Today we went to Diss Hill Farm. It was Sunday so I knew Jessie would be off to church and it would only be Beckett and myself working around the horses. At first we went down into the first corral area and when I realized that Beckett was excited about seeing these new potential playmates I knew I couldn't keep him in with the horses. Not because there would be an issue, the horses were used to dogs because of Jessie's chocolate lab. It was because Beckett is on a lead and can't be set free. There was too much of a possibility that he'd get under them and tangle up in their legs. No sense in pressing my luck!
So we went outside the gate again as the horses reached up with us. As you can see, the introduction had Beckett all in a flutter. He bounced around behind me as the horses reached over the gate to see what he was all about. Eventually he just crept up to the gate and started the 'smell me and i'll smell you" game. LOL
It was comical to see him do his 'bounce' to try and get the horses to play too. It worked well with dogs but these big guys just didn't seem to know how to play! I managed to get some video too but I'll have to download and put on the jumpdrive tomorrow while I'm at work.
The horses are much more well adapted that this dog is and it's because they've had great care while at Jessie's. She loves them very dearly and spoils them with the care and rest they badly need. It's a great stop along the way for a rescue horse. After seeing these horses come in and the change that happens when they just get to hang together rather than have to work, it's obvious that they need to be detoxed when coming from a track atmosphere.
So in the end, we did a little barn work, we did a little horse play and as i was leaving Jessie arrived home and was kind enough to supply me with a few of her great muffins. LOL.. one of the benfits of showing up at the right time I guess.
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