Start 'Em Young

November 18 2012

If you're going to live with the Owyhee herd, you'd better get used to interaction.

Mac (assistant to Social Director Jose) gets Luna started with the fundamentals of Play - the wrestle, dodge, feint, paw and rear, which will become essential as she gets older.

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Didn't take long before she got the basics. Soon enough she'll be totally Roughhousing with the Big Boys.

Fire He Breathes

Wednesday January 25 2012

SNORRRRT!

He trumpets a warning, smoke rolling out of his nose in the frozen morning like a fire breathing dragon.

He rears.

He lunges

He bites.

He mocks his rivals.

SNORRRRT!

He dares his foes. 

He leaps 

and bucks. 

He romps.

 

He feints, 

and he charges.

He intimidates.

He races.

He floats.

SNORRRRT!

He surveys his domain, master of the herd.

He bolts

he dances over the snow. 

Perhaps, as a friend suggests, he is celebrating the Year of the Dragon!

(That is Stormy, my horse who never plays - he makes me LAUGH!)

Strike!

Tuesday January 17 2011

One of the key moves in Horse Wrestling is the Strike.

Owyhee Sensei (and Social Director) Jose teaches his students the valuable move.

He show Mac how to do it.

Higher!

Higher!

Mac's got it!

Jose teaches Krusty.

Krusty's got it.

Krusty teaches Batman

 

Jose teaches Tex. You have to be good to avoid those teeth!

Takin' You Down

Saturday January 14 2012

I'm Takin' You Down! says Mac.

I'll Get You! says Jose.

I'm Takin' You Down! says Mac.

I'll Get You! says Jose.

I'm Takin' You Down! says Mac.

I'll Get You! says Jose.

I'm Takin' You Down! says Mac.

That's Right, I Said Down! says Mac.

I win! crows Mac.

I'll Get You! says Jose.