10/30/07

Paddington Bear

Here, we'll present good ole Paddington Bear. Bear's a good name for him, because he's big and "plush" and doesn't mind being hugged at all. Of course, if that's followed by a treat, all the better. Undoubtedly, there's few horses that're spoiled as much as ours. Grain is followed with treats - apples and carrots in season, hard (apple flavored) treats otherwise.

Bear and Suzy had been companions for many years, but their previous owner decided to concentrate on "A" class minis, of which these two were at the upper height level, so Bear was gelded. He's trained to pull a cart, and we're hoping to find time next spring to get him back into training.

In the past few years, he's been showing his age, due in part (I'm sure) to the studs viewing him as an excellent sparring partner and generally chasing and attacking him whenever they can. That's one o fthe major reasons that I separated the pastures and the studs. Bear's also getting pretty skittish after dark, seeming to be having a problem with night vision. But he still seems perfectly content whether he's off by himself eating grass, or in the midst of a group, still eating grass ...