Scotch's Legacy: Pearl

Today I'd like to introduce you to Pearl (picture to come).

Pearl is a chestnut appaloosa. She is smart. In fact, you could say she is really really smart. Which is why she is Scotch's legacy. I did explain how Scotch figured out how he could go under fences (electric). So we finally had to put him behind a fence supported by barb wire--so he wouldn't get into the alfalfa hay (that we are going to use for the thoroughbreds for winter).

Well, before he left that little herd--he taught Pearl his secret. So now we've got two horses that know how to go underneath electric fences. At least both of them are easy to catch. Not sure what we're going to do with Pearl if she keeps this up. But for the last two days, she's been out when Willa goes down in the mornings. Willa's been trying to teach her that she must stay inside the fence. But if she doesn't, I suspect she'll end up with Scotch.

Pearl is a very willing, very nice horse. She is still in training--so doesn't get used by outsiders yet. She is curious and likes to be around people. Mostly we have Pearl because we also have her mother Amber--who is an appaloosa bay. Amber is great for kids training. She is also a very good trail horse. And she reminds me of Eeyore (Whinny the Pooh). But I'll get to her another day.

In the meantime, I'm hoping that Pearl is smart enough (wise enough) to realize that if she won't stay behind the fence voluntarily, she will be separated from her mom and put behind a different kind of fence.

Horses running free is very romantic--but can be deadly. And we love our horses too much to take that kind of risk with them.

Dree