Yesterday the weather was so pretty that I stopped at a nearby stable to take a few photos of the horses that board there.
There were a few horses in the pastures.
My favorite horse was this one. She was a goof.
After trotting around the pasture to make sure that everyone saw her, she dropped down to the ground and did a shimmy & a roll.
And then, just for good measure, she did it again rolling in the other direction.
Meanwhile, in an adjacent pasture, an older horse looked on with what only may be described as “church lady” contempt. In fact, she snorted a few times, clearly unimpressed with little miss shimmy.
And there I stood, camera in hand, snapping photos and laughing at the show. I mean, who knew that horsing around was something that literally happened? Not me, that’s for sure. But now I do– and I’ve got the photos to prove it!
THE SPECTACLED BEAN 
You clearly haven’t heard the expression “mad as a horse”…? Here you have the proof. Polly x
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Polly, I’ve never heard that expression. Fits perfectly here.
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Beautiful photos! Makes me reminiscent of when I lived with a pasture for convalescing horses right behind me. I talked with their people and since it was okay with them, fed them apples and carrots every night. Shy horses that came to expect me and stuck their heads in my coat looking for treats. It was the best thing about that house!
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Zazzy, what a delightful memory– how sweet. All the fences surrounding these horses have signs that say: “Do Not Feed The Horses.” So I don’t.
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Ally!! so happy to find you again! I am glad I remembered to go to my comment modifications so i found yours! it’s been too long and we need to catch up! hope you will email me if u get chance. these pics are beautiful! xox lucy
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lucy, how fun to hear from you! I left the comment in the only place I could find hoping that you’d remember me. Will email you soon.
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I didn’t even know horses DID such things. Neat.
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Me either. It was funny to watch.
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Oh, SO CUTE! I didn’t know that horses actually “horsed around” either. 🙂
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Margaret, it was cute. And I/we all learned something, too.
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Oh to have the time to “stop by the stables!” I’m envious.
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Cindy, I know. It is a gift to live my days in [how shall we say this?] an unstructured way. 🙂
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For goodness sake,
I’ve got the hippy hippy shake.
I’ve got the shake,
oh the hippy hippy shake.
Oo I can’t keep still
with the hippy hippy shake.
I get my fill
with that hippy hippy shake.
Oo my babe,
auw the hippy hippy shake.
Well now you shake it to the left,
you shake it to the right.
Do the hippy shake shake
with all of your might.
And you shake.
Oh you shake.
Oo my babe.
Auw the hippy hippy shake.
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la p, good one. This would be good background music for little miss shimmy’s show.
[Had to delete your link so that this comment would appear here. Don’t know what’s up with that, but am too tired to figure it out right now.]
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Nothing funnier than a horse enjoying a roll in the spring sun and grass. Good shots (Always love those paints)
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philosophermouse, glad you liked the photos. I like horses who entertain me. Like Mr. Ed and this goofy little miss shimmy.
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Miss Shimmy has a very sweet face. I love fields like that, their vibrant green, and horses are such beautiful creatures. Thanks for sharing your pictures!
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J, I like them too. So pretty. And so graceful, despite what I’ve been going on about here.
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