One Guess Who Did It

Friends of R4C Ranch-- Who can tell me who the culprit is?

Horses have such unique personalities. When the water tank wasn't filling as quickly as I thought it should be, I took a peek and saw the hose was out of the tank and the water was flowing onto the ground. It only took me one guess to know which horse out of the nine in that lot it was that took the hose out. I put the hose back in, made sure it wouldn't come back out on its own, and started filling again.

Knowing the mischeivious personality of this horse, I stood there with my camera. I knew he just wouldn't be able to resist the temptation to mess with it again. It is still cracking me up that he came back up from the other side of the paddock as soon as he saw me put the hose back in the tank. You guessed it, he picked it up with his lips and pulled it out of the tank again!. Then he walked right passed me like nothing had happened.

Lady was a little different. Curious about my winter coats, scarfs, hats, and gloves for several weeks, she took advantage of a moment when I wasn't paying attention. When I was concentrating on chipping ice out of the water tank, she grabbed my hat in her mouth and pulled it right off my head. She ran to the other side of the paddock and turned around to face me. "Hat hair!" or "I win!" I wish I knew what that silly horse was thinking but it was obvious she was quite proud of herself.

Whether you are just observing in the pasture or paddock, or working with them one on one in a round pen, you will come to know the fun personalities God has given these wonderful equine friends of ours. If you have equestrian goals but can't afford a horse of your own, contact the ranch to find out about our Touching Hope ministry so you can come out and meet the horses. If you are too far to visit, follow the blog. We will be sharing all the fun stories and amazing ways God touches our hearts through this amazing partnership he has given us with horses.

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