Shazam only appears innocent. It is part of his Machiavellian disguise. He uses his tiny miniature horse appearance to bamboozle everyone around him.
When he was only 18 lbs, he would slide under the fences with the greatest of ease, whetting his joy in exploration. His mother would scream bloody murder, the rest of the full size herd would quickly gather in a circle to protect him. Then, the Alaskan malamute sled dogs would take up the rescue, wooing and howling to us that the herd was in danger. We would scoop him up, stick him under an arm, climb back over the fence and deposit him with his hysterical mom. We made a major error. He got food from Mom and the concept that “Out Equals Food” lodged prominently in his brain.
Shazam delights in ways to escape and steal food. At 24”, he can jump over anything that is the height of his chest, skinny through the rails of the fence, or the waterer. Gate latches and door knobs succumbed.
He made friends with the malamutes, discovering the dog doors to the house. In a twinkling, he followed them up the stairs and in. He is as furry as a malamute, and their tails DO sometimes go down, so “Hey, it’s just another one!” He hides under the dining table or desk, becoming hopefully invisible. The sudden move of vacuuming the floor of a dropped crumb ruins the effect.
For Special Horses, Shazam will be happy to vacuum your house, too.
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