rest period

The horses have entered their rest period.

I decided Oreo needed to be on a flat pasture because of her vulnerable feet and her body pain.

So, she is spending the winter with the lovely Trixie in the top pasture.

They are good together.

Oreo gets to be the boss.

Her nervous system gets to truly settle.

I feel her body pain is more visible now.

When her nervous system kept getting agitated, she either kept her muscles tight, or she dissociated.

Now she is more present, and even looks bigger!

This soothes me.

 Aggie is back in her pasture with her cozy shelter that she loves.

Molly is with her.

They are getting along very well.

They do feel the hay rations could be larger.

However, Zabrina & Cara both assure me that it is in their best interests to keep their belly sizes reasonable, and not ballooning!

Lucky for the two cuties, they are gifted apples regularly.

Pie and Kaleb remain on the big hillside pasture.

They are content together.

They love to explore amongst the cottonwood trees, and always return from their adventures covered in burrs!

They are better at finding them than I am.

I have pulled bags, and bags of burrs.

Despite my efforts, Pie and Kaleb keep finding more!

Yikes!

 The herd had a big year.

They worked hard, serving many 2-leggeds.

They grieved Bandit.

They welcomed Molly into the family.

They managed their own bodies and hearts too (with some help from us).

It is now time to rest.