Remy's And Blue's Excellent Adventures

Remy always was the extrovert of the two, strutting his stuff wherever he went:

Blue is shy and likes to hang out with the placid Red Poll girls:

But the two little horses play together, often vigorously. In fact they are seldom separated:

One rainy day I could find neither cows nor horses. Worried, I walked out into the wet pasture to find them. I found the cattle, hiding beneath some trees. But there were no horses. I began to worry:

But a few more steps revealed Blue and Remy, both soaking wet, standing behind the cows:

I tried to coax Remy back into the barn, knowing that Blue would follow, but he wanted no part of it:

And one day the vet arrived to geld (neuter) both boys and give them their vaccinations. Remy was first, requiring extra sedative and flying backwards, landing on his back when the anesthetic took effect. He required more sedative to keep him unconscious, but the vet got the job done:

Then it was Blue's turn. He required very little anesthetic and it took him longer to come out of it:

Afterwards, they were a sorry looking pair:

I kept them indoors for the first night. Since I didn't have any hay left, I hauled in armloads of green grass:

Both horses refused to eat any grain with antibiotic powder on it. Even with maple syrup on top, they still refused. Eventually, though, all was fine. Now I own two geldings instead of two stallions:

Remy And Blue

Blue and Remy seem to be having a grand time, alternating between leisurely strolls across the pasture, grazing, playing, rolling and snoozing:

They have been ignoring their hay for weeks now even though I can't see much edible grass in the pasture. Clearly, they are finding it adequate:

Blue has not had a case of locking stifles (rear leg lameness) since I started leaving them out 24 hours per day - or at least I've never observed one. He seems happy and healthy:

  The two little guys are nearly always side by side:

Usually Remy is the adventurer and leader, but not always:

As I said, there is little discernible grass for them yet, but they seem happy with what they are finding:

And Remy is the main troublemaker, though both are mischievous imps:

"Mischievous imp? Me? I beg to differ:"

The two little horses are frequently seen racing across the field while biting and kicking each other - a pair of rambunctious teenagers:

And any time I'm working out in the pasture, I have to watch them constantly. Their favorite game is to grab one of my tools and run away with it. "Keep away" is great fun for them:

At other times they just lounge inside the barn on the bedding hay - so much so that I plan to start closing the barn to them when the weather is nicer:

I'd say these two have an idyllic life. They need to be gelded (neutered) next month, though, so I don't imagine they will be happy about that: