I am a married mom, with two kids in college and living in Hawaii. My calico fur baby has no intention of leaving home. Too many birds to watch during the day and geckos at night.
Special Horses:
Congratulate 5 Topazes a day and get equus or a diamond.
Stroke 5 Xanthos a day can get 10 energy for a horse or a Horn of Plenty.
Defrost 1 Frost a day and you could receive a Hypnos' Blanket.
Equine Vocabulary
From the Horse's side of things.
Arena - Place where a human can take the fun out of forward motion.
Bit - Means by which a rider can take out his frustration, fear or lack of knowledge on the sensitive tissues of the horse's mouth.
Bucking - A counterirritant for the horse.
Cross Ties - A horse gymnastic apparatus.
Dressage - Process by which some riders can eventually be taught to respect the bit.
Fence - A barrier to the greener grass.
Grain - The sole virtue of domestication.
Hitching Rail - A place to test one's strength.
Horse Trailer - Mobil mountain lion's den or bear's cave.
Hot walker - The lesser of two evils.
Jump - An opportunity for self expression.
Latch - A human-made horse puzzle.
Longeing - Procedure to keep a prospective rider off your back.
Owner - Human assigned responsibility for feeding.
Rider - An owner overstepping their bounds.
Farrier - A disposable surrogate owner; useful for acting out aggression without compromising the food supply.
Trainer - Owner with mob connections.
Veterinarian - Flightless albino vulture.