Why does Flash always look so grumpy? š
That’s not the intro to a joke; I really don’t know! He does take his band-stallion duties very seriously, and there were two other bands very nearby that evening. … But they were very quiet and peaceful, napping under a tree and a little beyond, both farther down the slope they were all occupying. A young stallion’s gotta be *on* all the time!
And maybe he’s also upset about our lack of winter moisture, though they were fairly near a pond that should have water (it did as of late last fall). Or maybe that’s just me!
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Are the mares giving him the appreciation he craves? Mares can be grumpy, too!
Ha! They seem to be comfortable with him. He’s very earnest, though he’s fairly young. š
Now that he is a band stallion, he has serious business to attend to. A serious look for a serious boy. I love his crusty mud coat. š
He IS very serious. Maybe that’s the difference: He’s not grumpy, he’s serious! š They were very near a pond, so I’m sure they can walk in and roll in the mud!
Maybe his personality is grumpy! I know a few people like that!
I’m going to go with Sue’s suggestion that he’s *serious*. š Especially with the other bands very close, I think his focus was very much on their proximity!
Some people just have that resting grumpy look. Maybe mustang’s have that too? Or, he’s just a very serious dude? Either way he’s handsome even crusted in mud š
I think mostly it’s because he’s young, and his mares mostly are not, and they’re much more relaxed about things than he is. š He has a lot of time, still, to mature. š