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Some horses, like some dogs, love playing with toys. These large balls designed to look like beach balls are popular examples of toys that provide long periods of entertainment for some horses. Our horses have not shown an interest in toys, but play "war games" with one another. They play combat and pretend they are prepared to fight to the death one minute and the next they go back to grazing side by side.
The mustang pictured here is one of those horses who is attracted to toys and was having a wonderful time with the brightly colored ball. That is when he wasn't running around the turn-out ring, chasing—or being chased—by a couple of dogs. Or, running just for the joy of having more space than usual and running to be running.
