return of the strays

return of the strays
2017/08/16 07:45 – NIKON D7200 + 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens at 450 mm 35mm eq., f/8, 1/800 sec, ISO 1000

Horses [Exmoor ponies] that strayed from the herd earlier, now, upon their return, are catching sight of the lead mare in a field next to an almost dried up pond near Castricum, NL.

The lead mare, accompanied by only four quietly grazing horses from a herd of about 30, had been whinnying and running about restlessly for quite some time from the moment the sun came up over the tree tops.

Apparently the rest of the herd had strayed off somewhere. Then, suddenly, from afar they came running to join the core group again.

The final reunion was a touching sight, when all the arriving horses gathered closely around the lead mare, one of them even let her forehead rest against the mare’s shoulder for a while.

Stan

2017/08/16 07:46 – NIKON D7200 + 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens at 450 mm 35mm eq., f/8, 1/800 sec, ISO 1000

The stray horses reuniting with the lead mare

2017/08/16 07:46 – NIKON D7200 + 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens at 345 mm 35mm eq., f/8, 1/800 sec, ISO 1000

The lead mare being welcomed after a separation from the herd

See also: a gathering in the field

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