Hollywood seems to have settled into a fairly regular area with abundant grass (!) and water not far away. Another band or two are often in the area. He seems content and doesn’t seek to be with them at all.
He’s thin, still. … More thin than I’d hoped to see him at this point in late summer. But he’s still doing all right. The big open wound on his hip is closed but for a slight grey scar. His right (injured) eye is open more than it was, but I’m still not sure how much sight he has in it.
I hung out with him for a fair while and talked to him, and he didn’t seem to mind my company and prattling on. The grass was too good to worry about a mere human, maybe. After I left him, I looked back, and he was still peacefully grazing and swishing away flies. On go his days.
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This is good news!
He’s hanging in there. 🙂
Hope he has many more years in retirement!
I hope so, too. 🙂
So glad that is true – “on go his days.” And it seems he ‘s picked a good spot to settle in with abundant meals and plenty of water. I love Hollywood and so hope he can put on a little weight before winter comes to stay.
I sure do, too. Healing takes a lot out of a body.
So glad he is well and adjusting to his new life. He’s one of the great ones. (To me he is the greatest)
I so agree. 🙂
Oh Hollywood, you are a survivor. Long may you thrive. ❤️
From your typing fingers to the wild gods and Mother Nature. 🙂
I love Hollywood! He has been the subject of many of my paintings.💗
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He’s a great subject for painting and photography. 🙂
Still a beautiful boy – appears he found a nice muddy place to roll! I’m glad he seems to be content. Maybe with the good grass he will put a few pounds back on. Good hes healing.
I sure hope the new grass growth helps him pack on the pounds. He could use a bit more fat on his old bones. 🙂
My theory of horses is our presence might mean a lot to them and we’ll never know. I guess I feel that way about all animals.
The best I can say about the wild ones is that they tolerate my presence. They bring me so much more comfort than I could ever give them. … That said, I hope even some human company comforted him. He’s known me a very long time, and at least he knows I bring no harm.
I’m sure he knows that.
❤️
Many thanks for this update – we’ve been really concerned, even knowing how these situations seem to work in the wild. It’s great that you could spend this day with him! Have a good evening and day tomorrow!!
Thank you both so very much. 🙂
You bet!! Take care out there!