Late March Arrivals

 

free range horse photography of a spotted mare and her new colt
Beautiful weather brought a new member to That Herd; a sturdy colt.

This mare put a lot of effort into keeping a lot of distance between us. After some quiet waiting,

I got close enough to observe the foal’s  distinctive nose bump and a strip that runs off to one side.

It looks like white paint was dribbled on his forehead and the bump on his hose forced the stripe to run off to one side.

He was probably born the day before this image was taken.

 

 

free range horse photography of a fuzzy newborn colt and mother
A mare and very newborn colt bask in springtime warmth.

Evidence of a very recent birth showed the newborn was barely dry when the early morning sun arrived.

The brown colt is quite fuzzy and has unusual eye color; he seemed rather confident in his ability to navigate with his new land legs.

The mare had no problem with showing off her new foal to me which was a welcome difference from the other mare.

I love it when the mares and babies strike a pose. While I was enjoying watching this new guy, a mare laid down to give birth nearby. What an event-filled morning!

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