Freaky Fri.... Wednesday!

 Turned them all out together. Danny is very protective and obsessed with Lyric. Luckily Funny and Flecky have been hanging out. Some antics and shenanigans. Funny kicked Dan's right stifle. FREAKIN' OF COURSE. Then they body checked each other. But he looked sound. 

Hung out for the day then early afternoon I took Funny and Danny to Ashland. In the rain.

Lovely hack in the beginning... softly raining so we stayed in the woods. so peaceful

But then coming across the dam there was a beaver in the lake and Dan got all wierded out and didn't want to cross. We had to fight a little bit but I managed to keep him from spinning and bolting and he got brave and we crossed the dam. Then in XC he freaked out and almost spun my off a few times. Funny was clueless and had no idea what he was spooking at. Nor did I. I saw nothing. He finally realized there wasn't anything. But then he got all chompy. And I assumed his tongue would have come out had I not had the jump bridle with the flash on. And then it did. Sigh... And he chomped and stressed the whole ride back to the trailer. I'm sure he's stressing about leaving Lyric at home too. 

Got home and he didn't panic. Turned them out and they slowly meandered back towards each other. No antics. Dinner time was not the case. Funny was back with Fleck and Dan and Lyric were stuck like glue. Like a two headed horse stuck. Like he even tried to go into the stall at the same time she did and they both slammed their hips in the door. Ugh. No kicking and no fussing when they were both in there together. Got him out to eat and he didn't want to eat. I'm sure stress but also the new smartpak. Sigh. 

Turned them back out and he and her are attached again. But Funny joined in. Fleck called from the stalls. Sadness. But he could have gone out. He eventually did.

Sad about the herd dynamics. Funny and him were so tight! But I'm sure it'll all settle. And maybe it's a good thing - maybe I can get the herd separation between the two of them resolved. though I may have to now get him over Lyric. Sigh. And extra sad and frustrated about the tongue. Obviously this was stress. But does that mean the other times are stress. Oh, and I cheated and trotted him for about 8 strides while riding to make sure he was sound. He was. Phew!