Just about every evening as the sun starts to set, the boys come alive with play.
I think they relish the departure of the intense sun.
Sometimes they play in pairs.
Sometimes it’s all four.
Oh how they play.
And play.
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June 10, 2010 at 3:55 am
Your pictures show some truly happy guys!
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June 10, 2010 at 5:08 am
Don’t you think they need a giant equi-soccer ball so they can play team sports?
http://harmonyhorsemanship.com/
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June 10, 2010 at 9:47 pm
C,
I think they might… 🙂
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June 10, 2010 at 5:30 am
Why is there not a line of neighbors at the fenceline? Have they not caught on to the best side show on the street?
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June 10, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Carson,
I’ve been wondering the same thing myself.
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June 10, 2010 at 6:40 am
I relish the disappearance of the intense sun, too. I just don’t have as much fun doing so. Wouldn’t it be fun to be a donkey…….well, one of your (or Linda’s or Danni’s) donkeys anyway 🙂
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June 10, 2010 at 7:33 am
I agree with C in Wi…. they look like they need a soccer ball.
Do they vocalize while they are doing this? It looks like loads of fun to watch.
Would they welcome your participation?
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June 10, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Cathy,
Interestingly, they don’t vocalize while they are doing this. They’re surprisingly quiet.
Aside from braying, the only time I tend to hear the boys vocalize is when they’re unhappy – either because I’m not serving up a meal quick enough (that’s when they do their under the breath brays/heehaws) or because they’re being seriously picked on by one another to the point of being afraid or uncomfortable (that’s when I’ve heard the desperate grunts and groans and know something is wrong). I haven’t heard any of that “picked on” vocalizing in several weeks though, which makes me happy. 🙂 After their initial introduction period, everyone is now getting along famously.
Oh yes, the other vocalization is Ellsworth’s. He always does a deep sigh when he’s content. Which seems to be all the time, and I absolutely love it.
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June 10, 2010 at 11:20 am
…. and make me smile. This is one of my very favorite stops of the day =)
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June 10, 2010 at 12:56 pm
It’s great to have a evening show isn’t it? Mine do the same thing and I love watching them.
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June 10, 2010 at 4:13 pm
Isn’t that something? I know our goats and sheep, well, at least when it isn’t smoking hot outside, tend to get rambunctious in the evening. I guess those boys have some extra energy to burn off.
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June 11, 2010 at 2:59 am
They look like they’re having fun ! My dogs also love to romp and play in the late afternoon/early evening … so much fun to watch !
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June 11, 2010 at 10:12 am
I would love to see your boys romp in person! One of my favorite times of day is the backyard donkey rodeo 🙂
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June 12, 2010 at 11:52 am
I *love* that last picture! So cute!
Look at all your beautiful green grass – it looks like a donkey paradise.
It’s funny, while we’ve had absolutely NO sun (and therefore no need to “relish the departure of the intense sun” – lol), right around 8:00pm is the time my Chester and Beau start to wrestle and gallop and chase and play. Every night it’s the same thing..we can sometimes “feel” the thundering on the dirt from inside the house and know that it’s time to come out and watch. 🙂
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