Seriously, Travis has the longest face ever. I’m not sure how he functions without his bottom lip dragging on the ground all of the time! He’s using all but one hole on his bridle…
This is his worried face. He makes it any time he’s not sure what’s happening or how he should react. We call him Spazzy McSpazerson when he’s being tweaky about the world around him. Oh the stories we could tell about Travis and his tweakiness, but those are best saved for another day.
He’s really a pocket pony. Like Cody, he always has to come and see what’s happening. Unlike Cody, he’s always happy to see us and never pins his ears when we say hello.
And that whispy forelock. It’s always almost in one eye or the other. Not only is it quite stylish, but it’s the only part of his mane that’s red. The rest, all the way up to just behind his ears, is white!
And then there’s Whiskey. He’s turned into quite the treat beggar as we’ve been using them to train Travis to be less tweaky. I, as a certified softy, can rarely resist giving Whiskey one as well. Which is really unfortunate considering how FAT he’s gotten with almost no riding this spring. Luckily he’s going back into light riding (with vet approval) starting this weekend. Hopefully we can turn all that poofiness back into muscle!
Anyhoo, here’s Whiskey wondering if he can convince me to give him a treat. Then making faces at me as I resist and take pictures. And finally pricking his ears when he realizes that he’s probably going to get lucky…
That’s funny! Travis really is a heart-stopper, the kind of paint horse people dream about and stop their car when they see his out in a field. Whiskey’s wrapper is more of the plain brown variety of course but what a fine character. So glad the guys get along together. Great portraits by the way! Cheers, Bonnie
I’m glad you found a replacement so fast – he’s looker for sure. Hope Whiskey is on the mend and doesn’t mind the light duty too much