Morgan arrived at our farm one year ago today. He's an excellent guy and has a beautiful gait. Morgan is also a fast sprinter. Spirit came to the farm in August 2008 as a colt and is now slightly bigger than Morgan. We call Morgan and Spirit "the boys", they are both doing well.
We did some fencing work last weekend. The horse pasture is now opened up completely; front pasture, back pasture, spring/pond lane, and connected to the barn. We give the boys a little sweet feed in the evening which they love. The boys have access to the barn 24/7 for shelter and hay but they don't go in there much. According to Debby the boys are "grass snobs", they much prefer to graze in the pasture.
The boys have been feeling very good lately, showing off with lot's of galloping, sprinting, and thundering hooves. It's amazing because sometimes they will do this at night in the dark. Horses must have very good vision. It's a little scary though to be outside in the dark doing chores (not in the pasture) and to hear the approaching sound of galloping horses.
What's also amazing is their balance and stopping ability. I often watch as the boys head towards a fence at breakneck speed on slippery ground and I just know that there is no way that they can possibly stop in time or not fall down and yet somehow they defy physics and never slip or go through the fence.
I recently setup a round pen in the horse pasture, Spirit thinks it's a chew toy.
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