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Cassie got home safe and sound, albeit a little late. She arrived at 3:45 a.m. this morning. The shipper ran into a delay, but otherwise it went very smoothly. He took excellent care of her on the trip, and he was a nice, laid-back guy.

Paige was locked in The Avenue and The Pasture, and Cassie spent the remainder of the night in the stall, which I had all nice and clean waiting for her. They were both very quiet, although they could see and smell each other.

Here’s a pick I snapped before turning in for the night:

This morning I closed Paige out in The Pasture and let Cassie out in the paddock. She was excited, trotting around and calling to Paige because she couldn’t see her anymore. She was a little stiff at first, but she worked it out pretty quickly and seems fine now.

Here she is intently looking back toward where Paige was. She is such a gorgeous color, and her eyes almost have little glints of amber in them. I’ll try to get a good close-up of them–they’re very pretty.

Mom came over and helped me introduce them to each other. Better to have a second set of hands for that. Mom held onto Cassie while I put Paige in the stall. We let them touch noses over the stall door, and of course they both squealed like pigs. Then I walked Cassie around the perimeter of the field. You can tell she has the personality of a leader, because she wanted to lead the way. I had to make her back up a few times, but she was very good otherwise.

Then we let them out in The Pasture together. Paige was very eager–she clearly wants to be friends. After a quick squeal and a kicking gesture from Cassie, Paige was more cautious. She clearly understands how to live in a herd, which is understandable since she lived in a pretty big herd for most of her life.

Cassie was all about the grass, and Paige followed her around like a smitten puppy. They were pretty funny to watch. They would graze toward each other so their heads were really close, then squeal, then keep eating. They’re being nice and mellow for the most part. LOVE the Belgian personality. I think they’re going to be very compatible.

We hung out in the pasture with them for a bit, and I got some videos I’ll post a little later. Unfortunately, though, Cassie went right up to the cherry tree brush and took a bite of the leaves. They’ve been down for a week now, so they’re not toxic anymore, but I’m not taking any chances. They’re confined to The Avenue and The Paddock for now. Mom’s coming back over a little later to help me get the burn pile going so I can get those branches burned. I seem to be burn-pile challenged, as I couldn’t get it going this week. She’s much better at it than I am!

I love this picture–what a beautiful sight, eh?

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