Went down to the stables today and I was in a world class lousey mood.. 
didn't expect to ride at all today..
 
When I got there I joked around for a bit with a few people when I heard that 
there was a camel across the street..  sooo.. being curious I went across the 
street to see if it was true..
 
The gal that owns Straw has a boyfriend that works with a company that has a 
compound where they keep and train exotic animals for TV/film.. and sure 
enough.. there was a very young camel named Lilly...
 
Now I've lived for 2 years in the middle east.. camels are VERY nasty animals 
with nasty dispositions.. and they will try to hurt you if so inclined.. and 
camels and many other animals.. just don't get along.
 
 
However.. this 6 month old camel was the sweetest thing you'd ever want to 
see..  social as can be.. very sweet.. very people oriented. Tom had brought 
Lilly down to see if they could get Straw sociable with Lilly..
 
So after playing with the camel for a bit.. a light when off in the old brain 
pan.. and I ran across the street and grabbed Tush.. 
 
It was bad enough that I brought her out stone cold and took her across since 
she's usually a tad high when you first bring her out.. and she's never been 
across the street where we were.. 
 
But I eased her slowly up to the fence.. and while she woldn't go near Lily.. 
she'd at least stand there... finally.
 
 
So I started playing with Lilly.. the camel really liked playing lip games 
with those pre-hensal lips.. and slowly but surely.. Tush got 
interested/jealous.. ROFMLAO.. the kid finally touced noses with Lily.. 
 
It was almost OK till Lilly decides to talk about it.. in that wonderful fog 
horn voice they have.. Tush really didn't care for it.. I didn't know the kid 
could back that fast.. ;) 
 
 
Tush finally got resonable settled around Lilly.. but it was funny since she 
was high for the rest of the day.. Same went for Straw who was looking for 
the camel later when I was working him.. he was also unusually spooky..
CJ went WIDE EYED when she smelled the camel on me..  every horse that could 
smell or see the camel was upset..  two stopped eating, one got colicy..
 
Tush never really skipped that much of a beat. ;)
 
What a silly day. :)
 
Oh yes.. thanks to Mike May.. I think I have pictures. :)
 
 
                                        BK 
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