The Horses Get a Turn

[BostonBanker]

The fresh snow and the sun (well, sort of) meant the camera got a workout today. Meg's shots are posted, so here are some of the horses.

Our diamond-in-the-rough lesson pony. Pulled out of a pen of 80+ horses; he is so darn cute!

Some shots I took of my friend's stallion. Black is apparently hard to take pictures of in every species!

This one was an accident, but I kind of like it.

 

[BostonBanker]

Two of the cutest ponies alive, clearly plotting something evil like cookie stealing.

Tristan and his buddy were clearly not interested in running around for me. The prefer majestic posing.

I finally inspired a bit of a trot out of him.

Standing still and looking noble is really more his cup of tea.

 

[BostonBanker]

All my waving and shouting did get the mare in the next field going!

Broodmare and foals.

Snuggling with baby.

 

[BostonBanker]

My favorite filly from this year (with a nice fat hay belly).

Such a pretty evening.

Okay, I swear I'm done posting pictures for at least 24 hours now!

 

[Dekka]

I love love love your accidental pic!! Tristan's trot looks HUGE. And yes he does do noble very well.

 

[Dakotah]

Awwww I love them all.
I miss having a horse. Yours are gorgeous.

 

[noludoru]

WOW - the shots of the black stallion are amazing. And so are the rest. The horses are all so gorgeous!!

 

[SizzleDog]

WOW, beautiful photos!

 

[Baxter'smybaby]

beautiful photos--you should keep posting more more more!

 

[BostonBanker]

Tristan's trot looks HUGE.

Umm, yeah. Nine years into owning him, and I'm still kind of figuring out how to ride it!

Yours are gorgeous.

Thank you, although I should clear up, Tristan is actually the only one that is mine. The schoolie and the black stallion are at the barn I manage; the others were taken at my trainer's farm where Tristan lives.

WOW - the shots of the black stallion are amazing.

Isn't he cool? Not a breed I had ever taken notice of before, but the woman I work with breeds them. If every gelding and mare were as well-behaved as that stallion, my job would be a lot less dangerous! I'm not sure how much is temperment and how much is training, but he's an absolute gentleman.

Thanks for the compliments - trust me, there will be more pictures soon. I'm having way too much fun with my new lens!

 

[Dekka]

Ok so what breed is he? (its hard to make guesses from that pic)

 

[noodlerubyallie]

I LOVE horses...and those were gorgeous! I want more pics!

I am SO JEALOUS you get to go hang out with them

 

[mrose_s]

Great photo's, Tristan is gorgeous!

 

[Phoenixangelwyngs]

Wow!... I can has the first two horses please? K thanks!

Seriously beautiful animals! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Zoom]

I'm guessing Andalusian? I'm fine with being completely wrong though. He is STUNNING and I just love all these pictures!

 

[Paige]

What beauties. I should post some more of the horses one of these days too.

 

[Rough_Collies2008]

Absolutely gorgeous all of them!!! Lovely, lovely horses, and beautiful pictures too.

The black stallion reminds me a bit of a Morgan stallion down at the barn Mandy used to be at, here are a few pics of him. He is just a young guy(I believe four this year...three in these pictures):

 

[BostonBanker]

Ok so what breed is he? (its hard to make guesses from that pic)

Oh, come on - you don't recognize one from your homeland ? He's a Canadian Horse.

The black stallion reminds me a bit of a Morgan stallion down at the barn

Good guess! According to my friend, they are supposed to be similar in type to the older style Morgans. That stallion is gorgeous!

Wow!... I can has the first two horses please? K thanks!

Some days, you could have the first one! Nothing like sending a three-year old, very smart and impressionable pony to do a summer at a riding camp for instilling some seriously less-than-stellar behaviors. We've had him four years or so, and he still remembers all the tricks!

 

[ACooper]

BEAUTIFUL!!

Tristan does noble VERY nobly And those ponies look like major characters! ahahha

 

[Dekka]

Oh, come on - you don't recognize one from your homeland ? He's a Canadian Horse.

LOL that would have been my guess, but I while they are a popular amateur dressage horse here I guess I wasn't expecting to see them outside of Canada

Oh and for the morgan reference. mtDNA and historical data is showing that morgan breed derived come from the "Canadien" (correct french term for the breed) horse.