The sun was well behind the mountain, the terrain was steep all around, and the horses were reveling in their youth and freedom. I was glad I was […]
Weanling and Yearling
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I Am Youth, I Am Joy
There is nothing more contagious than the exuberance of youth. Airy and spirited, weanlings can be compared to adolescents; highs and lows in abundance. Living in the moment […]
Behavior / Foal
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Born to Run
Because horses are more physically mature at birth (partly due to a long gestation period), they are able to run hours after birth. A foal’s muscles and nervous […]
Herd Life Images / Older Horse Images
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Live Glimpse of Happy Horses
Frisky and curious, several That Herd members approach to investigate in this unedited iPhone video clip.
Landscape / Older Horse Images
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Other Nations
“We patronize the animals for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err, and greatly err. For the […]
Mares
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Then She Was Gone
A handful of blizzard snow and black as a high-noon shadow. Horses evoke such poetry, even a common horse has the potential to shine in moments of spirited […]
Mare and Foal Images
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Animated Entrance
The animated entrance of a favorite mare and her new foal fills me with renewal. It is sights such as these that provide value to an otherwise common […]
Landscape / Older Horse Images
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The Welcoming Committee
Some of the more gregarious members of a That Herd band approach my position. It is not uncommon for the horses to approach and gather all around a […]
Behavior / Weanling and Yearling
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Yearlings Being Yearlings
It has been many months since I have seen the yearlings. I had been assuming that they were all sticking together, like yearlings often do. These two were […]
Landscape / Older Horse Images
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Reward at the Top
I’m not sure when a hill becomes a mountain, so this location is either atop a high hill or a small mountain. I can say that it is […]
Behavior / Stallion
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As Wild and Reckless as Thunder
To tell a story from the heart of a horse, now that would be the best story ever told.
Herd Life Images / Older Horse Images
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Assorted Herd Mates
An odd assortment of That Herd members, different ages, colors, and dispositions come together during a mountainside trek.
Behavior / Older Horse Images
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Friend or Foe?
Surprise encounters initiate this familiar “friend or foe?” horse face. I am a familiar visitor, so I rarely inspire a flight response. These horses are curious and because […]
Older Horse Images
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Wild One
“We need the tonic of wildness … At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious […]
Behavior / Herd Life Images / Older Horse Images
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Nightfall
As the sun set, something unseen and unheard triggered this large group of horses to move away from their quiet grazing on an open hillside. They filed up […]
Behavior / Older Horse Images
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Smarter Than The Average Horse
Horses raised in a free-roaming environment are smarter. They adapt to change and unexpected events. They are constantly tested by their surroundings and as a result feel rewarded […]
Behavior / Herd Life Images / Mares / Older Horse Images
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The Old and the Young, Alike
Mature horses filled with youthful behaviors and an old, old mare who manages her energy all live together within That Herd.
Older Horse Images
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Poster Boy For Summer
No matter how humble I make myself, I cannot gain the trust of this handsome buckskin. He watches me closely, avoiding any possibility that I might get closer […]
Older Horse Images
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To Feel Happy, Simply Insert Yourself Into This Scene
“Shall I compare you to a summer’s day? … ” Let me just say this, you better be quite lovely to compare favorably to this summer’s day scene! […]