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Back to the Wild Mustangs we go for today’s post. I was fortunate to catch a pair of bachelors rough housing. These three were a distance away from the main herd. No doubt they’d been chased off by a more dominant stallion or two.
The attack!
The rebuttal…
…and as quickly as it started it ended with this,
Awwww! They’re so cute! I’m glad it wasn’t a “real” fight. They’re just practicing for their turn at a Mare someday. I loved that they ended their sparring with a hug more or less.
I hope your week is going well! Happy Hump Day everyone!
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I may be wrong but when my brothers two dogs who are about one year old get on top of each other, he says they are practicing “dominance.” I accidentally called it “humping each other.” Lol 😀 Hello, Deb! 💖
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Yes, that’s what they’re practicing for…the showdown with a more dominate Stallion over a Mare, and mating her. I saw some of that too!
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Wonderful way to capture the action! And love that they parted as friends!! 🙂
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Thank you so much Amy!
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Gosh, the colors in these are just lovely, aren’t they? I enjoy your photos so very much. I’m glad to know you’re out capturing more of these right now 🙂
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Thank you so much Joey! The long week-end was AWESOME! Can’t wait to share.
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😀
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marvelous captures!
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There she is! Hope all is well! Thank you so much! xx
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hugs Deb!!
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Hugs right back! xx
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Great captures Deborah!
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They ARE cute! Just like my dogs, sparring briefly from time to time.
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🙂 and young boys.
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Restless young male energy 🙂
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🙂
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Loved seeing more of your horse photos Deborah
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the images Pauline! Thank you so much!
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I like that. Practicing. Just like men rough housing. Until it gets real. Beautiful images Deborah.
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Yes, thankfully there was sports, and a drum set available for my son to work that energy out with when he was growing up. 🙂
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😊
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I love this, Deborah. Such beautiful, majestic animals in a gorgeous and wide open landscape. And don’t they behave just like people do. 🙂
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Thank you so much Jennie! Yes, I was surprised to learn they do!
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You’re welcome, Deborah!
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Did you really mean to say hump day? Ah ha ha!
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LOL! Yes, I did. 😜
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Nice captures, Deborah, glad it wasn’t anything rough!
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Thank you Donna! Me too!
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I love horses so this was a pure pleasure this middle of the week day. No power lines in this landscape. 🙂
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the post and images Judy!
It was really great not having any power lines facing this direction. 😊
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Wow these are so stunning! I can’t believe you captured such action! I am also glad they were not fighting for real!
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Thank you so much Lynn! It was really neat to see them in the wild.
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Ha! A lovely unexpected ending. I love the hug too Deborah. I also like how the third horse is just ignoring them. LOL. You did a fantastic job capturing the action. Hugs!
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The Palomino did move when the other one fought back a bit. He wasn’t haven’t his peace interrupted. Up until then he looked pretty bored. 😀
It was really sweet that they were still friends and knew it wasn’t a real fight.
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Great pictures, Deborah. That last one is precious! The landscape is stunning in how barren, yet interesting it is.
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Thank you so much Dan! The landscape isn’t as barren as one thinks is it. There’s even color!
On the way up to the High Camp we came upon a section of the trail that was lined with mountain lily’s, and there were other wildflowers in bloom as well.
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It sounds very pretty.
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