Chester the Good Horse
So, yesterday, Chester was this close to going on a one-way field trip to the Alpo Factory. I told him so numerous times, but he still hopped around, squealing as I led him to the indoor arena for some much-needed exercise. When I let him off the lead to run around, he ran and bucked so hard, he almost ran into the wall. So, I made him run for a good twenty minutes. Then, we did some actual work. At the end, he was so tired, he could barely hold his head up while I brushed him. On the way home, I put together a rough draft in my head of what his For Sale ad would sound like...something that would make someone come with their checkbook in hand, something that wouldn't reveal the incident that had just happened. I could use words like "spunky", "spirited", and "fun-loving". I wouldn't have to reveal the pure irritation that was inspired by my baby horse.
So, as you can imagine, I was so looking forward to trecking out to the barn tonight in -15 degree weather to work with the little jerk. When I got there, however, Mr. Chester Bean was very well behaved. It was as if he was saying, "Please, Mama, don't make me run and run again. I'm still tired from yesterday." So, we had a good workout and I won't be placing a For Sale ad anytime soon.
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