A very new newborn colt tries to make sense out of a very busy morning. His first hours filled with following his mother into the pond, circling the […]
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Bonding
The nursing reflex in a newborn is strong. They experiment for hours even after they have had several successes at finding mother’s milk.
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Evidence of a Good Mother
This mare, bless her heart, waited patiently with her sleeping two-day-old foal while the rest of the herd drank and played at the pond on a warm spring […]
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A Million Distractions
Like any baby, this week old foal is willing to put anything it his mouth. Moving through a tall mustard seed patch, this week old colt seems entertained […]
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Bonding
The close bond between this mare and colt never waned as the colt grew older. They were inseparable.
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The Agreement
This good mother remains serene if I keep my distance when she has a new foal. I respect her boundaries and she ignores me, it works for both […]
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Protective
It’s not personal. Acceptable space boundaries change when a newborn foal arrives.
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Introduction
About to be introduced to the rest of the herd for the first time, this mare reassures her new foal.
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Before and Later
The infamous “whisker foal” at a couple of days old and about 18 months later. He has matured out of his mop of whiskers.
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Taken by Surprise
In search of the mares one spring morning, the fog just burning off, I finally had some luck. These three mares and their new foals were the first […]
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The Warning
During the first few days of life the mares are very vigilant with other herd members about keeping their distance from the newborns. As a whole, though, the […]