Steamin’ in the mornin’
This is Trooper. He is a gorgeous, tall, handsome devil. (He’s the one on the right.) He is very clever – an ambidextrous horse (I’ll explain that one later). He is a red-head (chestnut in the horse world) and built like an athlete – long and lithe.…
He’s SSb’s favourite steed – SSB is tall (6’2″) and Trooper (at almost 17 hands high) carries him easily and safely. And with style and charisma. ‘Cause he is one gorgeous horse (did I mention that already?)
Unfortunately for Trooper, he let rip with one of his long, lithe, athletic hind legs as SSB was feeding up one crisp Autumn morning this week. Bad move. Talk about biting the hand that feeds (or whatever).
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Now you may not know my husband, but he has a bit of a short fuse on occasion. And you don’t go kicking him when he’s trying to feed you breakfast (at least I don’t, and that strategy has been working for me for some time now!).
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So Trooper got a little workout for his toe-flashing troubles. A big one. And when he finished, the steam blowing from that shiny chestnut coat was something to behold. I could barely see his buddy, Yvette, who is a fellow chestnut and worships Trooper.
I’m not sure but I think she may have been enjoying a facial.
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Lucky for Trooper, he’s really athletic and I think he may have actually enjoyed his 45 minute workout. He misses SSB when the mustering isn’t on. He pines at the back fence. Perhaps it was all a ploy? I do think he’s special and clever – such a tall, wily, handsome creature… and Trooper is pretty fabulous too.
May your workouts (and rubdowns) be steaming!
BB
4 Comments
Alison
That is such a gorgeous story! “Enjoying the facial” LOL!
Incredible pics, too. Thanks 🙂
debby
OOOOOoooh. Don’t ever make him mad at you!
Anonymous
I can almost get a good look at that saddle. I had a Australian saddle with a horn and decided it was too sissy to use. So I had the horn cut off, and now I feel more Australian. I want to compare it a real Aussie saddle.
Remudamom
Bush Babe (of Granite Glen)
Remudamom – it was YOU who wanted the Aussie saddle pic! I knew if I waited long enough you would ask again… I have a special one I snapped for you which I will post soon. Not too many Aussie saddles have horns – mostly used by those who do the rodeo circuit (from my observation anyway). It’s interesting seeing Pioneer Woman’s depiction of horse and cattle work – we would never rope a calf to get it back to the mob. We tend to use just use the horse and dogs – or leave the calf and let it work its own way back to the mob. Anyway, keep you’re eyes peeled – I’ll have that saddle up soon…
BB