Yesterday the Farrier came. With six horses, he stops by Horseshoe Road on a regular schedule. He gave baby Sprinkles, the Mini Pony, her second “manicure.” She doesn’t need shoes yet, but he files her hooves. He told us we could polish them for special occasions like her first birthday a couple months ago. Daughter #1 has even taught Sprinkles to “shake.” It’s so cute, a little pony that holds up her front leg for you to shake. Yes, we do dote on our pets.

Sprinkles loves the attention! Momma Cupcake isn’t sure she likes it, she’s very protective. No one outside the family gets near Sprinkles when she’s around. People say that there’s too much “humanization of pets, they aren’t like us.” We say Sprinkles’ Momma is just as protective as our Moms are. Pets are part of our family, but they also have their own family.