After a morning of labor and birth, this mother needs to lie down and pass the placenta. Freed from her internal burden of several months and the […]
Periscope Moment
I cannot seem to put into words how beautiful these little moments are. His journey has begun.
Jim Blossom
Like a lucky omen, this filly has lifted our spirits and excitement for what is to come. True to That Herd form, she has already crammed a lot […]
Cactus Garden
I think they would rather run me over than the cactus if it came to that.
With Her Explorer Hat On
“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by […]
Quite Capable
Wild horses and domestic horses are genetically the same. Roaming freely, living in herd groups, and foraging for feed and water are all actions natural to horses. The […]
Picnic
For years now, I have shared important emotional bonds with That Herd members. Present at a large number of their births and early foal-life days, I have become […]
Nostalgia Pose
Unseen by me for quite some time, I was happy to relive a familiar pose with this stand-out filly, now a mare of six years. She is and […]
Safe Distance
This mare is new to That Herd and so far accepting of my visits. She was, however, adamant that I would not get near her new foal. I […]
Vigilant
After many weeks eagerly observing all the mares that foaled before her, this wary mare had reasons to be on alert this day. Finally, her foal arrived but […]
Much the Same
I secretly call them Wheaties and Dot. Wheaties is a colt and Dot is a filly by the same stud. Born within days of each other from mares […]
A Treasure
corker | ˈkôrkər | noun 1 an excellent or astonishing person (horse) or thing I would bet you know a person who is completely cooperative and pleasant […]
Don’t Smile, I Dare You
Sometimes, fresh from the womb, foals have bent or curled ears. The ear tips straighten out in a day or two. Too bad, so cute.
Pride and Fortitude
After regaining her strength several days post giving birth, a veteran mother looks proud and calm in her motherhood role. After many years without conceiving, and now […]
Matchless Moments
In a pure moment of free-spirited pluckiness, this newborn filly toddled straight away from her mother-shield and investigated me without hesitation. This is such an unusual occurrence that […]
Hit the Ground Running
This new filly, likely born this day, entertained me with her joie de vivre. Free of her confines of the last year, she ran around and around a […]
The Sheltering Oak
Early morning overcast skies and the protection of a senior oak tree shelter the birth of a new life. The mother, notable for her distinctive […]
Their Journey
In celebration of the journey of a mare with her foal. Whether it is a mare with her first baby or her fifteenth, may their days be trouble-free. […]
Those Eyes
Six days old and she is fighting fit. Day one and all is well.
The Butterfly and the Freight Train
Floating like a butterfly, this two-day old filly gallops full throttle to-and-fro while her mighty mother worries and charges along behind.