08/29/2026
It seems like when we solve one issue with the horses another one always seems to come up. The other morning when I checked on Percy and Arlo’s water it was filled about 6 inches from the top. I was a little disappointed. I was hoping for less water because the trough was really dirty and needed to be dumped and scrubbed. Even though it needed a good cleaning I did not want to waste all that water by dumping it. Against my better judgement I decide to let it go until feeding time in the afternoon. I knew by then they would have drunk it down considerably. Less water waste, and less mud to be made on the ground. After all, I’m pretty sure they really don’t care that much about dirty water.
I suppose I was wrong. Rick went up to the farm to load a truck with manure. When he got there he saw that the water trough had been dumped over. Percy and Arlo looked a bit forlorn, they had no water. Hmmm … Now who’s fault was that? Not mine. They had plenty of water when I left. They only had themselves to blame. I’ve seen them on more than one occasion literally rock it with their knees. I have even seen Percy move it around with his head. Percy is kinda famous for his huge head. His huge head is attached to an enormous thick neck. The two used together make for a very powerful weapon, or maybe even a tool to knock over a water trough? In this case my bet would be on Percy.
Thankfully no real harm was done. Rick discovered the empty water trough and refilled it. Once again all was well in Percy and Arlo’s world. No it wasn’t really a big deal, but I’m sure hoping it doesn’t become a habit. I’ve found over the years bad habits in horses are many times hard to break.
Looking at the two of them acting casual in the mud, you’d almost believe the trough tipped itself over. If you enjoy a barn full of big personalities (and even bigger heads), Come Ride With Us!
Cindy 🐴
