Have to admit, that after completing my recent Project 365, I’ve been having this feeling everyday that I’m supposed to be taking a picture. Seems a year of taking a daily capture is now ingrained into my spirit and I seem a bit lost knowing that I don’t have to take a daily photo.
A later start got me to the barn in the chilly 25 degree weather. At least it was 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. All was quiet, and the horses were out in their snow filled pastures. Tacking up Remy, we went out on a trail ride in the woods. All was quiet and serene. No human footprints or horse hoof beats were imprinted on the snowy trails.
There was quite a bit of wild animals tracks that showed a lot of activity. I had no idea what they could be. Was it deer, rabbit, raccoon, fox? One set of tracks were quite light and intrigued me even more.
My iPhone quickly succumbed to the cold and I was only able to capture this one horse-back view.
Remy has become accustomed to getting cookies while out. Remember those automated horses in front of K-Mart? Put a quarter in, and you get to ride? When it decides to stop, only another quarter will get it going again.
Well, it seems that Remy has learned that trick. She’ll stop in her tracks, turn her head all the way around to me leg. It’s as if she is saying “Quarter (cookie) please” Or else this ride won’t keep going. She has me well trained by now, and I always remember to have a pocket full of cookies. Works every time.
Categories: Nature
Emily Carter Mitchell ~ Nature as Art 
lol Remy’s one smart horse after you spoiled her a lil bit with the cookies eh? 😉
Remy is just way too smart for her own good. She’s a super cool horse. You’d love her!
I know I would for sure! what a personality 😀
In my house we call that the “Cookie Toll”
“The Cookie Toll”: a new phrase enters my vocabulary … and how appropriate (and sweet) a name it is. Guessing it works with children in the family too eh?
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I love that ! “the Cookie Toll” totally true, and thanks for sharing your brilliance Ali.
Beeseeker – oh boy, can you imagine the cookie toll with kids?
Mine has become quite the treat-hound too. This time of year, foxes breed, so the dog fox and vixen are on the prowl. Happy trails!
Glad I’m not the only one spoiling my horse. Humm. have never heard of a dog fox before. I did detect the deer tracks, but the others confounded me.
Since you were out for a ride, I assume that Remy’s hoof is all healed?
Darned iPhones these days, they just don’t build them like they used to. 😉
Did I not tell you? She has/had LYME’S disease. What a total surprise. One month of antibiotics 2x a day and she’s back to her wild banshee self. Need to buy some of those hot hand warmers for my phone. My hands are just fine. 🙂
Clever Remy 😊
Too true..Remy is too smart. She knows her own stall and goes in on her own.
Love love love! I can feel that cold though wow…
Hi Sweetie ! Bet you’re happy you’re in Florida now aren’t you?
I’m actually in ATLANTA right now (working + personal) — and they’re expecting SNOW!! These 2″ are gonna shut down the city, too. 🙂 Hahahah!!! Already, 3000 flights have been cancelled in and out of the Atlanta airport — and nary a flake. Yet… I’ll take this over your bitter cold ANY day! Whooo boy.
Oh I am so sick of this bitter cold, I can’t tell you. I’m assuming you’re just traveling and kept warm during this supposed snow storm.
That’s the GOOD thing of working remotely… I can watch the lovely flakes from inside!
But the cold is so bitter. WOW. I have such empathy for y’all in the north these days. Hang in there, baby!!
Such a beautiful horse, Emily, and smart too. 🙂
I’ve been truly blessed to have her in my life. She is such a special creature.
Great post, glad Remy is recovered … and so horse sense smart eh?
She’s recovered and then some. She’s back to her running around like a 5 year old again. I’m having a hard time keeping up. Thanks!
I love the angle you took that picture from, as if you were falling. Clever Remy!
Oh No..no falling allowed ! She was looking at the trail being doubtful if she really wanted to go there. LOL
Instead of a quarterhorse, you have a cookie horse! LOL!
That is awesome ! Yes !! She is indeed a cookie horse.
We had a great 365!!!
We really did ! And you’re amazing going for another. 🙂
Very cool pic from life on horseback. Reminds me of my dog; she’ll alert me to her needs to go outside, I’ll let her out, let her back in, give her a treat. An hour later she’s gotta go again, but this time I watch. Don’t you know it she walks off the porch, goes 10ft or so, and without doing any deeds she’s back to the door!
Tricky! And yes, I used to love those little horses, now they keep them inside. They make me want to give every kid a penny.
I can see how a 365 can become ingrained!
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eLPy
OMG ! I think you’re talking about my cat. Let him out, let him in. Feed him, let him out..let him in. Repeat.
Now I know, they have us trained too. Sigh..I’m such a dumb human.
Ha, your cat does it too! She’s not the first dog I’ve had or known to do this either. It’s an awesome trick really because it wouldn’t be fair not to let them out right?
I think she’s not doing it today because the snow’s as deep as she is tall! If your snow is anything like ours then your cat is in trouble!