Recent photos of some of the Pintos

Recently I have been taking photos of some of the horses individually.

Mystery was born in December  10, 2013 and I love his light reddish brown markings.  He enjoys hanging out with his brother Saunder and they are always together.  He is very curious and follows me around in the holding pen - he loves people.

He is very smart and sweet.  

Chie was born November 9th, 2011 and this mare had quite a work out with Karyn last month.

Splash was born July 5th, 2010 and is our largest horse. She can be very sweet and likes to follow me around especially at feeding time!  Karyn got a halter on her for the first time last month.  Splash definitely wants a job!

In the background are never separated buddies, Mystery and Saunder.

Otumwa was born October 16, 2012 to Polka Dot and Thunder.  I love her white forelock and she has one blue eye.

Pintos and video

I have been wanting to shoot videos of the pintos for some time. Photography is my thing, not movies but I am experimenting with a video camera.  I have not set up editing software on my computer yet,  so here are   four short clips.  There is not a lot of action - just walking  horses.  Hopefully, as I learn more, the videos will improve!
The first one is of Chie, 6 months old,  walking with her mom, Polka Dot on a very windy day:

Some of the herd walking through Eucalyptus trees.

Suki, Sweetie, Moonbeam and her filly Ceilo Luna, three weeks old:

A short clip of Luna who is growing leaps and bounds:

A filly is born November 9th!

For many months we wondered whether or not Polka Dot was pregnant.  We had expected a birth around July  and since so many months went by we figured there would be no new foal as it is unusual for a horse to give birth so late in the season.  November 8th while feeding the herd I noticed that Polka Dot's udder was full of milk.  The next day a new filly arrived. We are so happy you are finally here! 

Her name is Chie (pronounced Chiyay) which means wisdom in Japanese.

She is about three days old in these photos. 

She looks so small here.

In the photos below she is five days old.

Chie  peeks behind her mother as the herd eats their grain.