Conor continues to wow me with his kind personality and his love of being around his human. I'm blessed that his human is me!
A few evenings ago, I went to the gate to call him in so we could go riding. He and his pasture buddy, a Warmblood mare named Whimsical, came galloping in at full speed, heels flying. I stood in a state of readiness to move in case either one of them didn't get the brakes on in time. I didn't want to be a pasture pancake.
Well, no worries. Conor skidded to a stop with plenty of space for his human. Whimsical passed on by and stopped a few feet beyond me, also within a safe distance. Conor was getting a forehead rub from me when his pasturemate decided to take off running in response to the mare next door who had started to buck and run.
But my good, good pony, still unhaltered, stood quietly in front of me - while his frolicking friends left him in the dust - and waited for me to put his halter on. He also walked quietly to the gate with me while the others continued their pasture play. I just think this behavior from a four-year-old pony is amazing. His herd instincts had to have been telling him to join in their fun, but he was able to override those thoughts with his desire to hang out with me.
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Thanks for reading.
Vickie Maris
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