19/10/2025
RAMBLINGS.
Sunday this weekend.
Sunday morning we headed off to Iona for Wilson's morning graze, first we stopped in at the soccer fields and Wilson grazed at the car park near the drain before moving on to the mango trees at the back of Iona, near the railway line, then after grazing there for awhile it was off towards home again, where we caught up with Donna on her way to work. This lady is a regular Sunday morning visitor for Wilson, and she brings treats of carrots as well, you can see Wilson change pace and attitude when he sees her.
Donna feeds him his treats while all the time hugging and patting Wilson and he loves it, doesn't show it, but he laps it up with a non committed look. After Donna leaves for work we head for home, I unharnessed him before cleaning his stable and giving him a treat of dry bread to get him away.
Sunday afternoon.
Wilson and I arrived at Iona just after 3:00 o'clock, and Wilson started grazing immediately, obviously choosing the sweetest morsels feed as he slowly moved across the area. We had been there for a while when a car pulled into the car park for the Sandycamp road Wetlands and a Lady came across to ask about some ducks, seeing the little horse, she asked how old he was? I said Wilson was 18 going on 19, to which the Lady replied. Wilson? I follow Wilson on FB. I replied he is that Wilson, after chatting to Shannon for a while she headed off. I started to move Wilson towards the gate for the trip home, Hazel and Rob were walking their two dogs to the park and gave us a wave from afar.
After leaving Iona, we started heading for home, when a black van pulled into the wetlands car park and out climbed Zaidy,Arie and their mum, Cassie along with another lady and her two children.
Zaidy and Arie are no strangers to Wilson, they have been meeting and patting him for year's now, so after pat's they both got a short ride on Wilson and the other lady's little ones got a pat with the little fella having a sit on Wilson's back and cried when he had to get off. After leaving the ladies and kids we met some people who were just leaving after a walk though the wetlands, fascinated with the little horse that was letting the little one's pat him and getting rides, they inquired about the little horse. How old is the little horse? What is his name? He is a little beauty. How do you get him around?
I don't mate, he gets me around in a little cart, believe it or not, and loves it.
These people were genuinely fascinated, while we were chatting they took some photos from out of their car windows before we were all on our way again.
All in all I'd say everyone had a great day.
We hope you enjoyed this short about our favourite little horse.
Take care and keep safe.
From the old fella. 🐎🇦🇺
