I only had Playboy for two weeks before we went to the RSNC Finals in Oklahoma City.
He is such a business man.Very serious. Very stoic. I never know what he’s thinking. I don’t think I know him very well, but then there may not be that much to know. He is not a complex horse.
I wondered when we got home if he would remember …… like … ” Oh yes, I live here now.”
And I also wondered if he was happy about it….like… “I love my new home, I love that red-head, she’s so pretty”
(I always anthropomorphize my animals)
After 5 days in the beastly hot show barns I would not blame him if he hated me and never wanted to see me again. I may have even hated me for part of one day and never wanted to see me again. I questioned my own sanity at times. After 4 hours on the road in unbearable heat, I pulled up to the barn and led him out of the trailer. I took his halter off right there and let him go. He stood there for a few seconds. No emotion. No change of expression. Nothing. Typical ‘Playboy’.
Then he followed me for a few steps, not realizing that he was free.
I scratched him on the head and told him “Good boy, now beat it”
Then he broke out in a happy dance!
Like football players do in the end zone but it’s a little subdued or they get in trouble.
And then he pealed out. Like a teenager.
I haven’t seen him since.
Not really.
He got to the end of the drive, stopped turned around, and walked back up to me. I was a little emotional and forgot to get that picture. I think he likes me. He knows he’s home. My apologies to all you non-believers.
Love Cowgirl Red, aka Terah
P.S. I, myself, did not do a happy dance when I got home. I was too hot and sticky to dance. It would have chafed. I shuffled into the house, took a cold shower and laid in front of the air-conditioning for two days. Then I unpacked. Then it was Friday.
He really does look thrilled to be free and home! The fact that he came right back to you…awww! I think he likes you–yes!! Playboy has well hidden emotions. I’m sure you can coax the happiness out of him. 😉
I’m glad you’re home and cooled off. Maybe it won’t be so crazy hot next time you go. One can hope, eh?
Yes Rita, there is always hope. It will be like childbirth thought. By next year I will have forgotten the pain. hahah Thanks for reading Terah
Ain’t that the God’s truth! If we didn’t have an almost instant partial amnesia no woman would have more than one child. LOL! 😉
He is a beautiful and very inelligent horse. Yes, he sure looks like he feels right at hone. I just love palominos. My daughter’s horse is a palomino, and her baby (who is not a baby anymore) is a buckskin.
Hi Crystal. I would love to have a painting of him also. I’ll start collecting photos. How are you? Terah
Of course you love your playboy like a son. He is such a good boy. They have feelings too you know. I can just imagine the jubilation of getting out of the saddle and turned loose. Whopeee…. I hope you both have recovered by now.
His recovery was short. MIne took a few days. Thanks for reading and commenting Lisa! Terah
Now the personality is starting to show! I love your photo of his dance- pure happiness!
Wow! What an awesome picture of the Playboy ‘Happy Dance’ ~ and you certainly work hard, lady ~ very creative one too ~ thanks for coming by ~~ thanks, ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)