We are introducing Ruby to the herd. (Charm is the black mare, Jewel is to her left, Ollie is the bay on the other side of the fence, Ruby is the little chestnut to his right and Duke is the chestnut with his head up.) Hawk was elsewhere nibbling on the new green grass that is just starting to appear. Right before I snapped this picture, the 5 of them were nose to nose, in a beautiful star formation.
I found it interesting, because Hawk was the one who Ollie chased, not Ruby. Ollie bit Hawk and kept him away from Ruby. It was fascinating to watch. The boys have been together for almost a year, so why would Ollie be so dominant over him now?
Today, I put them together again. The 5 of them once again met over the fence, some squealing and pawing took place before they all dispersed to nibble on the grass. Ruby stayed close to Ollie. Than all of a sudden Hawk took off running... The whole herd started to run and play together... Since, than Hawk and Ollie have been hanging out as usual. (I just missed a fabulous picture of them standing side by side.)
Hmm, seems to me that they were all just a wee bit to serious about the newest member of the herd and Hawk had to toss in a little play to lighten them all up a bit!
Could they know what is best to do in an overly serious situation?
When is the last time you listened to the herd and "PLAYED" when life got a little too serious?
PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
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