ROMASHKA See
also SUR and
SPETS
(Possible translations: Daisy or Chamomile. One of our
site's reviewers has suggested that a similar barn-centered creature that
learned how to untie oat bags and walk into the kitchen would be called
Nellie in the Alabaman context)
A small mare, not much to look at. If our guest demand a pony, pink tape is ties to her forelock and is dubbed one for a day. Good for cross-country, sturdy and enduring, calm and cautious.
Of "problems", she senses weak riders, yanks the reins from them, goes to the burdocks and eats them. The burdocks, not the riders. The latter get bitten occasionally. Speaking of burdocks, in the fall they undergo an unpleasant metamorphosis, and cleaning them out of mains and tails is the rider's responsibility.
Quite willing to give circle rides to children but will not take them to the fields. If she does not want you on her back, she will not throw you off but will put you down gently. Hard to explain how she does that, but you will find yourself standing on the ground beside her. Kind of shakes you off, and you end up sliding down from her onto your feet.
In races she turned out to be the fastest animal in the entire district. If you know how to ask for it, she will do well-defined and fairly high jumps.
Romashka was selected and trained by Uncle Pasha personally
She can be lead without the halter.
This picture if of educational value. Read of Uncle Pasha'd method of teaching horsemanship to those who are afraid of these animals.
Note the muscles, which may be part of the explanation why she is a good runner and jumper.
As far as I know, the famous GG, which, I regret to say, is no more part of our circle, is the one who found Romashka worthy of her artistic skills.
Another picture of Romashka that well captures her "I mean business" facial expression
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