Today Beau went to the hairdresser…. During the winter horses grow a thick furry coat, which causes them to sweat a lot during exercise. When it is cold outside they can catch a cold easily, and therefore a lot of horses are shaven in the fall. So Mary borrowed a shaver and had a go at Beau. As Beau is easily spooked by anything he was heavily drugged (comparable to a trailer ride to France), and put in the paddock at our house. A pattern was painted on Beau, and while Paula was holding him Mary attempted to shave between the lines. Beau was moving around a lot, trying to avoid the strange noise and scary looking shaver. After a lot of carrots and some threats the drugs finally kicked in, and the job was finished to satisfaction.
It was the first decent day in weeks so as a reward we took Beau for a long walk in the dunes and the beach, to show off his new hairdo!
The barbershop next to our house
Barber Mary is shaving between the lines
Beau showing off his new hairdo in the dunes
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