Hallmark Moments
As I walked out to her paddock tonight, I saw Gabi was—unusually—standing right by the gate.
Her full attention was focused on the path: ears pricked forward, eyes fixed, posture just radiating “I’m watching you.”
Once I was within a few feet of the gate, she started pacing back and forth, and even tried to “help” me unfasten the latch. Every time I told her to back up, she would—and then crept forward again, barely able to contain herself.
For a moment, we stood together in the paddock. She was practically quivering with anticipation.
Then I dropped the flake of hay I was carrying and left.
She didn’t notice; her head was buried in the hay, chowing down.
Christy214 says 19 February 2010
Funny story…my gelding knows that I bought up all the little Xmas candy canes on the sale counter so each time I go up to him these past two months, he goes right for my left coat pocket where I keep them! They aren’t always there, but he has to check…