White Stallion

Thursday 4th January 2012


I felt a little elation yesterday when I noticed the white stallion was prancing around with two mares in the upper field opposite to the house. It was wonderful to see him running around, shaking his head, using his legs, having a tiny taste of freedom and a nibble at some nice green grass.


It didn't last long. I heard people shushing him about. I wished I could have gone and given him a nice bath and a rub down and a proper grooming session and reveal the beauty of the animal underneath the permanent layer of black mud. The horses, mares, colts and foals follow their owners around meekly like lambs as they know they are the source of all their food and have forgotten that if they were out in the fields more often their food would grow all around them. I was surprized that the white stallion came back to his pen without making any kind of a fuss. I have been told that he's a bit of a bugger. Well doesn't look like it to me. The owners shout and yell and are not very nice to them, a little bit brutal not loving and not much grooming and care going on. I guess the horses end up getting used to this unkind treatment.


Soon the stallion was back in the filthy pen and nuzzling his neighbour and nibbling the nasty looking hay that he feeds on most of the time. His freedom was short lived but at least he had a bit of a run round. He hardly ever gets let out whereas the mares and youngsters just roam around plodding their way through the overwhelmingly muddy and boggy yard. I have no idea what the owners do with the horses or what they live on.


I met Joy and husband and son a few weeks ago. They had bought/rescued a gelding son of the white stallion. I must find out what his name is. The son is called Pride and its a good name. He has the brown/red spots of his father and has a strong character and loves to nuzzle and lick and pretend to bite. His neighbour a little bay mare was actually abandoned in a field, now she has the company and protection of Pride. They are funny together always kind of nipping each other but Pride always standing protectively around her and she hiding behind his larger size. They always respond to company but I think they are really looking for food and I must take some carrots next time I visit. I talk to them and try to stroke them but they are a bit naughty sometimes practically eating you with their nuzzling and licking. Maybe its salt they're after. If I see Joy again I will ask if they need salt maybe.