I have to think that part of the sheer joy of being a wild horse is the chance to run wild and free, whenever they want. For me as an observer, it is definitely sheer joy.
Most anytime while watching the horses, a couple of stallions will start chasing each other, or a horse will come running because it got left behind when the herd moved on.
If you follow me on Instagram, or Facebook, you know we have been visiting the wild horses.
We spent 3 days last weekend with them, plus a day the weekend before. Love them! It was one thing that made me excited about Utah again. Consequently, I have literally thousands of photos and I felt a Wild Horse Week was the best way to show you guys how wonderful these wild horses are.
Each day this week I will talk about a different aspect of wild horse life. Be sure to check out each days post, because towards the end of the week, there will be a giveaway.
Today is all about friends and family bands.
This herd is about 170 horses total. But within that herd, are separate and distinct family bands. Each band has a stallion, sometimes two, the mares, and of course the foals.
We watched this little family interact, and at first we thought the gray one was the mom. I took some photos of the gray horse being so gentle and nuzzling the foal, then we realized it was the dad and the mom came sauntering over. This little guy is well loved and cared for by both parents. And this is the norm in each family band.
This is a perfect photo of a family band. The stallion works hard to keep everyone together.
Two weeks ago when we rolled into Utah, I noticed a billboard advertising a draft horse competition at Young Living lavender farm. The lavender farm is about 10 minutes away from where we are parked, so we decided to go that weekend.
I have never heard of a competition for draft horses, but I love the big horses, and this seemed like a great photo opportunity too.
These black Percheron’s are so handsome.
They all had their manes braided, and with ribbons. And of course there is all the bling of the harnesses too.
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