Well, Restser, you reviewed my story; let me return the favor.

One of the more interesting aspects of this piece is how in my mind it plays with the knowledge of the theme. We know that, eventually, there will be something regarding "jubilant" -- saving it for the climax of the story makes the tension build better. But that's selling it short -- this piece stands on its own.

I will admit to not being familiar enough with equine mannerisms; do horses generally sleep lying on their side? I was under the impression they slept while kneeling like cows did. Granted, this could be an oversight or extra characterization of how horrible Horace senses the storm is, in that even he knows to buckle down.

Two pieces of unusual phrasing stood out: one good, one bad. The good was "Been through a few of these I have". I adore when authors go out of their way to give the narrator a character and imbue the narrative with it. It brings the story more to life. The bad, though, is "Locking the barn doors open is hard". Does he mean locking them when they're being forced open? Because I highly doubt he wants to keep them open.

Overall, a very visually intensive piece of writing that gave character to the narrator, which is right up my alley! Kudos!