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The Greeting

Posted on: September 10, 2023

At only nine days old this self-appointed greeter for the herd welcomes a new addition. Using her big whinnies, she called over and over to the newcomer. As […]

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Leaner But Not Meaner

Posted on: December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

Persevering through another drought year in California and having un-weaned colts in December has not ruined the enthusiasm of these mares. August and September births have these girls […]

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Lesson Learned

Posted on: December 24, 2022

Once in a while there are herd-mates among the mares and foals and they don’t always appreciate their youthful attention. The schooling of the youngsters occurs with good […]

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Harmonious Neighbors

Posted on: November 24, 2022

A glimpse at some of our neighbors for the American Thanksgiving holiday. They do, however, seem to compete for similar forage. No matter, the birds mostly go where […]

Behavior / Mare and Foal Images / Older Horse Images

The Shortness of Time

Posted on: August 5, 2022

Carpe Diem – an exclamation used to urge someone to make the most of the present time and give little thought to the future. Roman poet Horace used […]

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Wild Turkeys in the ‘Hood

Posted on: September 13, 2021September 13, 2021
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All in a Days’ Travels

Posted on: July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

  Ah, the vitality of youth! The young foal easily lopes up this steep hill while her young mother digs in. (Now that I’m posting this, I think […]

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Whiskers on Kittens

Posted on: September 29, 2020

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, These are a few of my favorite […]

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Pride and Joy

Posted on: May 18, 2020

      Proud mares parade their newbie foals. One colt, velvety and wobbly with a bent ear and the other a sleek model of born-ready foal. Welcome […]

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Three Matching Birthdays

Posted on: April 30, 2020

    A break during rainy April days brought three new members to That Herd. And I must say, three very individual behaviors for the first hours in […]

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Rejoining the Herd

Posted on: April 12, 2020

  Most mares find a quiet place away from the rest of the herd to give birth. Usually, the other horses are within sight distance, a normal expectation […]

Foal / Mare and Foal Images

Late March Arrivals

Posted on: April 5, 2020

  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  […]

Behavior / Foal / Herd Life Images / Mares / Stallion

Stepping Up To Defend Life

Posted on: January 28, 2020

I have long debated with myself about sharing images of an incident that was traumatic. It took me almost two years to be able to review the images […]

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Wildness

Posted on: July 17, 2019August 8, 2019

Wildness is not defined by the absence of certain activities, but rather by the presence of certain unique and invaluable characteristics.

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Inseparable

Posted on: July 5, 2019August 7, 2019

This is how you find these two foals, always together. The grey fell in love with this dark filly the first day they met. He has shadowed her […]

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Defending the Dirt Pile

Posted on: April 12, 2019

In defense of her dirt pile, this filly shows her “I mean business” side. Her quick temper has been displayed with old or young herd mates, and her […]

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Bountiful Day

Posted on: March 16, 2019March 16, 2019

“I will tell you where there is power: where the dew lies upon the hills, and the rain has moistened the roots of the various plant; where the […]

Mare and Foal Images

Isn’t She Lovely

Posted on: May 5, 2017

This is a lovely mare. She is large and independent. Her face is expressive and refined for her size. She has been lauded on this photo blog for […]

Herd Life Images / Mare and Foal Images

Dust Rising

Posted on: September 1, 2016

Glaring afternoons surrender to relief degree by degree during the long, hot days of August. Dust rising from the mare and foal pairs as they amble back to […]

Herd Life Images / Mare and Foal Images / Older Horse Images

Companion Nostalgia

Posted on: August 6, 2016

Long-time buddy mares have produced two long-time buddy colts. These two images were taken almost exactly four years apart. As you can see, the colts still spend time […]

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Tropical storm Hilary brought gentle summer rain to That Herd. The colors and aromas were next level. This is Valor, can see her as a newborn on thatherd.com.

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The sun sets on the first day of terrestrial life and motherhood. #that_herd

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Every year I post about horses eating thistle as a first choice when spring grass is abundant. I am constantly amazed they eat these spiked, tough, nettle-haired plants. This is Ruby scoring blooms.
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