Thursday morning, the sun popped out and Sophie decided the whole winter paddock and lack of a job thing was dumb. It was perfectly dry outside and the grass just outside her paddock has been growing like crazy. Surely some mowing would be appreciated?
The barn owner found her happily grazing on the wrong side of the fence, and Sophie was quite confused as to what the big deal was...surely turning herself out in the morning is helpful?
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| In jail, and avoiding eye contact |
Since Sophie is now a repeat offender, a jail sentence was imposed. Sophie maintains her innocence, and assures me she was wrongly accused.
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| Sulking when it became apparent I wasn't going to rescue her from her predicament. |
Luckily, she's cute and the weather seems to be holding, so by Saturday her parole was granted and she got to go back out to the summer fields.
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| Freedom! |
All the rain we've had has made the pastures pretty lush and green again, and the footing is actually quite good. Fingers crossed Princess Sophie finds these accommodations to her liking and opts to stay a while.
I really want to give her a time out to mature this winter, but she's so easily bored and kind of a troublemaker. We'll see, but she may have to go back to (easy, age appropriate) work.
Oh Sophie! How did you manage to get out?
ReplyDeleteShe's a smart cookie.
Best guess is she slid under the gate?
DeleteOh Sophie!!
ReplyDeleteWould a string of electric deter her from getting close enough to the fence to consider it prime take off location? LOL
There are three strings of electric! Her paddock was for the minis at one point, do more secure than most. I think she tests the electric often, because the last two times were when the owner shut the power off for a couple of hours to work on the well. This Poniestime it looks like she got under the gate...she must have slid sideways and lifted it off the bottom hinge!
DeleteSophie looks SO HAPPY in those turnout pictures!
ReplyDeleteShe's always so full of life and opinions. I miss the 10 acre pasture at the old barn - she used to run laps all day and always looked like she was having such a good time!
Deletehahahah she is a pill (a cute one however) she is really growing up though and filling out. So excited :)
ReplyDeleteShe's more like a little gelding than a mare - so playful still and always finding some sort of trouble :)
DeleteThis is exactly what my old man does... he has to stay in some form of work, even if it is just in hand, or he finds trouble. Can you pony her off Bridget? That would be good age appropriate work, it would also build condition and strength in her body for when she does go to work for real.
ReplyDeleteYes! She ponies off Bridget. It's not Bridget's favorite task so I've been humoring her and leaving Sophie at home most of the time or leading her out on her own, but you're right, it's something that is great for Sophie and I should do more of.
DeleteYeah, I pony both my horses all the time - especially in winter when daylight is precious. It has really helped with the energy induced 'attitude' that my TB gets if he is out of work for too long.
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