*giggles* it looks like she's testing your extinguisher ;)

If you were to live with me you would understand the fire extinguisher is very handy and needed.

I don't deny it, it just looks like she is inspecting it :p

Usually once or twice a year something blows up or catches on fire in my house. Usually one of my projects.

Yep. She once tried to go into the kitchen but got two steps and backed out. Our baby as smart as she was walked up the back steps when she was about 2 months old and tried to go into the kitchen but found it too slick once she stepped off the floor mat. I had to carry her back out.

Nah Mama was right outside and I was not far away. When she realised she could not step off the mat and was affraid to go back down the steps she called out to me.

AWWWW! This made my insides tingle. It sounds so cute and sweet.

I wish I had the vocal cords to pronounce it but it was the equine equivilent of daddy! I could tell a difference in the whinny from her calling for mama, playing with the other horses or if she was looking for me. Same thing with my mare I can tell if she calls out for me. Its very subtle but different from any other I have heard her use when she is calling for the other horses.

Its just like my animals. They all have a certain call out for me. As well as each other. Even when I am not looking I can always tell who is near. By scent and call. I can always tell what they want too by it. Hahah.

Awww! This is adorable!
She is sooo cute in her new halter too. ^^
Faved. <3

Also, I bet she is a total character in real life too. *giggles*

Very much so. We went on our walk today and went about half the distance we normally do because she started acting tired and like something was bothering her but as soon as I turned around and agreed to go back she started prancing right along basically pulling a con job on me. That or she could see that I was starting to limp and didnt want to half carry me back... again.

lol makes me think of my Female pitbull. Lady Lou Lou.
She hurt her leg a while back and I freaked out, doing everything I could to make her more comfortable. Now she is healed.
About a month ago she started limping again...but no matter how many times I took her to a vet, they never found anything wrong with her.
She has figured out that when she acts like she is hurt I will baby her. So she has started faking it XD

Aww! She is cute!

awwwww thats cute ^.^, last time i saw somthing close to this was when my neighbor had his mini pony inside sleeping on his sofa....also cute lol

I thought she was going to climb on the bed... I thought it best not to post a picture of that... but instead she grabbed all the covers and tossed them on the floor. Most likely a sign I need to finish cleaning. She hates clutter. One thing I have to catch on camera or video is when she is in front of the mirror. She will spend half a forever preening and looking at herself typical female.

I would love to see that. Sounds like things never get boring with her around.

I will have to catch a video of it some time when she is doing it. She loves the mirror but loves the camera too so its hard to catch her not showing off for it.

Oh wow, she really is a mini ^_^ She's so cute. Hooves don't work so well on tile? :P

One hard slick surface against another... not too well. I am told that the mini horses they train as companions for people with disabilities wear little sneakers that basically look like the 80s converse hightops so that they can walk on tile and other hard surfaces without slipping.

hmmmm you know i've seen those...at a farm i worked at the mini wore something called hoof sneakers o.o, they literally looked like lil sneakers...with laces up teh front and rubber gripes on em..kinda cute in a weird sorta way

yep and minis are adorable anyway I have a couple of them half her size.

Your farrier does some nice work.

Honestly? She has not needed a trim since last year. The ground here is so rocky and hard it keeps them filed down. Mostly the farrier comes out to reset the shoes on an old mare I have who has trouble walking without them. Other than that everyone gets a trim once or twice a year and I pick them from time to time as needed. Right now it is so dry that I do not even need to do that.

Strong feet good diet and great living conditions can go along way.
I've seen alot a terrible looking feet out here that need constant maintanence.
Wish they all had strong feet like hers.

