Last night was so wild and windy, I was glad my mom closed my paddock door. All my neighbors got wet and uncomfortable but I had a nice comfy bed and shelter from the wind. By this morning, the weather had calmed down but I didn't really have a chance to get bored or restless. First I had my breakfast hay to eat and then it was my nap time. I always take a nap after breakfast. It's a nice time to do it. I curled up in my shavings and took a good long one and I had just woken up and gotten to my feet when I heard my mom's car arrive.
I had shavings all over me and she laughed when she saw me because she said I looked cute. I had them all over my back, and in my mane and tail, and even on my ears. But I didn't care. I love to snuggle in my shavings. She got me out and gave me my hay snack and cleaned out my stall. She just pulled out the whole thing because I'd been in all night so it was kind of a mess. Normally I do most of my business outside but I can't if the door is closed.
I had a new bag of shavings outside my stall though so I knew I'd have a good bed. My mom makes sure I'm comfy. I like that. Sparky's mom was there too and she got Spark out. He had a hay snack over near Cocoa and Spencer and then when my mom was done with my stall, she put on my polo wraps and bell boots and asked if I wanted to go for a walk.
Well, I did. I feel really good now that I can get out and do something besides be cooped up in my stall all the time. Sparky's mom untied him and we set off with out moms. We went up the hill by the pasture and walked all the way up to where I used to live. We didn't go in the Gremlin Arena this time, though. We kept going all the way down the hill and past the Rolling Arena. It was fun. I was a very good girl all the way and my mom was proud of me. She gave me cookies now and then when I was being especially good.
I did get a little excited when we reached the hay barn and the Little Rolling Arena and I realized we were heading back towards my stall. I started dancing and prancing a little bit but Mom was firm with me and told me no so I settled down. It was hard. It was the first time in so long that I've gone all the way around the farm. It was almost like doing it for the first time. There were so many things to see, and horses to smell, and exciting things going on. But I'm really trying to be on my best behavior.
When we got back to our barn, our moms put us in the Round Pen to play. That was great! I love to just go out with Spark and do whatever we want to. We didn't run around today but we did play a lot of bite-face. Spark is really good at bite-face. It's so hard for me to get him and I get frustrated sometimes. He gets me all the time and then I try to get him but he's so quick! And he knows how to duck down and snake his head up from below and take me by surprise. It's so exciting when you get a really good game of bite-face going! Sometimes we rear and strike but we don't hit each other. It's all just play.
We stayed out there for a long time and then our moms came and got us. I was really good and stood nicely while my mom put my halter on but Sparky was bad, and tried to buffalo out the gate, and wouldn't whoa nicely. His mom got very firm with him and made him play the whoa game and back up and stuff. I was sorry to see Spark be bad but I was happy not to be the one in trouble. My mom praised me because I was being good even though he wasn't. That made me feel really good.
He was good after that though and my mom put me in my stall and went to lead Spark a little bit while his mom rode him bareback with just a halter and lead. My mom just led him a little bit and then let go and Spark was very good and let his mom tell him what to do. He even backed up nicely with just a halter and lead which was pretty good, I thought. And then his mom had my mom take the lead right off and rode him back to his tack box without anything but a halter. Well, I have to admit, I wouldn't have done that. I probably would have run off to the grass or something.
It was a nice day anyway. I love spending time with Spark and his mom and my mom. Maybe soon we can go riding together.
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