I assume she’s tired because just look at the size of that new foal. Big mare, big foal, geeez. She is a beauty and she’s nearly delicate compared […]
Crunchy Sounds
She looks ready to march over and investigate. Some foals, from day one, are independent and intrepid. This filly shows real interest in each and every new experience […]
Graceful Success, Luck, and Barely Skimming By
Every mother, no matter what species, no matter maiden or veteran, has the burden and gift of either extreme fierceness in the face of dreadful odds or crushing […]
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 […]
How Sweet It Is
This is not the image I intended on sharing. I chose a recent image of this colt, nearly four-years-old now, looking impressive on a hilltop. I thought I […]
Lying Low
The mare off by herself was an indication that she might be hiding a surprise. The tall mustard stalks made it challenging to get a peek at this […]
The Quietest Parade Ever
“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the […]
Golden Halo
The youngest That Herd filly browses in the grass; the first morning light spills over her, offering its golden glow. Her mother, still a protective distance away, tolerates […]
Morning Stroll
An amiable young mare called Cheeto leads an early morning stroll. In the absence of a stallion’s influence, all it takes is for one horse, any horse usually, […]
Morning Muse
Aurora Musis amica. (Dawn is friend of the muses). There is no heat yet from the sun; the only hour of this day that won’t be hot until […]
Hero of the Day
“The sun, the hero of every day, the impersonal old man that beams as brightly on death as on birth, came up every morning and raced across the […]