The little guys were very curious. The bravest goat of the herd became friends with Jaime, and shared a goat kiss with her.
The unsheared goats were really interested in what was going on in the barn, where shearing time was happening.
The shearer, Sunny, specializes in shearing small flocks of fiber animals. He is known in Colorado and surrounding states for his care while shearing the animals.
The ranch is also home to Cara, an Anatolian Shepherd who lives with and guards the goats. Cara was separated from her herd while they were getting sheared. She watched and worried while she couldn't be with them.
This is Cara when she got her herd back. She was literally jumping for joy.
Jeannie and Howard also raise buckskin Tennessee Walking horses. When the last goat had been sheared and the clippers had been turned off the horses decided it was safe to come back from the pasture.
They were the sweetest horses I've ever met. I got so much horse nuzzling action, it was out of control. This is Buddy and little Sheila giving me soft horse kisses.
Stay tuned for part 3, our trip to see alpaca and Shetland lambs at Piñon Wood Ranch. It gets even cuter!
What a completely dreamy post!!!!! Thanks for all the eye candy.
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