Will They or Won't They?

It was a warm sunny winter morning, and as I drove my pickup out to the mailbox first thing, I saw the ponies on the hill watching me.  A short time later when I approached the barn on foot, I saw them watching me again from the same place.  I wondered, will they come in for their morning feed buckets or won’t they?  They seemed quite content to just stand there and watch me!

I began doing my barn chores, making all the usual noises, and the ponies continued to watch me from their position.  Then when I headed with a tub of hay to the paddock where I normally feed them in the morning, I could see them start heading in my direction.  It looked like they were a long way away, but by the time I’d spread the hay and arranged gates for their arrival, they were moving quickly and quite close already.  I was only able to snap one photo before they were at the outer gate, ready to be let in. 

Will they or won’t they? They didn’t keep me in suspense very long!

© Jenifer Morrissey, 2020

My book What an Honor is full of these types of stories and photographs about my life with Fell Ponies. The book is available internationally by clicking here or on the book cover.