All I can say is WOW! Wow, wow, wow wow wow! What, more details? Well, for starters, I can brush Siesta's entire body! I'm talkin' nose to toes! I untangled her mane and brushed it smooth, and even sprayed it with Laser Sheen for good measure. Yes, I SPRAYED this beautiful mare and she acted like it had been done before. I think she actually liked it! I picked her tail up and brushed it. I brushed all four legs and tapped on all four hooves. I brushed her tummy! I used a shedding blade and got gobs of fuzzy, faded winter hair off. Her summer coat is dark and shiny, and her mane is so soft and unbelievably beautiful. I finally took her number tag off, too, and when it came off she put her head in my arms and loved on me while I cooed at her and cried big, wet, happy tears.
Would you like a confession? I did all of the above from outside the pen. No cookies or carrots were harmed in tonight's exercise, for the simple reason that I had no intention of grooming Siesta tonight. I was on my way in to clean her pen, but I stopped to pet her first. One thing led to another, and before I knew it I had both of my hands in her mane working out the tangles. I thought it would be interesting to see if I could brush her mane, and I did, with no problem. Things went from there, and an hour later I had a much cleaner, shinier, and happier horse. She loved being brushed so much that she turned her body this way and that way so that I could reach every last spot. She still has green spots on her belly, but they look like they've been there for a while and I think it will take some warm soapy water to get them off. I didn't get her forelock brushed very well, either, and her tail needs more work, but overall I got her looking pretty good.
When I finally did go in to clean her pen, I asked her to respect my space, and she did. She approached me in a friendly way and stopped two feet away from me. I gave her verbal praise, then invited her closer. She scooted in, and I petted her from her face to her shoulders. What a sweetheart. Wow!
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