On Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 01:16:56PM -0800, Nancy  Sturm wrote:
> Ah yes, Vicka, but you're talking about games, which I suspect horses love.

*nod* exactly -- i think horses sometimes find it funny to do things
that frustrate or annoy humans or other horses.

i'm pretty sure that when stjarni steps on my feet he's merely being
clumsy -- but i'm also quite certain he thinks it's lots of fun to 
upend my grooming box in search of treats, which really i'd rather he
didn't do.  (i haven't kept treats in there in ages, but he still hopes,
or perhaps just enjoys my grumbling and putting stuff back in order :)

> In fact, I pretty much think he'd rather I were not mad at him - ever.

i think the same is true of stjarni and me.  but i'm pretty sure he
LIKES me.  he definitely doesn't mind annoying his paddockmates though;
he is very BOSSY with them and doesn't mind if they mind.  and i've seen
many a pony (including miss molly, the mix who was my introduction to
iceys) get the same kind of BOSSY with riders (esp. kids) that they
didn't like or respect.

--vicka

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