She is prone to overeating if she can get away with it so I keep an eye on her weight and have the farrier check her hooves often in case they need some adjusting. Farrier work is something I know nothing about and a bad trim can really screw up a horses life and I am so obsessive if I tried I would be out with a protractor and measuring tape to make sure it was EXACT so I pay a professional to tell me what needs doing and for him to make any adjustments. I have a new farrier that the horses like and he is reasonable on his prices.

heh... an after the first time bet she was sayin' "thanks dad... now could ya go back an get the cookies for me?" hehehe ;)

cookies or oatmeal. I miss our breakfasts together and have not eaten oatmeal since. A package of it fell out of the cupboard the other day and I broke down bawling when I saw it.

Hehe, too cute.

i wish my horse could fit in my house! i would love that pleasant surprise once in awhile!

Well any horse can fit in most houses its just the question if they would be comfortable doing it and the floor would hold them.

O.O
She IS a pretty girl!

Yes she is. Thankyou.

So does she play a good game of chess?

And do we want to know what it is that you do that needs to be put out so often?

Well I blew myself and part of the livingroom up lighting the furnace once. I caught my desk on fire not long ago soldering a power regulator. I have got the piss zapped out of me more than I want to think about. I blew the top off the stove the other night when the pilot light went out. The smoke alarms went off when a radio I was tinkering with let out the magic blue smoke. I have caught the ashtray on fire more than a few times because I did not dump it. I have caught the trashcan on fire because I did dump it the wires to the ac burned up when the compressor shorted but that was not in my house and I just fixed the problem and there was the lightning strike... shall I go on?

hmmm you sir clearly need Nomex(sp?) underwear. (the crap the race car drivers wear)

Noted. Do note also that it is not wise to solder when not wearing clothing. Same applies when cooking bacon. Also welders wear long sleves, heavy jeans, leather aprons and sheiding masks for a reason.

And even if you do not see the flash, the smoke etc its not uncommon to hear "hmm I bet I can make this do this or build that *tinkertinkerzzrrrtBANG*..... .... .... ... *sound of a cigarette being lit*..... ..... .... GODDAMNMOTHERFUCKINGSHIT*

well at least it wont be dull for the people living around you.

Do we really want to know how you figured that out?

*Note to self* "NEVER let darkhorse operate anything that is flamable, NEVER let darkhorse cook, keep fire extinguishers in every room with working smoke detecters, & make sure your home-owners insurance covers fire damage. If he comes to visit for more than a day, have all the fire escapes routes planned out in advance." I think I covered my bases, so "Welcome! Please enjoy your stay!"

I am a good cook though.

Sounds like something you'd see on Looney Tunes back in the day....

i bet she beat u at a game of chest now want s a cookie as a reward ?

The chess set is more a of a memory as it belonged to my grandfather. I would have to say her chess skills are as good as mine. The farm owner plays me and can usually spank me in under a dozen moves.

Really cute man. Once my gelding did the same...he just walked into my apartement...but he was 174cm hight! Was fun to get him out again

She just walks back out and down the steps when she is done in the house.

THAT makes it easy.....

Ahw, shes so cute. This is surely a welcome interruption of your work. I would also be very happy about that, but i fear in my actual house it´ll be a little difficult because my office is in the 3rd floor and my floors a statically not constructed for a 700kg Draft mare

I DOUBT my floors would would hold a draft horse. Now I have a tennesse walker mare who has walked up on the porch and came half way in the door

What do you think? She would still be standing there in protest if I did not give her some.

nice. she really want's those cookies.

This is probably the first time I've seen a horse actually inside someone's house...

*shrug* I have seen dogs bigger than her in peoples houses. Whats the big deal?

I think it's just the fact that she's a HORSE.
It's not the sort of 'pet' you expect to see in someone's house.
Then again, my neighbor has a three hundred pound pot-bellied pig, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised at miniature horses... XP

Very cute mini-horse!

Friends of mine in San Bernardino have one of their own. He'll sit on your lap, if you let him. He's quite a character:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbusxuzdRok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBtLHa1IiSs

The baby would sit on my lap and her half sisters I found asleep on my bed one day.

She and I have a hide the cookie game in bed. I will lay on the bed and hide animal crackers around the sheets and she has to find them. Its a fun game to play.

Cute!