Launi & Miss Piggy

Why is it the camera is never there when you want it?  Maybe because today I left it at home, thinking I wouldn't be taking any pictures.  Sometimes I get what I deserve for thinking.

I was meeting a friend this morning at the Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area to ride.  I love this area for riding because it has a lot of hill work, it's quiet & peaceful, & there's a great creek about 1/2 way out & back to cool the horses.  As is usual for me, I arrived about 1/2 an hour earlier than our scheduled meet up time.  Anyone who knows me knows that I take my time getting Launi ready to ride.  His mane MUST be braided just right.  LOL  Actually, I just like the peaceful time spent with my horse.

Not long after I arrived this morning a truck pulled into the parking area, asking if I could round up some cattle.  Uh, I don't think so, I ride an ay-rab who's never worked cows.  Maybe someday, but not as of yet.  We talked for a few minutes & we hear a snuffling, snorting noise coming around the bushes & into the parking lot.  It's a pot belly PIG!  I untie Launi as fast as possible because I just know he's going to come unglued.  He's never seen a pig & every horse I've owned who met up with pigs went crazy.  They just don't smell right.  Well, this little pig just waddles over to us & Launi's captivated.  He sniffs her & she roots around his feet.  She even noses his hind leg & he doesn't mind.  Next they eat the same patch of grass.  It seems Launi wants his very own Miss Piggy.

She was a cute pig, obviously someones pet.  She liked being scratched & hung out around the trailer.  My friend arrived & wasn't thrilled to see Miss Piggy.  She didn't unload her horse because she KNEW he'd freak out.  She petted the little pig & instantly regretted it.  Miss Piggy followed her to her trailer, trying to nuzzle her leg.  Pig noses are strong & pushy.  My poor friend gets on the trailer step to get away.  I'm laughing with glee & regretting the decision to not bring my camera.  Miss Piggy puts her front feet on the step & my friend LEAPS up onto the trailer fender.  Shoo shoo, go away....   I'm cracking up, sorry my friend.  It was such a comical scene.  All the time Launi was just watching HIS little pig.  Finally Miss Piggy waddled on down the road.

We had a nice ride & enjoyed the day.  Back at the trailers Launi & Sonny noticed donkeys across the road.  Three little mini donks.  Hmmmm...first a pig & now 3 donkeys.  I untied Launi & he slowly made his way out of the parking lot, across the road & to the fence.  It was so cute to see him sniffing noses with 3 little donks.  They might have come up to his knees.  I really think if I'd let him, Launi would have brought all his little friends home.  I'm sure in a former life he must have told his mom "Look what followed me home.  Can I keep them?"