter being pulled by lifting his head high. NEVER gets away with it. He's just like a kid who has to try. Once he realizes that it's not gonna fly with us, he comes right back into line.
The most curious horse I've ever met. Always into whatever you are doing. First one to the fence, whinneys when you call him and comes flying across the pasture.
Gaiting nicely too. I can't wait to ride him next year.
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