My helpful boy

Oh what a beautiful day today! This afternoon I was outside doing chores, and was reluctant to come indoors- now that's rare for me in the winter!

Kate at A Year With Horses recently did a post talking about quirks with horses; her horse Pie sucks his tongue. Beamer is a yawner; I'm sure you have seen the many photos I've had of him yawning, but there is one other thing he does that I find amusing: when he is standing relaxed, he lays his hoof right over on the ground; my other horses just tip their foot, but himself lays it right over.

My first few farriers would see the smooth patches on the front of his hooves and think he really dragged his toes when he walks, but he doesn't.

When I was working on setting up a new gate on his shelter, he was VERY helpful; he had his face right next to mine, inspecting every little thing I did, quite sure that I needed his help.

C'mon, let me help!

I wanted to get a photo of him goofing around, but every time I turned around, this is what I saw.....

*** Sigh*** Yes Beamer, you are a very helpful boy. How would I have managed without you?

I finally managed to get the job done- basically I was setting up the shelter that utilizes the cattle crowding tub so that it has openings at both ends so that Url doesn't go in and get trapped when Beamer goes in too.

Hope tomorrow is just as nice!