I am sorry I havent yet been able to finish my last post in the Girl Friend Talk series... I know you all must be on the edge of your seat, just dyin' to read what's comin' next...
*crickets*
And so I hope you wont mind that I decided to play a little game instead....
You see Ree over at the Pioneerwoman.com posted this picture a few days ago of these mustang mares being brought in for weaning. I am in love with this photo! I have it as my screen saver right now and cant help but stop nearly every time I see it in order to pick out a new favorite mare... which is never easy because I could make a case for each and every single one of them.
Which got me to thinkin'.... wouldnt it be fun to see which mare all of you'd pick... which one jumps off the screen to say "Pick me! Pick me!"
Which got me to thinkin'.... wouldnt it be fun to see which mare all of you'd pick... which one jumps off the screen to say "Pick me! Pick me!"
And so I tried to number as many horses as I could (the ones that had a face) to make it easier.
My favorite (at the moment) is #5... There is something quiet in her posture, like she is aware of everything, but not stressed... interested but cautious and while she's willing to go with the flow for now, she's also not sold on the whole idea either. I'd bet that mare would have something to say about the situation... oh yes sir, she most certainly would.
Which hip number are you taking home?
I prefer geldings, but I like it that #2 is focused on the person taking the photo, but also doesn't seen upset.
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ReplyDeleteI thought this would be difficult, but my eye immediately went to one mare, and the more I looked the more my gaze kept sliding back to her...
So #21 is my pick. She looks lost, like she just wants someone to lead her. Pretty blazed face too.
hmmm.... #7 or #22
ReplyDelete#3 and #11 - #3 has a beautiful head and seems not too concerned, and #11 looks just like my Dawn - and they both appear to be bays!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhhhh, do I have to pick just one? I love #2's inquisitive look and that blaze. But I'm a sucker for grays, so I want #30...the gray in the way back who is looking toward the camera. And can I take #4 too and have a matched set?
ReplyDeleteI love mares! :) And was entranced with this picture, as well.
ReplyDelete#1 & #17 are spitting images of 2 of my horses, so I couldn't pick them. I think I like #22. She is worried, but looks strong. Has moxy & grace. Yeah, I would call her Grace.
I loved this post on PW's site! My fave from the post was the bay pinto that tried to run MM over. She was my fave! In this pic though I'd have to say either 2 or...21? The blaze between 17 and 22. I'm a sucker for cute blazes! 17 is kinda cute too though...she looks about like I'd look in that situation...W.T.F?! lol
ReplyDeleteMy fav is the grey right behind #5 that you don't have numbered. I'm a sucker for a grey and I love the looks of this mare.
ReplyDeleteOH my bad! I see a #4 on her now. Sorry! haha
ReplyDeleteMy pic is #32. She seems to be staying pretty calm and level headed. Literally too, look how she's holding herself while most of the horses around her are relatively high headed. Yet her ears are still alert (in both directions) without being starched straight up.
ReplyDeleteShe hasn't turned inward and tried to hide from the world, she is paying attention but keeping her cool.
#18. Love the set of her ears, her big soft eye and her roan-y butt.
ReplyDeleteHa! On second glance I realized that's someone else's butt. LOL
ReplyDeleteI don't know which I'd pick based on a photo. Horses can change behavior in an instant, I've learned. But #32 looks like my mare. Baby Doll would be in the center of all that mahem and probably take a nap.
ReplyDelete~Lisa
My favourite is #14, alert, ears forward and interested, looking ahead, not bothered by everything around her.
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#28 because she's blonde (LOL! :) or #23 because she looks kinda mellow, like, "when the heck are you ladies gonna stop freakin' out? Chill!" Plus I like her big white blaze.
ReplyDeletep.s. it's funny, when I saw the first pic before I started reading the post, I thought that looked like a pic of Ree's Mustangs! :)
I love the look of #28 yellow horses are my fav. She looks like she the leader, with lots of grit. Reminds me of my mare Cara.What a great post.
ReplyDeleteI like #4 and #25. Just they catch my eye....
ReplyDelete#5 because I'm a sucker for a smokey black horse. Or a dark bay. And then I could have an almost matched pair with Casey!
ReplyDelete#28 because I'm also a sucker for a blonde!
#13 because I like her ears and eye
But, #5 steals the show for me!
I love a blaze face- so number 21 is my pick!
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