Deuce spent his first week in the barn so we could get to know each in a more confined space before turning him out with the herd on 20+ acre. On the day it was time for turning out, I took him to the field and let him loose and sat down to watch the show. He had at least met the other farm residence not long after arriving but he did not have free rein to strut his stuff at the time.
Babe (the alpha draft mare) promptly ran up to Deuce to let him know she was in charge and not to mess with her baby. She squealed, snorted and swung around to show her skilled use of find feet then rounded up her several month old colt (Shorty) and took him away from the herd. Margarita (Icelandic pony mare who has determined she is "second mother" to Shorty wandered off with her. Matilda (4 yr old mischievous Icelandic mare) and Deuce seemed to hit it off the best. They touched noses, trotted around each other and swished tails with minimal pawing, snorting or screaming. Flash secured himself as the low man on the totem pole by clicking his baby teeth. He was trying to play the sympathy card but no one took him on it. So after saying hello and declaring that he was the baby, he just stayed out of everyone's way.
