A silver lining to a traumatic day

In my previous post, I discussed Siren's rough day. She had some problems with her legs. I at one point placed her in our new round pen so she could walk around a little bit. I did not want to leave her alone in the indoor arena due to the fact that that would make her more nervous so, I put Twister in the indoor on the outside of the round pen. I put him I put him on the outside of the pen and not the inside because he and Siren are not always kind to each other. Typically, Twister is a "bully" to her because he is jealous that I spend so much time with her. He is never extremely mean to her, he just displays cranky faces or will push her around a little bit. However, today, Twister displayed his true colors. He is truly a sweet pony who will always display affection and compassion, especially to those in pain. Rather than ignoring her, or bullying her, Twister stood by Siren's side the entire time they were turned out. He walked the perimeter of the pen following her around and exchanging friendly nuzzles with her. I truly began to tear up at this beautiful sight. It is times like this that remind me why I fell in love with these animals in the first place. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to be able to work with animals so pure of heart. I love both of these wonderful equine friends and could not imagine my life without them!

I only wish that the picture could show the true beauty of the moment.