Sunday, June 23, 2013

Meet the critters: Penny!

Why hello there! My name is Penny! I have been passed off as a spotted Tennessee Walking horse but I am really a mix of cow horse and pleasure horse. There may be some walking horse in my family tree somewhere. I received my name because it is my job to make sure my humans know about everything going on at the farm. The call me the "Penny Press" because I always have something to say.

Occupation: Eater of Grass, daily farm reports
Duties: Lawn mowing, maker of fertilizer, reporting, checking the durability of fences, and creator of farrier bills.

OK, OK. I will admit, I have issues. I came from a rather abusive past and am working very hard to recover from my bad experiences. I am a bit codependent and need a constant companion. I can be stubborn when it comes to working with humans, but if you communicate to me in a nonaggressive manner what it is you expect me to do, I will work with you. I spent my early life with cows and when the cows went away, I was left alone on 50 acres to tend to myself. I had lots to eat- too much in fact and now I have issues related to rich grasses.


I was sent away for training by my previous owner and they were not kind to me. As a result, I am unsure about new experiences but if you are patient with me and work to make me feel safe, I will adapt pretty quickly. It is important to know I have a VERY short attention span which lasts oh, about 30 minutes... beginning 5 minutes ago. (But don't worry- I will be sure to let you know when your time is up. Ask my farrier.)

In spite of it all, I think I am pretty content here at the farm keeping tabs on all my other companions. I have been with these humans for a little over 6 years now. I have learned life isn't so bad after all.

-Penny