One of the horses we're using at the camp this week is Gypsy. Gypsy is a 16 year old American Paint mare, owned by my friend Lisa (who is the creative brain behind most of the crafts and a lot of the horse-related activities). Gypsy is also one of the girls' "project horses."
Each project horse is assigned to a group of the girls (three groups this year), and they learn to groom and take care of that horse. At the end of the week, we have a little horse show, displaying what the girls have learned to their parents and loved ones, and the project horses have pride of place in the last class: the Costume Class.
So, when Gypsy got groomed yesterday, Lisa mentioned that she really ought to be bathed because she was so dusty (and a dusty horse can be VERY dusty!).
I think that Gypsy took that a little too much to heart...
Here's a "before" picture of Gypsy that shows you what she's pretty much supposed to look like:
But here's what that naughty girl looked like when she was brought in from the pasture this morning:
I was astonished! I have never seen such a completely FILTHY horse! Lisa and I were convinced that the other mares in the pasture coached Gypsy as to where she was missing a spot, because that girl was completely covered in mud... Even after her bath, she had muddy spots under her belly and *ahem* on her buttocks.
I guess she really wanted to be pampered today.... [headdesk]
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