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
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
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
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 […]
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The Shortness of Time
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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All in a Days’ Travels
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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Late March Arrivals
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 […]
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Stepping Up To Defend Life
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
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
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
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
“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 […]
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Isn’t She Lovely
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 […]
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Dust Rising
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 […]
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Companion Nostalgia
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 […]