Midday Napping

The mares like the left side of the old barn. It has an oversized stall and there are lots of barn swallows who have built their mud nests up in the rafters where they are raising their young. (Abby had some extra Appaloosa spots the other day. Eeew!)

The boys (Hokey and Trouble) are summarily kicked out of the girls-only space. That's not really a problem as there is lots of shade throughout their pastures. And in the winter, Tim opens a second stall - plenty of room for all.

Persuasion is still the low-gal in the herd hierarchy. And this is how she stands while the girls doze during the heat of the day.

 See that white blaze inside the barn?

That's Abby next to her BFF, Diablo, whose head you can see better in the second picture. Dolly is further back inside.

 Abbs was enjoying her midday snooze so much she wasn't sure she wanted to come out for a visit.

But she did.