When are horses need to stretch their legs (without a rider), we take them over to my brother’s garden and let them lose.
After a refreshing drink, Sahara starts to herd her pack in the direction she wants.
Soon, the seniors take off,
and Arwen makes sure to take the lead.
Being a sensible mare, she only needs a few moments before she slows down and ambles to the other corner, where she can resume her day in peace and quiet.
For the other three however, the fun has just begun!
Oops - watch out for traffic jams!
Kalahari is the calmest of the three,
…but soon, even she wants to show off her moves!
The equine youngsters of Ishtar’s Ark: Isolde & Kalahari
Eventually, things calm down to a trot, then a walk, and eventually, the herd starts to look around for edibles instead. It only takes a few minutes for the excess energy to pass, and it’s a joyful scene, worth sharing with them!
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThey are having so much fun! I love watching horses run and play! If only I had that much energy!
FABULOUS photos, Esther!! Thanks for sharing your herd unleashed. And I bet it is very hot there, yet still they romp, buck, rear, run and play! Horses are so beautiful. I enjoyed these photos of your lovely horses.
~Lisa
ps, You asked if it was difficult for me to get up and down on the camel. It wasn’t too difficult to get up, but I needed help dismounting because of my knee. My mounting and dismounting was easier than yours, though, as they didn’t have the camel kush. The camel just had to walk up to a platform, where I was standing waiting to get on. Same for dismounting. I don’t think I could have mounted and dismounted from a kush. The vertical rise would have bee challenging. lol!
Beautiful photos…they all look great. Your brother has a big garden…is he close to where you live? I’m sure things are going well in Sweden!
That looks like some serious energy being exerted! If I give them human attributes, they look like they’re having fun.
Gorgeous photos, and spectacularly beautiful horses.
Esther: What neat shots of the herd kicking up their heels.
Oh what fun they are all having. A wonder to watch. Nice that your brother has a large yard for them to frollic in.
Gorgeous animals!
I played too
Wonderful photos, Esther. I can just see the fun they are having running around the yard.
whata glorious sight to behold !1Sandy
They are so elegant! Magnificent pictures!
purrs and love
Luna
Beautiful horses and graet action shots!
It looks like they’re having a lot of fun!
It almost made me gasping for breath as they were running around so much!
Oh, such beauty and athleticism!
Ah, they have such joyful looks in their eyes.
What gorgeous horses! And they sure look like they’re enjoying themselves.
What gorgeous horses, indeed! And they do seem to be having such a marvelous time! How fun for you!
Great photos of your horses having fun. I love to let ours out in the bigger pasture and watch them kick and buck.
Such gorgeous animals. Just the power in those muscles is enough to give me chills.
Wouldn’t want to get in their way though!
What a romp! You captured some great action, hard to do with horses! Did they do that because they’d been cooped up and needed to run off some steam, or just because it was a “new” space to explore?
@Ponygirl: It often starts with Sahara or Kalahari wanting to dominate the herd, and as soon as one of them gets going, the rest joins in. I have seen Arwen take off excess energy on her own when cooped up too long (especially when injured) but Sahara will rarely take a turn unless she gets some other horse to join her. Fortunately for her, the younger ones are always willing to try some new moves!
this is a joy!
I love how happy and free they are
hey guys! you sure had lots of fun out there! glad you could share it with all of us at Pet Pride
bozo
Underbart för hästarna!
There is no doubt the horses got their exercise, they really kicked their heels up.
Those are some great action shots! It looks like they had a LOT of fun romping through the gardens. They’re all so beautiful and spirited!
Horses are the most amazing animals and your photo collection does show them off at their best.
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