I went to the National Western Stock Show yesterday afternoon to take a few photographs, and as usual, that meant lots of animal photos. The horses were especially willing to have their portraits taken, including the one in the photo on the left. No doubt they think everyone has a carrot to give them, which someone actually did, although I think she was a member of the family that owns that horse. All of whom were very down to earth and friendly. Part of a world we all thought was long gone.
Most of the action was at the petting zoo on Thursday, which had a lot of very friendly farm animals wandering around, delighting all the kids in attendance, not to mention their parents. The goat in the photograph on the right no doubt also thought I had food to share with him or her. However, just a few minutes after I arrived, a stock show employee came in with bags of hay, and every one of those petting zoo animals was off like a shot to get their share, abandoning all those adoring stock show visitors. Let's face it, it is all about food, whether it is farm animals or your own pets. Loyalty only goes so far.
I really enjoyed interacting with all those animals Thursday afternoon, and everyone at the stock show seemed to be in a great mood, especially the kids. But what I want to know is why two goats in the petting zoo, including the one in the photograph on the left, were in a separate pen, and not allowed to run free with the rest of the animals. They seemed friendly enough, but perhaps once they enter the general population, they start to act up. No doubt an evil mind is behind that innocent looking face. Beware.
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