Disrupt, interfere, impede. This is what she does. “The fact that the lower animals are excited by the same emotions as ourselves is so well established, that it […]
Landscape / Mares
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Floating in Blooms
The day’s last light touches a mare who pauses in a field of springtime mustard growth.
Behavior / Foal / Mare and Foal Images / Mares
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Little Rascal
What a little rascal he is. This precocious colt routinely tries to nurse off of a mare that is not his mother. I have not witnessed him having […]
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Companionship
Horses often have favorite companions. Sometimes alike dispositions align and sometimes opposite dispositions associate. Horses buddy-up in pairs or small groups and spend a lot of time together […]
Mares / Stallion
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Big and Bigger
The size of this large mare, in comparison to a large stallion, is apparent. True, some element of spatial distortion (like holding a fish out toward the camera […]
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Messy Conversation
Believe it or not, both of these images are of a positive conversation between a mare and stallion. These interactions are brief and seemingly random but there is […]
Landscape / Mares
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Leaping For Joy
Here is a brief video clip of some young mares approaching with curiosity, then bursting away. Another fair winter day highlights the absolute beauty of the meadow where […]
Landscape / Mares / Older Horse Images
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Scenes Like These
Scenes like this evaporate the most troubled and busy noise that collects in one’s head. Nature, in it’s quiet moments, has a power that is both undeniable and […]
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Lazy Afternoon
The winter grass was late making an appearance this year, but now that it’s sprouting, the horses are enjoying the fresh change in their diet. A long, […]
Mares
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Then She Was Gone
A handful of blizzard snow and black as a high-noon shadow. Horses evoke such poetry, even a common horse has the potential to shine in moments of spirited […]
Behavior / Mares
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Narrowly Escaping a Bad Ending
I was surprised this meandering mare even noticed this passing tarantula. She briefly lipped the spider, and passed over it, probably narrowly avoiding a painful bite. Once cast […]
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Change How You Feel
Even in small doses, nature changes how we feel. When was the last time you went outside and did something you remember?
Mares
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Matriarchs, Mothers and Maidens
I like this image of three different generations of That Herd mares, looking content, bathed in a golden glow.
Behavior / Herd Life Images / Mares / Older Horse Images
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The Old and the Young, Alike
Mature horses filled with youthful behaviors and an old, old mare who manages her energy all live together within That Herd.
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Shine Your Light, Bay Mare
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” —Martha Washington
Herd Life Images / Mare and Foal Images / Mares
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Inseparable Trio
Considering that there was no affiliation or loyalty between these two mares before the older mare gave birth this year, it is a wonder that the young paint […]
Behavior / Foal / Herd Life Images / Mare and Foal Images / Mares
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Persistent, Non Violent Takeover
In an opportunistic moment of acquisition, this old mare stubbornly defies the new mother’s claim to her foal. The pensive face on the new mother shows her confused […]
Behavior / Herd Life Images / Mares / Stallion
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Quiet Negotiations
Interactions between mares and stallions are surprisingly varied. While some meetings are boisterous, squalling, dust-raising, kicking and pawing affairs, others are gentler, less obvious and barely noticeable. Often, […]
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You Go, Girl!
Just look at the buoyancy and light-hearted spirit in this very pregnant mare! With her eyes lit up and her positive disposition, she is a sight to behold.