Yesterday Megan moved to the new farm and the girls were together for the first time. I wanted to give Lily a little time to acclimate and gain her confidence before meeting Megan. Perhaps I gave her a little too much time! Miss Lily was definitely not going to let Megan be the boss of her.
They ran around a little bit but settled pretty quickly. After an hour or so of letting them get to know one another, I walked in to give them a pat and scratch. They both walked toward me eagerly but about 5 strides out Lily gave Megan a look and marched up to get scratches first. I'm not sure if Megan will continue to demur to Lily's looks, but it was pretty funny to see the big girl backed off by the little upstart.
This morning Lily is still in charge and Megan has a big old bite mark on her butt. So far Lily is ruling the roost. Megan was definitely tired after spending the night out for the first time in a year and her canter was not as pure as last weekend, but she'll hopefully acclimate soon and her recovery will continue to improve.
It started to rain so I turned Lily back in with Megan and headed out. They both followed my car beside the fence so I went slowly and chatted with them. Megan decided a roll was in order and then another one and then a third. Not to be outdone as soon as Megan was up, down went Lily. She was up and down three times, too. Funny girls. Megan stood in the corner of the field and watched me pull out. I'm sure she's wondering what the deal is with her new lifestyle.
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