Attention Getter

Friday the 7th gave us a look at the bratty side of Filly. The gate had been opened between pastures at feeding time so the hay wagon could make its rounds. Filly took the opportunity to go exploring in the next pasture over. She didn't care that Mama, Mommy Dearest, & Grey Girl were where they all belonged, eating dinner like good horses. Filly explored the pasture top to bottom & hung out under the trees half way up. When feeding was done, CMK tried to shepherd Filly down to the gate so she could rejoin her herd. She was such a good filly, NOT! She followed CMK most of the way to the gate & then sprinted back to the top of the pasture. Next she allowed herself to be guided almost to the gate & then off she ran again. It's time to get her halter broke, that's for sure. It seemed the only other option was to catch Mama & lead her to the other pasture & hope Filly would follow. As CMK started to go get a halter, Filly let out a loud whinny & raced down the pasture, through the gate & up to the hay feeders. What a brat! All along she knew how to get back where she belonged. She just didn't want to. Fillies can be fun, but fillies can also try one's patience.

On Saturday pasture gates were opened for harrowing so the mares & fillies were able to run & explore over 12 acres. They had so much fun zig zagging in & out of the trees. The fillies made a game out of running into other pastures, leaving their mothers worried over where they were hiding. Grey Girl is the best at that because Mommy Dearest gets so upset & frantic when she loses sight of her filly. GG hides & whinnies, causing MD to run around looking for her. Mama is very low keyed & doesn't get upset when Filly goes exploring so Filly has a lot of freedom. Filly was seen with her ears pinned, chasing poor Blondi away from the apples they had been given for treats. Filly sure likes her treats & wasn't going to share. She's a very spoiled filly.

There were several visitors who stopped by on Sat. Filly knew they all had come to see her & she demanded attention. She loved all the scratching sessions & followed everyone around. Blondi also got her share of the attention but Grey Girl was shy & stayed away. When the visitors had all left, GG demanded CMK give her just as much scratching as the visitors gave Filly & Blondi. She's a pretty demanding filly when she wants to be.

Sunday was trim day for Filly. Trimmer said her feet are getting better, but they still have a way to go. Her hooves are growing out of balance from the stress & strain of the splints & her awkward gait until now. It'll take time to get Filly in balance but she's improving daily. She was so good for her trimming. She stands better than some adult horses. She's so cute in her little halter, pretending to be a grown up. She loves attention, no matter the form of attention. No wonder everyone loves her.