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About Lancer

The Weather Horse, Lancer; it is what it is. Lancer, is 17 years old, 15-3 hands and 1/4 Percheron and 3/4 Quarter Horse. His friends include Rev and Little John the dogs, Sterling the cat, Zito the horse amongst many other humans. He lives outside (in at night) and has become quite good at reporting the weather in Ashburnham, MA, Elevation 1200ft. He likes carrots and peppermints along with grain, grass and hay.

Welcome to the New Week!

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Tightly curled rhododendron leaves return to a relaxed shape in milder temps – Lancer fluffed and soft amidst the cold, hard stone and wood – freezing rain and snow intermittently spitting with changing air from the south – gray with a dark start to the day – temporary respite from the chill as January wanders through winter. Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Happy Winter Weekend!

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While winter has fattened the sleepy Sterling cat – finally the day has come that she wished to go out, the forgotten sound of screen door climbing returning before long, milder temps energizing Rev leading him to find a giant stick, Lancer fueling up with his butt into the rambunctious winds, blowing forelock reveals his white blaze, an easier day to be out, morning beginning a bit earlier, enjoy the Weekend, celebrate life! Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Stay Warm!

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Taste of bitter chill mixing with sweet spearmint among icy whiskers, wind chomping at the bit, wicked cold under the bluest of skies, sun reflecting from snow making the season bright but not able to provide warmth in the big freeze, dressing for the arctic with every horse hair sticking straight out and fluffing off the penetrating winter day.
Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Sun Struggling!

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Dogs unable to outrun the extreme cold as the sun struggles up into clearing blue skies, a light white dusting (possibly) fell overnight, no snow registering on the hoof-o-meter, seems as if one of the herd has taken the snow to the south with her (!), any water that was – is now – a solid chunk, birds disappearing after a short visit during the thaw, light wind biting bitterly, abundant hay will efficiently warm the horse and even in the inhuman environment – he thrives! Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Winter Prepares

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Chilly start under gray sky with feeble attempts by the sun, nipping wind stealing feeling from bared skin, a cold calm before the storm, frozen buckets are back, the ice pile growing again, chickens remain imprisoned by their own volition while winter prepares its next event. Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Sticking Snow

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Colorless in the field, Lancer mixes with snow in the scenery, using his nose to expose what very little remains, soon to be covered with the white blanket as flakes fill the air, busy birds gathering too and the songs are a welcome sound in the hush, robins occupying the crabapple showing the only signs of color while knocking avalanches off the branches in pursuit of the fruit in the bleak and graying, day.
Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Savoring the Thaw

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Absorbing sun, nearing the end of this blissful treat of a January thaw, hay abandoned  in favor of finding fresh grass morsels, dog chasing crows in the field and running off the neighbor’s dog, robin flock fluttering up and away, ice patches the ground here and there, though not lush with green – still – color fills the usually gray winter landscape, savoring these gifts of warm, keep the thought of them close for soon Winter will wile its way back.
Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Life Leaping

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Life leaping from remarkable January temps, nice to see the ground again with its mud coat over the frozen earth, rippling puddles of water with ice underneath, light rain spitting now and then, chickens eating cheese and roaming around outside; a soft and gentle winter day reminding us that spring will come.
Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/

Maybe Melting?

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Splashes of orange and blue adorning the brown ground as robins and jays search for food, frozen and unyielding, not much grass for grazing, partly cloudy above with slightly milder temps, winds abating leaving a comfortable environment, maybe even melting just a little bit! Note cards featuring Lancer & Rev in all four seasons, on the Weather Horse website: http://theweatherhorse.com/four-seasons-note-cards/