Three miniature paintings on a miniature shelf in a miniature kitchen :‘3
Some of my inktober/artober works as of yet. You’ll find me over at my non fandom art account most of October, as usual for this month. The theme is trytober. I try different things I haven’t ventured into much before. Miniature painting was delightful. So was trying to copy a famous artwork.
Shipping pretty pony bookmarks all across North America! Pick up your pony crew, available individually, as a set, trio and pack of four, you’ll want to collect them all.
Poor baby Bo had a bad bout of colic last night. No appetite, pawing until he made holes in the ground, violent rolling and thrashing, lots of groaning. I’ve never had a horse get colic before so that was scary but thankfully the on-call emergency vet was able to come out to see him around 10pm. And even better, it was just gas colic and he was already feeling much better by the time the vet made it out. Vet still gave him a shot of Banamine to help him feel better and this morning he was RAVENOUS for breakfast after missing his dinner so hopefully that’s all over with.
Everyone who meets Bo falls a little bit in love with him and his playful, mischievous self. The vet kept going on and on about what a cool little guy he is and what a great personality he has. I agree <3
Here he is being the cutest little roadblock you ever did see.
“A few weeks ago, when I was up in the Scottish Highlands, I was invited to accompany the working Highland ponies (sometimes known as garrons) and their handlers (known as ghillies) to document them collecting red deer stags from the hill. This is a very traditional job, and it was very interesting to see the pony not only in its natural surroundings, but also doing a job it was bred for. The UK has no natural predators for Red deer, and as a result the deer numbers need to be managed to prevent overgrazing (and ecological damage) across the Scottish Highlands. One of the traditional roles the Highland pony developed was to carry deer back off the hill - even today, the terrain is so steep and uneven that machinery cannot always be used. Their job is to go out onto the hill where they are loaded up with the carcass, and they then bring it home for processing (where the venison goes into the food chain). These ponies can access places where modern ATVs cannot, and they still have a valuable role across Scotland carrying these deer. The ponies have to be highly trained to do this work, and the highland pony is perfect for the role - it is valued for its strength and courage, which allows them to physically do this very demanding job. Some stags can weigh over 20 stone and the pony has to keep its balance as it picks its way across the hill - when you seem them moving, you soon see that it is not like carrying a rider. It was quite something to witness, and very interesting to see first hand.” - Ruth on the Hoof
The Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia is home to over 150 ponies that naturally maintain the grassy balds. If you visit, please keep in mind to leave only footprints, take only photos, and try to remember that the ponies are wild so refrain from feeding/petting them. Hard to resist those sweet faces, but it is better for them to receive as little human interaction as possible.
