PAPA POLLO

Today I am going to talk about one of my bestest horsie friends in the whole wide world! 
Well to be honest, he's really more of a grandpa figure to me. 

 His name is Apollo, but Mommy and I both call him Papa Pollo!
My Papa Pollo

Papa is one of the horses that Mommy exercises for his human, she gets him out every other weekday. 
He is also my "manny"(male nanny). He helps teach me how to do domesticated horse things. Like Ponying, 

Papa Pollo & Mommy teaching me how to pony


 Being tied next to another horse,
Papa Pollo, Mommy & Me

Playing well with others, Sharing,

Papa Pollo & Me sharing grass!

And lots of other things. 

Papa is about 28 years old. But he doesn't act like it, He is very energetic and curious for his age. 

We run around in the arena sometimes and he is always really fun to play with! 

Playing Tag



We like to play tag, that's our favorite game, but we also enjoy, drag racing, lizard hunting, cow watching and having squealing contests!

Papa Pollo has lots of great stories, when we are done playing we will stand together dozing or grazing 


and he will tell me about his younger years or tell me smart old man things.

Photo Courtesy: Apollo's mom Bonnie

He once told me:

"An old horse (or human) that acts old will feel old, but an old horse that acts young, will feel young."

That makes sense to me, I can only hope that when I'm Apollo's age I can be as young at heart as he is.

But for now, I guess I will just have to continue to hang out with My Papa Pollo and be his best friend! 


Lots Of Kisses
-TigerLily

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