Story · September 18, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
The gate committee
A new mare came in last night and Nutmeg appointed herself to the welcoming committee, which consists entirely of Nutmeg. She stood eight…
Nutmeg
85 days together · with Dana
Daily pulse
Today
Mood
Bright — supervising everything
Today's little habit
Paused at the third fence post for seven seconds
Photo · September 17, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
She is very pleased with this
It rained for two days. She waited for it to stop, walked to the muddiest available spot, rolled once, stood up, and then posed. I did not…
Gathering · September 16, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Evening in the far pasture — live
Dana takes the phone out to the far corner at feeding time and just lets it run. Nutmeg usually comes over to breathe on the camera.
Story · September 15, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
A firm and lasting position on wheelbarrows
We have owned this wheelbarrow for six years. Nutmeg has objected to it for five and a half of them. Today she watched it cross the…
Milestone · September 14, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Five years at the sanctuary
Five years ago today she walked off a borrowed trailer backwards and never asked to leave. Clean senior check-up this morning — teeth good,…
Photo · September 13, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Nine forty-five in the morning, as usual
This is her one indulgence. Forty minutes of standing perfectly still in the long grass in her usual patch of long grass, every single…
Note · September 11, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
A quiet Thursday
Nothing happened today. Grass, sun, shade, hay, grass again. I am telling you anyway because most of her life is this, and this is the part she likes best.
Photo · September 10, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Poppy's withers, seventh consecutive evening
Every evening at around six she finds Poppy and grooms exactly one spot on her withers, the same three square inches, for about four…
Gathering · September 9, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Dana answers your questions about Nutmeg
A small group call where Dana talks through Nutmeg's history, her habits, and why she does the thing with the new horses.
Story · September 7, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
The third fence post
There are fourteen fence posts between the barn and the water trough. Nutmeg stops at the third one. Every time. She considers it for…
Photo · September 6, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Hands she trusts
Dana has fed this mare twice a day for five years. Nutmeg still checks both palms, every time, in case one of them is holding something better.
Milestone · September 5, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Farrier day, completed with zero opinions
For four years she has told the farrier exactly what she thought of him. Today she stood on a loose lead, half asleep, for all four feet.…
Story · September 1, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Storm protocol
A big weather front came through. Six horses went into the run-in shed. Nutmeg stood out in the open with her back to the wind and her eyes…
Photo · August 30, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Closer than she used to allow
She has never liked a camera in her face. This is four inches away and she did not move. Consider it a gift, and do not expect it twice.
Note · August 29, 2026
Written by Dana, her caretaker
Weight check: 1,058 lb
Up eleven pounds since spring, which is exactly where we want her going into fall. Her winter coat is already coming in pale under the…
Her ordinary days · from her Daily Pulse
Paused at the third fence post for seven seconds
A normal day in her pasture: paused at the third fence post for seven seconds. Nothing to report, which is its own kind of good news. · September 19, 2026
Watched the hay delivery without participating
Yesterday, briefly: watched the hay delivery without participating. An ordinary day, faithfully recorded. · September 18, 2026
Napped standing up, front left hoof cocked
Yesterday, briefly: napped standing up, front left hoof cocked. An ordinary day, faithfully recorded. · September 17, 2026
A fresh glimpse into Nutmeg’s everyday rhythm.