First thing was first: proper introductions.
Gobie, this is Pumpkin. Pumpkin, Gobie.
And now a video of what happened next:
As you can tell from the video, he wasn't quite sure what the HECK to do with it. Is it something I can eat? How about a toy? Will it chase me if I run away from it?
After he booked it outta there, I picked up the pumpkin and showed it to him again.
Checking it out with his wiggly muzzle.
He decided it still might be food, so I put it back down on the ground for a more thorough sniffing and checking out.
It does smell and feel interesting...
How about another little taste?
But ultimately he decided that no, it was not food. They are edible and safe for horses to eat, but apparently it wasn't Gobie's bag.
You got any other treats?
I hear some horses really enjoy pumpkins but both Gobie and my first horse Cinder just had a curiosity based reaction to them. Fun to nibble a little, and roll around the paddock. That's ample entertainment for me!
Diana's mother: "How do you know you don't like (...pumpkins, lima beans, buttermilk, scrambled eggs...) if you've never tasted it? You have to take at least one bite. Go ahead. OK, you never have to eat one again unless you want to."
ReplyDeleteAt least Gobie was willing and a good sport about it. The elephants used to get recycled jack o' lanterns and Christmas trees at the Zoo. Verdict: a little afraid of the pumpkins at first, then stomped to smithereens. Christmas trees are fun to wave around over your head and also make excellent back-scratchers.