Saturday, May 23, 2026

Where's the mustang?

I'm not talking about Sage.

I pretty much always know where Sage is.
If she's not wearing a halter and attached to either Karen or me, she's in her stall/run,
note the artful placement of poop on the wall
one of the turnouts...
or the field with her friends.
Her "friends".
Sage is not an ambitious jumper, and she doesn't have opposable thumbs. Her options are limited.
And his location is ever changing.
Every morning, I get to the barn, feed Sage and look for him.
Usually, he's in the run, often next to a poop pile.
This morning he was halfway to the gate.
I find him, pick him up, inspect for new damage and put him back on the shelf.
I always vary the location.
Top shelf, bottom shelf, run side, stall side.
Where's the mustang?
This is the game we play.
Where's the mustang?
Only the mustang knows!

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