Filed under: May 2022 | Tags: draft horses, family, Small Farming, Stallion behavior, Suffolk Horses, Suffolk Punch horses
May 23, 2022
Hank, quietly grazing with his small herd. The baby filly pays him no mind as she slumbers nearby.
Hank has a wonderful demeanor. He is always on the lookout for danger and also for flirty girls, but responds well to my voice. He brings the herd to the barn and is social with the farm’s visitors.
Our newest filly Maggee gets the run of the barn during the day. She visits Hank, who softly grooms the youngster.
Magee pays him back as she learns to also groom just the right spot.
This amazed me the first time that I saw it happen. Most studs may not think so kindly of a bothersome youngster, but Hank takes it all in stride. I think this action is just one more example of the Suffolk breed. I can say for sure that I am looking forward to seeing this level headed behavior in Hank’s offspring.
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