Another post of old photos. We were on a road trip across country, just about ten years ago now. The following is what I wrote at the time.
Today we drove from Yellowstone National Park to The Grand Teton National Park. After dropping off our bags at the hotel, we returned to the car looking forward to exploring the area. The first things we saw were these beautiful horses.
Four young ladies had gotten out of a car at the parking spot we stopped at, and we noticed that a horse was following the girls as they walked along the fence, actually trying to touch them gently with his nose. At first just one horse, and then another joined him.
A very interesting thing happened after the girls left. They started to play, running at a fast trot and kicking their heels at each other briefly, and then this.
After nuzzling each other for a minute or so....
they walked slowly back to their herd.
Another lovely memory.
When I checked online with my first and second photo, it said it was a chestnut and white pinto, or American Paint Horse, with an 'overo' coat pattern, characterized by predominantly white head and splashy white markings along the body.
An overo coat pattern refers to a group of white spotting patterns found in horses, most notably in the American Paint Horse breed. Unlike the clean vertical shields of a tobiano, overo pattern looks like white paint has been splashed or sprayed onto a dark horse.
Tobiano is a dominant genetic white-spotting pattern commonly found in pinto and American Paint Horses.
Beautiful horses don't you think? I hope I get to see their kind again one day.
Thanks for looking and
have a continued good week.
They ARE beautiful. And sweet and friendly!
ReplyDeleteThey were lovely to see Ginny, and they had very sweet personalities :)
DeleteThose are beautiful horses—I love horses, and the scenes are so fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your wonderful observations and explanations!
Have a lovely day! Hugs, Elke
My pleasure Elke, I always enjoy sharing what I find :) thank you so much! You have a lovely day also. Hugs, Denise
DeleteVery beautiful horses. How fun it must have been to see them interact like that.
ReplyDeleteThank you, it was Ann, I had never seen that kind of interaction before. I don’t get to be as close to horses as I was here, though I have always thought them beautiful animals when seeing from a distance. They are usually grazing. I was lucky enough to catching them being playful :)
DeleteThey look very handsome!
ReplyDeleteVery much so Angie :)
DeleteAfter I was grown (and my daddy retired) he bought some horses. I never really learned the ends and outs of them but OM did I love their grandness
ReplyDeleteHugs cecilia
How wonderful Cecilia :) you must have some special memories from those days. Hugs, Denise
DeleteBeautiful horses and beautiful scenery, too. We'd like to make it to the Grand Tetons National Park...
ReplyDeleteYou would love it Ellen, it’s incredible! :)
DeleteYes, they are absolutely gorgeous, fun animals. I can imagine how awesome it was to watch them. We’ve done this trip many years ago and loved it too.
ReplyDeleteHow great that you have been here Kay. I am always hoping we will get back there one day :)
DeleteBeautiful horses. I love how this memory captures the horses being playful with each other and then quietly returning to their herd, and those little moments with animals are often the ones that stay with you for years.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Melody, and beautifully worded, thank you :)
DeleteInteresante imágenes de los caballos. Disfruta todo el grupo de la Naturaleza.
ReplyDeleteMuchas gracias, me alegra que los haya disfrutado. Un cordial saludo.
DeleteLovely photos
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteLovely photographs, they are such beautiful horses.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you so much Jan, happy you liked them. They are indeed beautiful horses, aren't they Jan" All the best :) Denise
DeletePerhaps in my youth I contemplated following young ladies along the fence and nuzzling them. And then common sense and the fear of arrest took over!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chuckle David. I suppose common sense comes to us all as we get older, hopefully :)
DeleteWas there a stable nearby for people to book rides? We never made it to the Grand Tetons but did get to Yellowstone.
ReplyDeleteThere might have been Marcia but it was on a long road with no other buildings around :)
DeleteLindos caballos. Te mando un beso.
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