Sit & Stay - I Think Not.......

I had the barn all to myself the following Saturday and Bud was waiting for me in his stall.  I still can't figure out how he seems to know what day it is, but I swear he does. Every time I walked past his stall door he would plaster his head against the bars so I could scratch his cheeks and actually changed directions depending which way I was going. He was content to remain in his stall when I was mucking it out (he usually would meander out into his run and rummage for some leftover hay tidbits) and seemed happy to just watch me toss the manure out his door.  I then put down new bedding - we  call it " clean sheets " - because new wood chips smell SO good and fresh.  As I walked in circles to spread it around, he followed me step for step UNTIL he heard something that scared him - to this day I can't remember what it was - and tore out of the stall to the back of his run!  Just when you think these magnificent creatures are dog like- BAM - they remind you they are equines all the way, which is why I love them so......

              The Buddha watching me while I tidy his surroundings :)