Jack and Buck were playing together....

[Diane of Buck's Hollow]

Yesterday I decided to walk outside between periods of rain (grrr) and I saw the three amigos , Buck in the lead, walking out of the paddock and when they reached the dam, they took off in flight!!! They reached the top of the pasture in a flash!!!!

Then....I could not believe my eyes...Buck and Jack were playing with each other.:clap: They were running around in circles, back and forth...bucking and kicking out for about 10 minutes. They started nibbling on each other's neck and THEN actually put their heads together and started grazing together!!:jawdrop:

Wow!! That was sooo great to see. Jack is the Alpha and has been pretty mean to Buck since arriving at Buck's Hollow :whack: :nono:actually causing Buck to hurt himself a few times. Jack is such a sweet boy and you just can't help but want to just love him all the time, but I have just hated to see my sweet Buck get all banged up!!

So maybe Buck has finally let Jack know that he will do anything Jack tells him to do and that Jack can have the "Dubious Honor of Buck's Hollow Alpha".:)

Mira was just standing there watching the whole scene like "What up with that"?:crazy:

[Tatesgram]

I know what you mean. Sometimes letting them find their place in the herd order is painful, for them and for those of us watching. At times, we have to intervene, before major injury occurs. It's guessing if that is the right thing or not.

Glad they've all come to terms with their order of things. :)

[Equine_Woman]

That's great!! And a relief! We have a crabby alpha here and she sometimes sends everyone in with injuries. . Hopefully their truce is a long standing one!

[vicklynn]

Thats very cool!!!

[FatSpottedAppy]

Aww! Don't you love it when they play together? Especially when the mean ones play with the submissive ones. Very cute!

[Diane of Buck's Hollow]

Thanks everyone. I just can't stop thinking about it. They were just sooo cute and having sooo much fun. They looked so happy while they were playing together.

I guess , now that I am thinking about it, I haven't really seen Jack play with Mira (she is 18 years old now) soooo It is really good to see them both playing. Jack is 6 years old and Buck is 7 years old, so I am thinking some playing is really good for them both. But especially, I am so glad to see Buck play.

[carla]

That is cool. :) Maybe that's why Jack got a little pissy with me making him come down the hill to the barn today- he didn't want to leave his buddy! :p LOL

[peace_baby]

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[Diane of Buck's Hollow]

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I know. Wouldn't those pictures have been just wonderful!!! I thought about running in and getting my camera, but I just couldn't take myself away from watching them. lol

[Diane of Buck's Hollow]

That is cool. :) Maybe that's why Jack got a little pissy with me making him come down the hill to the barn today- he didn't want to leave his buddy! :p LOL

Oh CarCar...you would have just loved watching them!!!!:)

[peace_baby]

I understand... I guess. :p

[Vibe]

Aw!! how sweet! That must have been wonderful to see.

[Gypsy Rose]

That's really neat! Bummer you didn't get a chance to take pics.

[JackieB]

Cool. Glad to see them getting along so well.

[Gliderider]

Great news !! I just love when horse get along makes the heart feel good.