When searching for a band of horses, rounding the bend and having this in your sight is a moment of pure happiness. The others cannot be far. Maybe […]
Behavior / Older Horse Images
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Hard Can Be Soft
“Just because you are soft doesn’t mean you are not a force. Honey and wildfire are both the color gold.” –Victoria Erickson, Edge of Wonder: Notes from the […]
Landscape / Older Horse Images
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A New Energy
May the sun bring you new energy by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow […]
Behavior / Landscape / Older Horse Images
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Feeling Nostalgic
A few representatives of That Herd taken 2012. Eight years has come and gone in a heartbeat. These horses are fully mature and in the prime of their […]
Behavior / Landscape / Older Horse Images
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Dartboard
For years now, I have been archiving the lives of this collection of free range horses. I cannot, with certainty, articulate why I choose the images I do […]
Older Horse Images
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Ordinary-ness
“One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.” — G.K. Chesterton While this horse may be considered “a valley compared to a peak”, […]
Behavior / Older Horse Images
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Little Nipper
There is a constant current of energy transferred from one individual to another with this band of young horses. Bumping, nipping, leaping, and sprints are evident nearly all […]
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Boundless Energy
Spending time with the horses that are about four or five years old leaves me smirking in amusement over their endless cavorting. They are constantly challenging and provoking […]
Herd Life Images / Mares / Older Horse Images
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Every Man’s Birthday
Every new year brings opportunity for each pregnant mare to fulfill her potential to create a sturdy and contributing life to That Herd. Once January arrives, expectation grows […]
Behavior / Foal / Older Horse Images / Uncategorized
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Not Just Another Pretty Face
This image was taken about a year ago at age three. I have not seen this colt for many months but I look forward to seeing who he […]
Older Horse Images
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Born Strong
Some are born strong and others are made strong. Either way, That Herd horses grow up capable. Seven years have passed since this image was taken but […]
Behavior / Mares / Older Horse Images
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Unsettled
With a white-hot summer sky behind her, this head strong mare is showing a lot of emotion as she realizes the main herd has left her behind. Big […]
Foal / Mares / Older Horse Images
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A Study in Soulful
From Day-One who could resist the dark, expressive eyes on this beautiful filly? Even now, a few years later, she retains the most beautiful soulful eyes. […]
Landscape / Older Horse Images
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As Cool As They Pretend To Be
“Summer bachelors like summer breezes, are never as cool as they pretend to be.” – Nora Ephron
Behavior / Older Horse Images
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Among Friends
Horses form close relationships that become subgroups within a herd setting. While it may be anthropomorphic to say horses have friends, they definitely form bonds and make choices […]
Older Horse Images
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The Wiser Horse
We are what we repeatedly do. “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort and intelligent execution; it represents the wiser […]
Older Horse Images
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Good Times
Grazing times are good for that herd due to lots of February rain. Someone asked to see an updated image of the spotted colt. He was born tiny […]
Landscape / Older Horse Images
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Spring Color
While this is not a dramatic California Super Bloom example, it is a springtime bloom landscape with horses in it, which makes it better.
Herd Life Images / Older Horse Images
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The Architect
A lovely portrait of a beloved member of That Herd. As the end of the year bears down on me, I am forced to reflect on the past […]
Behavior / Older Horse Images / Stallion
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Darkened With Kindness
Eyes darkened with kindness, a herd stallion greets his herd mate, a gelding. Stallions will live together with civility among other stallions and geldings as long as no […]