my jaspar is so stoic, he wont show he loves you but in the most distant way. You have too look deep in his eyes to see it. Or he will come and just stand quietly beside you. and sigh. Thats how you know he loves you. When stonewall and traveller love on him he acts so world weary, like he wishes they would control themselves and not be so demonstrative. I have him in with Trausti now because they have a good fit personality wise. Last nite I was loving on Jas when I got in real late. He acted like oh gosh why must you cling so, but he would sigh, but would step away like go on go on I am sleeping. SO I went to pet Trausti and Jas, too lazy to take many steps, just reachhhhhhedddd with his nose pointed at trausti's face and trausti just swayyyedddd away a little. Didnt take an actual step, so jaspar just kept pointing with his nose til Trausti swayed more and then did a little stumble offbalance step away. and I was thinking, this is horse fighting in the ancient zen tradition. Not two young hot fired up studs, but two old laid back lazy, too mellow to fight horses. Like Jas was saying "dont make me take an actual step to kick your butt" and trausti was saying "alright already, dont make me take an actual step to flee from you deadly menace." haha. Traveller was on the other side of the fence snorting and wheeling and lungeing around. like lemme in there coach. Janice
-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
