Burton's Self-Guided Tour and Kona's Haircut

Burton and I went on a self-guided tour today. I decided that he would be allowed to go wherever he wanted at whatever pace he desired. I applied neither leg nor rein. I assumed he would amble along and eat dandelions. But no. He did amble along for a little while and then of his own accord he turned purposefully towards a log into the neighboring farm and jumped it. Then turned around and jumped it back. Then trotted gainfully on through the woods and skunk cabbage to the in-and-out, which we took, made a right to cross the river, and took the tire jump. Then he bush-whacked his way through some impassable woods to a patch of grass in the sun, which he ate.

Weirdo.

Then I went to see Kona and put him out in a field where he stood with his mane waving in the wind. I watched him for about an hour and decided his mane was way too long for the warmer weather so I took him inside and gave him a haircut. He feels much better now.