ponies go to school

We have several pairs of barn swallows this year. It seems as they are all "fighting" for a spot in the barn - though with the size barn we have - I can't imagine that there isn't room for all. But it does seem that a couple will start one little nest, and then thinking the neighbors have a better spot, they will quit on that one and move to another. I love hearing their little sounds, and am very happy to have them as our guests - anything that likes to eat "bugs" is good with me.





Abbie loves to watch them fly in and out. She will go straight into the barn and look high up for them. Course in her world, they are "buca-buca's" (all birds are) and she will call them hoping they will come to her - like the chickens do. She even put some corn out for them - though they weren't that interested.








We have been having a good stretch of nice weather. Which has worked out well, because the ponies had an "appointment' at Kassy's preschool. Actually we were suppose to bring them a few weeks back, but it was during all that rain and yuck, and I told Kass I simply could not bring them in that weather and in "that condition". So, Sunday, with the warm bright weather, it was time for baths and getting spruced up to visit the kids.

Mocha has gone the past few years, and has always been a huge hit. At first, I was doing pony rides with her, but realized that some of those pre-schoolers are really too big to be riding her. So, last year, she went more as a petting pony....

This year, we have Kringle. Now, I honestly don't know much about his history, but we were told that he has been a child's pony for many many years. And that he has pretty much -- been there done that. His attitude around the barn says he has, but it wasn't until I saw him with the kids that I knew for sure. He was great with them, very gentle and friendly, and between him and Mocha the kids had a real treat.

We were able to do pony rides with everyone, and for some, it was the first time that they had ever really been around "horses".

Such a fun day and so nice to be able to do things like this and share our "babies" with others!!!!