Goatorama kids of 2014

[Nanno]

And speaking of agility, Finn's foot is feeling fine now, as evidenced by his return to his favorite activity--leaping! He's the only goat in my herd who jumps on top of the PolyDome shelters, who leaps onto spools without using the convenient stump I provided, who gets up on my truck (including the Dodge, which is so tall I have to get a stool to look under the hood), and who has managed to clear the electric fence on more than one occasion. Last night the weather was fine so I put the goats to bed kind of late. The change of routine made them hyper, but none so hyper as Finn. Phil and I watched as he raced up and over the top of the "goat castle," flying over the ramps, and then made a clear leap at full speed off the second-tier spool, which is about six feet high. It wasn't so much that he jumped from that height--most of the goats do that from time to time--it was the reckless speed at which he did it. He looked like those air dogs who leap into swimming pools. He landed at a full run about twelve feet from the spool. It was spectacular!