Horse talk really could be fun.

Just dropping in on a conversation amongst the girls.

"So there's not a lot of news," says Sunrise. "Just tryin' to figure out ways to keep that new girl from moving in on things. I really like being in charge here. Besides, she's so darn pretty. Doesn't seem right that a pony should get all them good looks. Just look at her. Such a brunette she is!"

"What's her name," munches Scribbles.

"Misty," says Poco. "Doesn't look very Misty to me though, not like the fog over the pond. Don't they usually name dapple greys Misty?"

"You're so silly Poco. You don't name a horse after fog on the pond," Patti remarks. "I will agree though I don't know quite what to make of Misty," chuckles Patti. "She sure has her act together. Independent. Patient. Observant. She even apologized the other day and moved out of the way so I could munch off her pile of hay."

"That was so rude," said Poco. "You took her pile of hay away from her."

"I think there's something wrong with her. She doesn't eat much hay when she's out here and still stays mighty plump. Just look at her waddle," says Sunrise.

"Who are you to talk about plump!" remarks Poco. "Have you looked in the mirror lately?"

"Girls, girls, girls! Stop your bickering," inserts Bonnie as she pushes her way into the middle of the round bale and flips hay up on top of everyone's head. "Misty is a cutie. She's fitting in. I like how polite she is. Never tries to pick a fight with any of us. She's a keeper alright."

"Besides," comments Honey, "You know at Sprucelands we accept each other for who we are. That's what's classy about this place. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else."

Sunny and Po have no clue what the girls are talking about.

"By the way," shouts Ellie from the other side of ring #3, "How do you like that Po horse? He's a hunk, isn't he? Thinks he's king of the barn he does. I saw him goin' after Boomer and Bugler the other day."

"Nobody goes after Boomer and Bugler," says Thunder.

"Actually, Romeo does sometimes," remarks Shiloh.

"You're kidding!" says Sunrise sarcastically. "I guess I missed seeing that."

"Well, anyway, Po and Sunny seem to be getting along pretty good with Indigo and Stormy. They've been spending a lot of time in ring #2 lately," says Ellie. "I kinda like nuzzling with Po over the fence. He thinks I'm pretty swell."

"Hey," says Poco. "Change the subject, all of you, before you get to fussing with each other. Let's talk about the weather or camp or trail rides."

"I don't think so," says Thunder. "I personally think Toby is my type..."

And so the conversations happen at the barn, all day everyday. In the rings, the pasture, the back paddock, even the barn, our horses chomp and stomp, catching up on the latest in their world. I get such a kick out of watching the dynamics between them. It's funny. I think sometimes we simply need to stop and listen.

Comments always welcome.