Out With His Mares

Most odd.

This morning I was pottering about outside when I saw Hetja leave Brá and Efstur, canter under the fence (rather than go through an open gate), and start shouting at Taktur.  He was in a field across the hill with Haakon and Kappi.

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Recently, I had been thinking of putting Taktur out with his mares soon but had seen/smelled no evidence.

Armed with a lunge line, headcollar and dressage whip (insurance in case of bad behaviour, which of course I didn’t need), I went over to Taktur’s field to catch him.

Taktur put his headcollar on (well, he would’ve if he could’ve) and I led him over to the mares’ field. He, of course, behaved perfectly while I lectured him on the way over that “no” means “NO!”

Hetja was surprisingly very happy to see her Handsome Prince.  Two years ago she barely tolerated his existence.

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Handsome Prince was very happy to see Hetja.

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Brá and Efstur came up to see who the newbie was and Brá quickly made her feelings very clear to Taktur’s suggestions.

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And so they quickly cantered off again.

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There was one mis-fire (those poor sheep in the background are now busy bleaching their eyeballs from what they have witnessed today).

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Then Taktur quickly remembered which bit went where.  He was far better behaved (ie less annoying) than last time.

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It has been a day of pornographic squealing.  Hetja is clever. She always puts herself between Brá, Efstur and Taktur and both mares protect Efstur no matter what.

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Again, this is nature at its’ purest.  The mares have it all under control.

Good call, Hetja.

1 thought on “Out With His Mares

  1. Linda

    Interesting “reunion”… 😉

    And yes, no surprise the mares have everything under control, especially when their children are involved!

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