WOULD YOU CHEW ON A FENCE?….
There are days for all of us, I’m sure, when things just seem to pile up and pile up….when things get rough, just remember…..chewing on a fence never helped anybody.
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I personally, don’t prefer the taste of wooden fences hahaha
October 11, 2012 at 5:38 pm
Who would take offence at chewing on a fence or find it of-fence-ive? It is merely de-fence-ive behaviour! As well as being good exercise for the chompers.
October 4, 2012 at 4:07 pm
hehehe!
October 4, 2012 at 4:16 pm
“Chewing on a fence never helped anyone” I must remember that!
Love the photo and its subject.
October 4, 2012 at 12:10 am
Words to live by……..That’s Jack the horse, otherwise known as Lady Gaga..It’s a long story…
October 4, 2012 at 12:14 am
Hi, found your blog reposted on Animal Lovers’ Blog and stopped by to take a look. Being a horse person, of course I looked at this post. Gotta tell you, sometimes chewing on a fence does indeed help. From the way the horse’s upper lip is pulled back, I’d say he (?) is doing what we call “cribbing”, which is grabbing the rail with his upper teeth, pulling on it and making a lovely (sarcasm) grunting sound. According to some who have studied this scientifically, it’s akin to “runner’s high” for a horse–a big endorphin rush. Only wish it worked for me…cheers!
October 3, 2012 at 8:16 pm
HI! Thanks for stopping in
It’s so funny that you should come by today…I just returned from visiting the herd that I photograph and I was told that this was called “cribbing”!! What an amazing coincidence.!! Thanks for the info, you gave me a more complete explanation..gotta love the weird grunting noise! LOL!
October 3, 2012 at 8:59 pm
I’m sort of a self-educated expert on the topic because my own dear horse has been doing this since the day I got him, over 10 years ago. In England it used to be (and sometimes still is) considered a “vice”, and many boarding stables would not take in horses with the habit. Studies of Thoroughbred foals tracked over several years seem to indicate that it’s caused by feeding heavy meals of grain too early (they want them big and strong so they can race at only 2 years old). The young horses seem to figure out that they can ease the stomach discomfort caused by grain they aren’t ready for by engaging in this behavior. Besides being an upper, it apparently also serves as an analgesic. The big question is how the horse figures this out. Old myths say that they learn it from one another, but again the studies have shown that non-cribbing horses stabled next to the cribbers do not pick up the habit. So the mystery continues…
October 4, 2012 at 3:19 am
Just fascinating..thanks so much! I’m going to copy this and keep it….:)
October 4, 2012 at 3:31 am
So Sunday I was our watching Zebras in a pasture – they spotted me and walked over to see what was up and guess what they did next – they chewed on the fence….maybe it’s the international horse substitute for chewing gum.
October 3, 2012 at 12:12 am
Ha! I think you may be on to something!
October 3, 2012 at 12:53 am
I hope never to get so hungry or bored as to take to chewing on fences. But if I do, I hope to look that adorable!
October 2, 2012 at 9:41 pm
This was my first thought too – at least the fence is wood, not metal! And no, I did not stick my tongue on the railway tracks in winter like some dumb kids I know. (Didn’t do it in the summer either.)
October 2, 2012 at 8:40 pm
ewwwwwwww!! SCARY!!!!!!!!!!
October 2, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Suzanne, LOVE the new look! You look gorgeous! About the fence. At least he isn’t sticking his tongue to a pole. Beautiful photo!
October 2, 2012 at 7:16 pm
LOL! I keep thinking the same thing about the tongue….It just gives you that feeling that you need to yell..NO! NO! Stop! Don’t lick that!!!!
I was a little nervous about going for the new look and then I thought…what the heck…I’m going for it…I’ve been happy with it so far! Really easy to take care of and perfect for when I’m out shooting on a windy day…
October 2, 2012 at 7:38 pm
that would click all the boxes for me, looks fantastic.
October 2, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Lovely photo, as usual. Take good care, Miss Z.
October 2, 2012 at 5:45 pm
You too Miss Gina….I’m off to buy a LAPTOP!! I’ve been SO ready to through this PC into the backyard for TWO years….it’s been almost impossible to post lately…I need to finish some senior photos…pretty much impossible…and I’m DAYS AND DAYS BEHIND FOLLOWING BLOGS..this thing “freezes” constantly…I’m sorry, I think I just “vented” all over you…so off I go….wish me luck!
October 2, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Great insulation your horse has as the snow is not melting off. Love your blog and enjoyed this post. Have a great day.
October 2, 2012 at 4:08 pm
Thanks so much! That is good insulation
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October 2, 2012 at 4:13 pm
If it was snowing like that on October 1st, heck yes I would chew on that fence.
October 2, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Oh it was a TERRIBLE snowstorm….now Frank,,,you’re going to confuse our friends across the seas…or maybe I already confused them, my apologies to those abroad…we usually, don’t have snow like this in early October….Frank…my apologies to you….I didn’t mean to scare you..and please don’t ever chew on a fence..
October 2, 2012 at 1:01 pm
So what do I do about the splinters in my tongue and cheeks?
October 2, 2012 at 1:30 pm
LOLOLOL! First I would suggest that you get yourself to a dentist…possibly they could help…then I would suggest that you get your head examined…a few gray cells seem to be missing up in there…
October 2, 2012 at 1:34 pm
October 2, 2012 at 8:42 pm
I wonder if any of the commenters above knew they had such amazing imaginations before they started following your blog? That’s what I love about your blog Suzanne – you bring out the humour and imagination in everyone!!
October 2, 2012 at 11:00 am
WOW!! That’s such a HUGE compliment! I know that they had their crazy imaginations oozing out of their pores way before they got to entertain me with it…but if I in some way encourage the “silly”, then I’m thrilled
THANK YOU !!
October 2, 2012 at 1:03 pm
You are very welcome
October 2, 2012 at 4:23 pm
Not usually, Suzanne, but then, I’ve never been left out in the snow without a hat.
October 2, 2012 at 9:53 am
LOL! I think NIasunset is going to have to knit a WHOLE bunch of hats!! I don’t want people to think that we’re being neglectful of their little “noggins”..:)
October 2, 2012 at 1:05 pm
¡Que bonita imagen!, recordaré lo de morder la cerca, ultimamente tengo muchos malos días, jajajajaj, besos
October 2, 2012 at 6:20 am
LOL! Gracias! besos!
October 2, 2012 at 1:07 pm
If I had a covering of snow I’d be chewing on anything I could get to… just to take my mind of the fact I don’t have a jersey on…
October 2, 2012 at 5:24 am
LOL!! You always make me laugh!
October 2, 2012 at 5:25 am
Well, the snow does look like frosting
October 2, 2012 at 4:43 am
Ooooooooohhh…I didn’t notice that..YOU’RE RIGHT!!
October 2, 2012 at 5:24 am
I hope her tongue didn’t get stuck and it wasn’t a dare.
October 2, 2012 at 4:31 am
Just a little Obsessive Compulsive Disorder going on..
October 2, 2012 at 4:32 am
I have to say, that does look like a tasty fence. I bet it’s smoked hickory…wrapped in bacon?
October 2, 2012 at 4:23 am
OOOOOOOOH! BACON!!
October 2, 2012 at 4:25 am