Once upon a time, I knew a little mare named Sue Ellen. Sue Ellen was a companion pony to some fairly high strung thoroughbreds (is there any other kind?) and nothing rattled her.  You could have barking dogs, honking horns, a marching band going by playing Gungam Style -she wouldn't even flicker an ear. She was as calm as calm could be. This calmness was a positive force for the other horses. … [Read more...]