I so do not keep up with this blog.. but yea.. someday.. I need to get into a solid routine with Flame. I know now that I have a job, I can get some lessons going.. and lessons mean practice time.. and practice time means a routine. Regardless of all that.. K & I went out to see Flame last night to take him his worming meds and do some photographs. All started out well, with a good solid grooming, tail combing. Once exiting the barn, all bets were off. Flame became a First Class Ass.
The drive leading into my barn is a fairly long one, which leads to the main road, which while standing in the drive, you cannot see across the street, for there is a large stone bridge. Well, Dingbat saw the man across the road mowing his lawn.. and because he could only catch glimpses of him before the “bridge” made him disappear, it was the SCARIEST thing in the world. Drama queen session quickly started and proceeded for the next half hour while I tried to keep a smile on my face, as Dingbat whirled, twirled, fussed, pushed, shoved and drug me about the front lawn, while Kev tried to get some photos. The setting sun was providing some lovely light, it was a shame that lawnmower was on it’s way to execute some evil plan to anihilate this poor horse that had no defenses what so ever.
Seeing some of the photos afterwards, and just even during that time, reminded me how BIG Flame is*L*. It also reminded me how much he looks like his great-grandsire. I went looking round the net for some pictures of him, found a few.. Plus a little movie and that there is a book about him. Trying to find more information on his family treee.
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