Pets

[Death Blossom]

Cyute.

[NostradamusTheSeer]

Ha! Guess he eats like.... a bear.

Well, if bears like to chase, catch, and rip the heads off of rabbits and squirrels, then... yes.
(crickets)
See, I can be awkward too.

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we're all awkward

[Death Blossom]

Ha. I can see that XD

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AWKWARD FTFW

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you know your pet loves you when it comes up to your lap and gets comfy without even having to be called over

[RainySunshine]

The vet came out a few days ago for annual shots and to float the horse's teeth¹.  I held the little beast's head as the vet ground away, and we wound up chatting about her behavioral progress since I'd gotten her.  She was very spoiled and bossy in the beginning, and of the opinion that a human's purpose was simply to fetch her food without delay and then go away until needed again.  And no touching allowed.

Me:  Oddly enough, cleaning her udder² was one of our earliest breakthroughs.  Turns out she loves it.
Vet:  (To horse) You little hussy!

My vet's an amusing lady.

http://imgur.com/QfzXmEQ

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1. Horses' teeth grow constantly since their food is pretty abrasive.  They don't always wear evenly though, so they'll get sharp edges that are pretty uncomfortable and need to be filed down periodically.  The device used is a power tool called a float.

2. Mares have two teats, and tend to get a buildup of gunk between them over time.  I've heard a lot of owners complain that their mares hate having them cleaned.

Sounds like you have property!  Pretty neat.  

[Death Blossom]

Oh my gosh! What an adorable girl! It seems weird to say I love her coloring as she's gray, but I do like it. Even if they look dirtier faster haha. She's got a cute little face though. Your vet, I like your vet, she's got a sense of humor that's up my ally. So your horse (or is she a pony? She looks on the small side in the picture) is slowly warming up to human touch, that's good. Nice to see how their behavior progresses for the better ^^

[Anyponedrawn]

That is cool!  You got a small horse!  I've heard that actual pones are kind of jerks.  Hopefully your's is not.  

[Death Blossom]

Haha, yeah no, I was gonna say white before I noticed her gray skin. I was taught the basic colorings and markings of horses when I was younger and horse back rode more consistently. I do want to get back in the saddle though, it's been too long. Ah, fleabitten's are cute, love the little mini spots. Grays look very pretty, but they get dirty faster haha. Eesh, I know the struggle of getting through to a horse that doesn't like being touched. I leased a brat named Blue once, we called him a "hony", he was a nasty boy to me. He'd let me tack him up, but you tried to pet or be affectionate and he'd come at you with teeth. Even the more experienced riders couldn't get a blanket on him, he'd bite their asses. I'm glad to hear though that she's better than before, little steps after all. Was she abused before, or does she just really not like being touched?

D'aw! What a cutie. She's got a thicker body, kinda makes her look smaller than she is. I'm lovin' the purple.

[Silverwing]

She looks very pretty and well loved... on top of cared for.   Thanks for sharing with us, your pone!