I have three little things I need to share today.
Three little things which add up to one little very round thing…
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- ONE -
It has been very, very dry around here lately
(I know, I have HARDLY whinged at all about the lack of rain, have I? *crickets*).
And most animals have shown signs of the bad season – losing some weight and constantly grazing to try and maintain energy levels. And while the working animals (like the mustering horses) have been supplemented to keep them fit, the fat gleam has gone off most four-legged resident of Granite Glen.
Except Rob Roy. He’s as fat as a fool. Strange.
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- TWO -
We have a rotund little pony living here – Rob Roy…
have you met him yet?
He is quite gorgeous but incredibly, well, ROUND.
And just a little bit naughty.
Yes, I am aware this is quite normal for Shetlands – they are smart as whips and complete guts-aches. Not a good combo really. Actually rather dangerous.
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- THREE -
Mr Incredible and I and the kids all went away for a couple of days recently. And while we were gone, the small 1/4 full grain silo which we have to supplement mysteriously let go all the contents. It was quite a mess and we couldn’t work out how the heck it had happened. After all it has a tricky slide bar stopper that you have to pull quite hard to open. Therefore the opening couldn’t have been an accident with an animal simply bumping the handle.
And only our little bulls and a couple of horses live in that paddock.
Hmmm.
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Mystery solved today.
We were having coffee when Mr Incredible noticed some noises were eminating from down near the yards.
Kind of: bing-BANG… bing-BANG… bing-BANG!
Then silence.
Then a repeat…
So we headed down to find out what on earth was happening…
The noise stopped the moment we walked into sight of
this pair near the silo.
They froze before slowly turning toward the camera…
Rob Roy and a henchman… yes you two… you are under surveillence!
So the chestnut pony gets all:
WHO ME?
Oh I DO beg your pardon, Rob Roy …
I forgot… butter just wouldn’t melt in your little mouth!
But then, his tummy must’ve rumbled – a siren song greater than any thought of avoiding capture by ‘the enemy’…and he spins round and starts nudging violently at the silo.
Huh?
Then it all became clear… the silo still had some grain stuck to the walls…
And by rigorously opening and closing the stopper…
Little bits of the delicious fodder comes sprinkling down the chute…
And then he DIVES on it (like a seagull on a lump of fat) and gobbles it down.
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IF ONLY we could somehow harness that kind of brainpower
and use it for good instead of evil!
07. Nov, 2009 
15 Comments
Smart little buggers aren't they"? and so innocent, too.
Helen
Oh I just I love Rob Roy – he sums it all up – the fat will survive!!
I'm sorry I'm laughing, but this is hilarious. So funny that you captured them.
A horse will just keep eating and eating. It's dangerous, isn't it? And it's why all the grain bins are always kept locked up on all the farms I've lived on.
Rob Roy is a naughty boy who jes can't hep himself!
My – My smart as a mule isn't he. Bill
Oh, Wendy. You're too funny. 'Survival of the fattest'. This made me laugh out loud.
*coff*
Oh. Sorry BB.
Bad Rob Roy. Bad, bad boy!
What a pair! Rob Roy is one smart pony – he must have watched you and figured he could do just as well!!
Nancy in Iowa
How incredibly cute! and SMART! Just love it when animals figure things out like this, although, when that silo gets full, watch out! LOL
Cheeky litte beggar! Love his hapless partner in crime too.
What a funny – and naughty – little man!
what a (fat) cheeky little trickster!! He was caught red handed with his hand er nose in the cookie jar
giggling
signed
Theresa in Alberta
OMGosh just found your blog. What an adorable story. Cant imagine what you guys were thinking as you watched mr. chubby have his way with that silo.
LMAO
Cheeky bugger!
Oh my! What a great story. I love your animals.
Ha ha ha ha!! That little pony is so funny! good thing he is so cute! And I love that calf just standing there as if "nothing" is going on!! Ha ha ha!! That little Stinker!!
My first visit and I loved your animals! I am sure I will be back to check on what is happening next!