Valentine's Day and a Goat Tail. I Mean Tale.
He’s managed to steal another base and the game plays on.
old horses
The Grandfather Horse: When Animals Have Pets…
I have a bone to pick with my Grandfather Horse. He stole my goat.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy Place
It’s no surprise–my Happy Place is always with the herd. Here’s the Grandfather Horse. I’m hoping winter will be kind to him. I’ve been living in the shadow of this particular horse for almost three decades, not quite of half my life. And I’m not the only one. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. (WordPress Photo Challenge … Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge: Endurance
Endurance is the main ingredient in old age. My Grandfather horse has endured infirmity, climate change, and the weight of time and gravity. He has endured my dogged love, lofty ambitions, and infinite shortcomings. Not holding back and protecting himself, the Grandfather Horse has shown his endurance year after year by giving more than asked, … Read more
WPC: Relic
Relics: Senior horses are the very best. The Grandfather Horse and I have been together for so long that the line between us blurred to gray and we can’t remember which century we met. We’re rickety relics of a story the two of us made up before we were born. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress … Read more
Being Post-Mature in the Spring.
It’s a Grandfather Spring. Those words don’t go together well.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Object
The Object is to live your life in such an exceptional way that when you are old and decrepit, the one who loves you can still see you dance. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share our micro life … Read more
What Do Old Horses Dream?
Old horses, and the women who love them: We are unapologetic ninnies, I’ve written about it before.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand
Our GRANDfather horse holds a special position of respect in our herd. He has lead with kind fairness, and now we all want to return the favor, we all want to protect him. Cold weather is cruel to old bodies, and in the afternoon light, a young gelding stands watch while the sun warms his … Read more
Enjoying the Present (Senior) Moment.
How many friends have ridden my Grandfather Horse over the years? I lost count a decade ago. He is even older than his age implies, but right now, in deep summer, his eye is kind and there’s no reason to complain. Days are long and life is good.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgia
My Grandfather Horse had an emergency vet call this week. He’s okay now, but I’ll be even more particular in his feeding, which is already very particular. His legs are thick and tired, and his eyesight is bad. He’s an old 26 this year. The vet told me horses don’t get dementia, but I don’t … Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable
Grandfather horses and old goats know the same thing: Sharing breakfast is good enough for today. Companionable still, through seasons and years. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share our micro life here on the Colorado prairie. My photos … Read more
Surviving Old Age: Part One.
Can we talk about surviving old age? It isn’t mine I’m worried about. It’ll catch up without any help from me. I am more concerned with the herd here at Infinity Farm. We used to positively percolate with vitality and there was a dancing joie de vivre here on the windy, treeless prairie. Everyone bounded … Read more
A Legacy of Spirit
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” – Mae West This month’s posts have celebrated 25 years with my grandfather horse. The first time I saw Spirit he was in a small pen, alone and wild eyed, scared to be away from his mom. I couldn’t get anywhere near … Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge: Hope
HOPE. Usually this topic would have me think of the babies around the farm, but not this year. I have two older dogs with health problems, one has the prefix “end stage”. Several outside animals are showing their age, like the Grandfather Horse. Being mindful of his mortality is a pinch and an ache, all … Read more