Reagan and Mollie, posing in their paddock

Reagan and Mollie, no, they are not going uphill,

Mollie, left face

Even horses can pose, eh, Mollie

Reagan, right face

Eek, a two headed horse!

See you next Sunday!

Horse factoid

One of odd facts about horses is the horse laugh. Most people think that a horse is laughing when it curls the upper lips while baring the teeth, showing a wide grin. Actually, horses are not laughing, it is called the  flehmen response. The horse is just directing the scents that flow in the air toward his olfactory glands. The horse is just checking if you smell bad!

Rosie and Lily at the Water Tower

Hi, we are Lily and Rosie

We like the view to the west

And to the east

I am sure the owner said don't let them get wet and muddy!

Are you coming?

A bit of friendly cleaning!

River Spey estuary

See you next Sunday!

Water tower factoid

A standard water tower typically has a height of approximately 40m (130 ft).  
Pressurization occurs through the hydrostatic pressure of the elevation of water, 
for every 10.20 cm (4.016 in) of elevation, it produces 1 kilopascal (0.145 psi) of pressure.

Old English Sheepdogs (Scottish?), Shoonagh and Harley, and pony pal, Murphy

Firstly, apologies to Jiggly Puff for getting her name wrong last week!

Harley and Shoonagh

Hi, I am Harley

Admiring the view

And I am Shoonagh, I am not as bouncy as Harley!

Harley's Bad hair day!

Our pal, Murphy

Happy and safe with hay in his stable

See you next Sunday!

Old English Sheepdog factoid

First developed for its strength and ability to protect herds and flocks from wolves, by the mid-1800s, the breed mainly functioned as a cattle or sheep driver, able to get the herd to market for sale. Because they were considered "working" dogs, their owners did not have to pay taxes on their Old English Sheepdogs. To prove their "working" status, it was customary to have their tails bobbed and the reason the breed's nickname is Bobtail.

Wilma white tail, Bertha black tail and speckled Ethel, with pals, Crumpet and Jiggley Puff,

Here we are,

As posy as parrots

Ethel knows speckles are in this season!

Hi, this is Crumpet and Jiggley Puff but they are a bit shy

Crumpet is the most shy,

And sometimes we are not sure which way Crumpet is headed!

See you next week!

Guinea pig factoid

Guinea pigs have a very good field of vision and are able to see around them so as to detect predators. However they can’t see anything straight in front of their noses which means they don’t see what they eat. They use touch a great deal to find food and have tactile hairs around the eyes, mouth and nostrils to detect food and to help them move around in the dark.

New customer, Tali the supercute spaniel, after Talisker

Here I come!

Hi, I am Tali and yes, I am supercute

Where did it go?

Over there

In here?

May be in here,

Nope, better keep checking!

See you next week!

Dog factoid

At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for the enjoyment of his Shetland sheepdog