Let me set the stage for you. I had been in the barn for quite awhile, having already made up Shiny's hay bags, done a load of laundry, ridden Shiny, and then fed lunch hay. I was just heading out to the ring with Al when I look over at Eros' stall and I don't see him. I assume he's having a snooze, since sometimes he'll nap during the day. So I look in the stall cause I don't wanna miss out on an adorable snoozy Eros. And he's not there. Now mind you, the stall door is latched and the back door is shut. I think to myself, "did I see him in here today? I thought I did. Maybe I didn't? Wait no, I definitely did, I fed him lunch!" So I'm VERY confused. A 16.3 hand dad bod of a horse can't just vanish through closed doors. Doesn't make any sense. So as quickly as I can, I get Al back on the crossties and head to Eros' stall to investigate. I'm quite concerned thinking he's maybe cast himself under the water buckets or something, though surely I'd have still seen him... When I finally notice the teeniest bit of light coming through the back door. Aha!
He was outside in the med paddock. My helper must not have latched his door so Eros just let himself out. Not a big deal, it's fully fenced out there, but boy was I confused! It was a breezy day so after he'd walked out the door blew closed again. I imagine he was as confused as I was. It's a good thing I'm here by myself, because for just a moment there I legit thought I was losing my mind. What's left of it anyway!
Oh my goodness I would have had a moment of panic, ngl! Sometimes pastures at my barn rotate without warning, and I walk out to get doozy and find… an empty field. And it’s like. Hmmmmm now what?? lol glad Eros was just chillin with his grass!
ReplyDeleteI think I resembled that emoji with his head exploding. I was really perplexed. Like where did he go?? Lol! Houdini!
DeleteWe had some recent issues with horses escaping from their pastures (the grass is done, they complain), including a mare visiting the neighbor boys and returning to home base before turn in. Recent fence work has spoiled their fun.
ReplyDeleteOh my! Mares are definitely smart enough to know to come home for curfew! That's so funny! I think it's fence repair season.
DeleteI once took Irish to a clinic and he was in a stall over night. In the morning he was outside and 2 mares were in his stall. They had been in the paddock outside his door. All we can think of is that he figured out how to open the door, they came in and kicked him out and the door closed.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Poor Irish! Hahaha!
DeleteI've panicked over disappearing training horses at morning check only to remember that I myself loaded that horse to go home the previous day lol
ReplyDeleteHaha! I imagine I could do that too! You just get used to them being around!
DeleteLOL! Thank goodness he was just in the paddock! That's a big horse to vanish into thin air. 😆
ReplyDeleteRight?! I was so confused!
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