This is Bonnie...our new mini-horse. Isn't she a cutie? This morning in particular she had caused quite a sensation actually. So here's the story: Our youngest daughter has a birthday in May and had asked specifically for a mini horse. I wasn't exactly sure if we'd be able to pull off such a request but I had started asking around a bit. One morning my son comes running in at like 7 a.m. all excited about some little mini being at the back with our horses. Turns out it was this little mini...Bonnie. I had a feeling I knew where she had wandered up from....a neighbor down the road from us had a draft horse and a mini companion (who was notorious for getting out).
Sure enough, this was one and the same little escape mini out for another visit. We asked the owner if he might be interested in finding a new home for Bonnie and although he was up for the idea, he was concerned the draft would go nuts without his little companion. At any rate, he wasn't able to come retrieve her until the next morning.
In the meantime, Bonnie was winning all sorts of attention, smiles...and hearts!!...during her stay. By the next morning, the owner shows up to find 3 little girls brushing and primping and excessively doting all over this little horse. He asked, "Are these all your girls??" Oh yes they are....and they're thoroughly smitten with Bonnie! Turns out the owner reported that the draft was doing quite fine without Bonnie....and that he (the owner) was looking for a larger horse anyway. It seems the logistics of keeping the fence height just right for a huge draft and a teeny mini was proving somewhat of a challenge! So....
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Needless to say, Bonnie has a new home! : D
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