I made a couple of preparations for my third trip to see the little filly stranded in the snow. I bought a pair of cross country ski boots and borrowed skis because the snowshoeing was ridiculously hard last time. And I brought along 2 carrots, one for each of us to feed to Thankful. It was dead easy to ski out there: the snow has a serious crust on top, so with skis you don’t even need a trail; you could just skittle along the surface. But little Thankful wouldn’t play.
All she does is run away. Where the spring flows, the snow is gone and she can run away gracefully. Where there’s snow, it’s still too deep for her to move, and she has to run away like a fish leaping through the waves. But still she runs.
Thankful isn’t afraid of the dog, but people scare the pants off her.
I’m using a camera with a telephoto lens, so you can’t tell how far away I am from this scene. But in truth, the deer and wild turkeys let me get a lot closer to them than this little horse.
Six weeks ago, Thankful looked like a bag of bones. She’s still stuck in the snow and she’s dirty from lying down in the mud, but she looks great. We left the carrots on her pile of hay
and skied off, leaving the little wild child all alone. If she could follow Suzy home, she would.
God bless you for taking care of this horse! It’s nice to see kindness in action.
I discovered your blog via Pioneer Woman, and I’ve read all your posts. Your pics are amazing, and I look forward to visiting every day.
Hi, I have loved reading over your site the last couple of days. I am going to have to make your hot chocolate it looks really yummy.
Poor Thankful, I sure hope you in your area that there aren’t any types of wild cats. I would hate to see little Thankful get eaten. Thank god too that your friend found her. Horses of any kind just tear at my heartstrings.
Have a wonderful day!
Thanks for visiting!!! I LOVE that you’re here. Alice
I think I caught up all your posts today - love your Blog! it’s really interesting, beautiful photos of a beautiful country. Thanks so much for sharing, and please keep us posted on Thankful. I’ll be visiting your site everyday.
I look forward to hearing from you, Barb. Thanks for coming!
Hi, I clicked over from Pioneer Woman.
WOW that is a beautiful horse..great capture!
I also love your story w/ the “senior” women and their club. I’ve bookmarked you as a favorite and I’m looking forward to visiting again!
You have an awesome blog here! I came via P-Dub as well and I’m glad I did!! I love this post and I’m going to look back to find the others. It sounds like an interesting story. I’m in a small town buried under snow right now, too, so your blog really appeals to me. I’m looking forward to visiting again.
Thanks for coming!! Alice
Alice,
Thanks for the great update on Thankful! She looks wonderful compared to the first shots. You and Suzy are blessings…thanks for taking care of her.
BTW, please tell why castor oil will help a scar?
Alice =O)