Miniature Horse Update

It would be difficult to come up with a narrative for this post, so I'll just call it "Random Snapshots." The first is of Remy and Blue tasting their mineral salt block. As you can tell by Blue's facial expression, he wasn't so sure he liked it:

 Blue, looking rather elegant beneath the Box Elder tree:

 Back at the salt block, but this time Blue decided not to have any:

 A lazy September day in the south field, beneath skies of blue with white, puffy clouds. The winter's hay supply rested nearby:

 Blue was always shy and not one to rush up to be petted. Lately, however, he's been warming up and moving slowly in my direction because he truly does enjoy affection:

 Both horses tend to spend too much time in the barn. If the weather and/or fly population are bad, I allow it. But if it's cool, sunny and free of flies, I push them outdoors to do their pooping:

 Blue is an adventurous grazer, willing to flirt with the electric fence and brown stalks, hoping to find some new taste treat:

 I was cleaning the barn when I snapped this photo. Remy always thinks I am there to play with him and gets in the way constantly:

 And when I'm not feeling playful, they have a fun time chasing each other:

 Blue was peeking out the barn door. The chain is to keep the cows from pushing it open and covering the interior with manure. The chewed wood is courtesy of Blue and Remy. I have been painting all such spots with Ivory Dish Detergent mixed with red pepper and Angostura Bitters. They don't like the taste, so it helps dissuade them:

 Remy was scanning the field, perhaps looking for the cows, or perhaps hoping to see an Amish horse trotting by:

 Their favorite cow is Rosella. They've been a threesome from the beginning: