Horses

Aren't horses so pretty!! With that said, I'm truly terrified of these massive things. I have two reasons:


1) First, I have an uncle who told me when I was a wee girl that I should never stand near a horse because they could kick you. To this day, I'm still not sure which way their legs go- frontwards, sideways, or backwards? Or can they move in all of the above directions???


2) Secondly, after meeting Jim, I decided I should try again to like horses. He seemed to love all different kinds of animals. We went to Memphis and rode on the oldest, slowest horses known to man. It was a state park and neither the horses nor the workers wanted to be there. At one point, Jim had to get off his horse and lead his and mine. I wasn't about to get off that thing... It could kick me!!! So as the ride finally came to an end, I was getting off the horse, (the rest of the group had already finished) my foot got stuck in the stir-up and yes, get your laugh out, I fell flat on my back! The worker never offered me a hand, and just looked and said, You okay? I said I would never come within 20 feet of one again!


So, as it would be, I have a child that loves "horsies!" We live near Ellington Agricultural center, which is where they house all the metro mounted patrol horses. Frequently, the horses are out grazing and I have never made myself stop.


So, Saturday, there was a farm day at Ellington. We decided to take Emery. She absolutely loved it! I, on the other hand, reaffirmed why I don't care for horses!!!!




Getting used to petting the horse....

Me petting the horse. The horse "nudged" me twice. Jim said this is normal. I was thinking, that wasn't a nudge, the thing doesn't like me! The third time he "nudged" I saw teeth, and I mean big teeth! I mean I saw tartar in those teeth, that's how wide he opened his mouth! That horse, whose name was Solo, tried to bite me!!! Even Jim said at that point, okay, that wasn't a nudge! I'm done trying to like them. That can be something Jim and Emery can do together- WITHOUT me!

Of course there was a John Deere too....

Jim and I need a refresher course on our animals... Is this a donkey or a mule?

Petting a sheep... At least I think its a sheep!