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Winny

Because I am random and unorganised and ‘arty’ (now isn’t that a useful excuse for chaos?) I keep forgetting to introduce you all to the new members of our ever-growing ‘family’ here at Granite Glen.  So tonight, after lots of behind-the-scenes action (some of which I hope to blog about soon) I am belatedly sharing a special ‘person’ who joined our ranks a few months ago.

And when I say ‘person’ you know I really mean ‘animal’.

Readers, meet Winchester.
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Winchester was named by me, as his official name is ‘410’ – and while we are happy calling our cows by their alloted numbers, it’s kinda hard to sing out ‘Walk up, Four One Oh!‘  to one’s steed.
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Winny (whom I nicknamed… why yes, I am Australian, why do you ask?) is a real character.  He’s extremely quiet and seems to think he’s half-human.  Or at least a great, furry pet.
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He’s super tall (almost 17 hands) but a total marshmallow.

Which means he’s a bit of a sook (for my overseas readers, ‘sook’ means kind of a touchy-feely cry-baby. Or marshmallow.)

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And among his little quirks is that he responds NOT so much to the bit (you know, that device connected to the reins which normally allows a rider to control a horse) as to he does to VOICE signals. Basically, he and Mr Incredible speak different languages.  And there is not an interpreter in sight…

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Luckily, we have a foreign horsey lady living right next door, who speaks ‘freaky tall horse who doesn’t like bits‘. How lucky was that?  He’s snuggling up to her these days, although we go to visit for our Winny cuddles on occasion.  And we can still ride him whenever we like.  It’s a win-win.

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I’m sorry, but I just feel like a fraud… can you tell how long ago these photos were taken?

Look how GREEN it is.

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And the leaves on that Liquid Amber tree (in the corner of these pics) are now COMPLETELY GONE!

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I’m slack.
I know.
But Winny still loves me.
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Thank goodness for the marshmallows in my life.

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