This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi list, I just wanted to share a short story of my just 2 yr old granddaughter and our 2 week old foal, Hansa. My granddaughter loves to feed the horses grass....even if they are on pasture - she thinks they need to eat :) So we frequently visit them at pasture. I have recently put Mama, baby Hansa and Daddy out to pasture together. My granddaughter and I took a little walk out into the pasture last night to check on everyone. My Granddaughter calling out the whole way "horsy where are you?" Hansa if VERY interested in that little person. You can just see the curiosity, and amazement in her eyes as she looks at Taylor - my granddaughter. As we are walking back to the barn - because the gnats are horrid and I can't take it anymore - Hansa is following Taylor, as close as she can be without being on top of her. I of course keep most of my attention on Hansa in case she decides to get "too" playful, but she is just so fascinated by Taylor, she is perfectly happy to just follow. It is so cute. I tell my granddaughter she has a pony following her, and she will turn around and laugh. Hansa followed us all the way to the barn, which was out of sight of her parents, (who I guess figured she was safe with us,) then decided she was far away enough from mom, gave a whinny and ran back to mom like her tail was on fire :) I love that her sweet nature allows me to let her interact with even the smallest in our family. Please don't misunderstand, I do realize foals can be foolish and I am on HIGH alert to scooping up or getting between that grandchild and the foal if need be, I would never put my grandchild in harms way. I like that this foal is sweet enough to allow this, at this point. I have had some that I would not be as trusting with - as they had a bit of a prankster in them :-) I'm sure I haven't gotten across the real beauty of this story. You would have to be here to really feel the 'sweetness' of it all, but I thought I'd tell it anyways. Aimee Day Day's End Fjords Garland Maine
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