The pastures around my house get rented out to people for grazing through the spring, summer and fall. One morning I awoke to three mares and their three colts pastured right next to me.
They were a constant joy. The little ones played all day until they couldn’t play anymore.
Then they would collapse in the grass, sleep it off and get up and start all over again.
Sometimes the mares would get into the action and all six horses would gallop the full length and breadth of the field. It was a beautiful sight to behold—always awe-inspiring. These six were some of the best neighbors I’ve ever had!
Jeannie,
This is beautiful! I am in the library and it is closing. I look forward to reading and enjoying the photos. I am so glad that you decided to do this.
L,
Sue
Hi Sue–
I’m glad you found it. You’re one of the reasons I decided to tell my story. Let me know what you think.
Thanks,
Jeane
Jeane,
I love the joy and lightness of the colts and foals playing in the sunshine…may the memories of thier energy and brand new dna bring you reminders of the youth your cells hold and how healthy and vibrant you are today:)
May all your cells vibrate with healing and energy of a colts joy:)
And so it is.
Love,
Grace
What a great get well wish! Thank you Grace. I did love greeting every day with such joyful neighbors.
You’re very welcome for the get well wish:)
XOXO
Grace
I love this one about your neighbors, horses! I love horses for they betray to me freedom! The way they run and the wind blows thru their beautiful mane. The joyful way they play, jumping, galloping gracefully or just all of a sudden taking off in a rampent run to end in a sudden stop! I know nothing about horses but love the beauty of them. I once just got on a horse of a freinds and just went for a ride…slowly at first and then a slow but fun enough run! I felt so free, like part of the horse, I was auxilerated! Scared my boyfreind at the time but I rode the horse that way anyway. I just went for it and loved it! I also love their big brown eyes wondering what they are thinking about behind them. I once called a horse from a pasture that was far from me with a clicking noice and to my disbelief it came to me and I pet that horse I kid you not for a full fifteen minutes long! I didn’t want to stop but my hands were tiring and I had to come back to reality. I feel a closeness to horses somehow; I don’t know why? It may be that I love the freedom they represent to me and I long for that in my sub-concious; a life of pure freedom of spirit! What I find when I’m painting. Well that explains a lot to me! (a light bulb just went on) I MUST PAINT! Funny how that happens. Anyway just wanted to let you know that I loved horses and I love all of the pictures you have of them especially a close up one that is brown in front of a fenced up area? (Wooden boards behind it).
I think our relationship, as humans, with horses is profound. Possibly more than any other animal, they have affected our quality of life. Think about a time before we were in a position to use horses for travel and to help with the heavy work chores we must do. Horses are very powerful animals and when they agreed to be tamed and used by humans they offered part of that power to us. I also think they’ve been instructive to us: In their prey animal nature they can show us our own fears, I believe. The horses I spend time with keep me honest. If my exterior behavior is anything different from what I’m feeling inside they don’t trust me and shy away. The brown horses are a small herd of 7 that I used to feed–my first winter here. I helped save one of their fillies that was born during a blizzard. They were semi-wild, but all of them let me touch them now. So GLAD you’re painting!
Missed this one somehow:) Love all the pretty ponies playing!
xoxo
Grace
It’s funny–way back then I had the same camera which is both a still camera and a video camera, but I didn’t know that yet. Those ponies were pastured next to me for 3 months, playing and galloping and I could have stood on my deck getting video of all that! Not meant to be I guess. But I was there so I had the gift of seeing it in person. It was very special.