Please forgive me if my sentences are sloppy, I'm so very tired.  Spent the whole evening at the barn, first time in a week and first day out of sick bed, so I can barely hold my head up.

The weather was horrid tonight.  Storming, strong winds and raining hard & heavy. Shetan was so mad at me for not being out there all week that he wouldn't come in, nor would he let anyone else come near the barn. Shetan twirled his head and the entire herd of 4 took off down the hill to the pasture in this horrible weather.

I had to walk all the way down the hill and out into the pasture, in the pouring rain, in the dark.  When they saw me they all came a running. Each one sniffed my hands to see if I had any peppermints.  When they realized I didn't have any they started to follow me back to the barn for dinner.

That is, UNTIL, His Royal Highness, Shetan, twirled his cute head. He must have given a silent order because everybody at once took off in the opposite direction of the barn. The little Sh*t!!!!

I knew why he did it. He was mad at me and this was his way of letting me know! Shetan figured if he had to be without my company for a week, this was my punishment! Shame on me!

I headed all the way across the pasture, in the pouring rain, to the edge of the woods where it looked like only His Highness, Shetan, was standing under a tree for shelter, Once there I noticed he allowed Rockin Rita to join him (but, poor Eclipse and Wulffe were forced to stand out in the pouring rain).  There were other trees but I couldn't convince either Eclipse or Wulffe to move from their spot on the other side of Shetan's tree.  Guess they were following orders.

I quietly & in a loving voice explained to Shetan that I'd been sick and that was why I hadn't been there all week; that I missed him and promised to make an effort to come more often.

When I finished, would you believe he leaned down and nuzzled my cheek.  He's such a trip!.  Then, Rockin Rita came over and nuzzled me too. As cold and wet as I was my heart filled up with warmth, if only for a few seconds.   Soon as Rockin Rita sniffed my hands (for peppermints)  Shetan swung his head, gave her a nasty look and she immediately backed up.

For a horse that is so cute, Shetan is a real tyrant! I'm just relieved I had on my waterproof coat & leather chaps, because the rain and wind were brutal and I didn't need to get sick again.

I kept my promise and went back out to the barn the next night.  It was still pouring cats & dogs! Shetan tried not to let anyone into the barn but he was nicer about it this time and everyone came in.   That or they were fed up over last night's antics and refused to listen to Shetan tonight. Guess Shetan had to pretend to still be tough. LOL!!!  

Even though I sure slept like a baby last night I was determined; I was NOT GOING OUT IN THE POURING RAIN AGAIN for any reason tonight.

Shetan was still a character; never a dull moment with him. After he finished eating he opened Wulffe's stall door, (the door has no latch on it, so Shetan stretches his head over the Dutch door and swings it open with his chin). Then he strolled in and chased Wulffe out of the stall outside into the pouring rain. As if that wasn't enough he walked outside and made sure Wulffe couldn't stop and drink water from the trough,

Meanwhile, Eclipse ("Mr. Heart of Gold") was still inside the barn getting peppermints from me while Shetan was out in the pouring rain acting like a fool.  When he realized this, Shetan turned around, came back in the barn and DIDN'T he silently order Eclipse to go outside in the rain and stand guard so Wulffe couldn't come back up into the barn.   Although I know Eclipse wants to be Shetan when he grows up, I still couldn't believe my eyes!

I knew I shouldn't interfere, but I couldn't help myself.  I yelled at Eclipse ("Mr. Heart of Gold")  (remember I had just been stuffing his cute face with peppermints) and didn't Eclipse back off of Wulffe. What a doll!

Not to be outdone, Her Highness, Rockin Rita, the 2nd in Command, either on her own or under Shetan's orders, walked down the hill and took over guarding Wulffe not letting him come back up to the barn.   What the heck was this?  They're all tyrants!   I have to figure a way for Shetan to bond with Wulffe.   I have to!  This is ridiculous and totally unacceptable.

 
Then again, I'm probably the reason Shetan resents Wulffe!  For years I would take Wulffe out for my moonlight rides to the lake because Shetan didn't want to go and he wouldn't let the other horses go.  Wulffe was/is the only horse who when it comes to riding, will ignore Shetan's bullying tactics.  I think I've just answered my own question.   Shetan is NEVER going to warm up to Wulffman,  NEVER!
  
How can I complain? Don't I wish all my troubles were this complicated.  


Updated: 14-Sep-2012