Not so Little Himself

I went to see Little Himself, aka Hjalti, yesterday only he is not so-little anymore.  Maybe I should change his nickname to Mahoosive Himself!

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The herd have been moved into their winter field and it is much easier to talk to Hjalti and Hetja now.

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He is still under the ever-watchful eye of his mother who lets nothing get past her – she is not bored of her little boy.  HJalti will not be weaned until the beginning of next year.

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I love watching the unique mother/foal bond.

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Like every parent and child, they have private conversations together.  If Hetja could, she would’ve spat on a corner of her hanky and wiped around his mouth!

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Hetja is very beautiful.  She has expressive ears.

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And I watched her “come hither” glances to Fakur.

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He, of course, is completely besotted with Hetja and can often be found baby-sitting a certain young gentleman.  He likes to think of himself as a family man.

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And Hjalti is into everything!

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He still very shy, however, but he managed to talk to me a few times.  He touched and sniffed me with his gorgeous soft velvety-silky nose that is made of something very special.  I felt blessed and loved.

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1 thought on “Not so Little Himself

  1. Terri

    I’ll bet you felt blessed and loved! Hjalti is indeed growing up. Thanks for sharing your life with these beautiful horses.

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