On Tuesday, we met Jack for the first time. He's a sweet, loving old horse who really likes people. With his two horse friends out of town for the week, we were invited to pop in and keep Jack company whenever we liked. Evan and Chloe are content to just observe and Jack just likes to have someone nearby. It's a perfect combination for us.
Yesterday, Jack didn't even seem to care that we were there, he was so busy eating. But that is another really cool thing to observe a horse doing. What will he eat, what does he avoid, does he spit out the bitter stuff, how many bites has he taken without stopping????
With wildflowers taking over his pasture, he milled around looking for grass and clover. The kids helped him out by ridding the field of as many flowers as we could carry home. We gathered a beautiful bundle and a small handful of small sweet strawberries.
This horse knew that rain was in the forecast and he was filling up his belly for the day ahead with no grazing. So much to learn in these quiet hours with a horse.
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I can sense the peace. Your family teaches me so much. Thank you for both the simple and the deep introspections!
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