Look what we came home to today! Those are wild horses. Well technically, they are feral, but they run wild around here. This is our 3rd herd in the area. We are not sure what happened to the first 2 herds. It is possible they were captured and taken to auction. So sad. The emotion of seeing a wild herd running across a field is astounding. There are a number of wild horse herds in the valley and many more in Okanogan county.

The weather, although mild, has left the ground covered with snow. This herd does not usually come near the house, but today they were close by. We decided to throw out some hay to them. The hay was a big hit. All 11 horses came to eat.

The gray is the stallion, but he is not the boss. The mares and young ones got to eat first and he watched over them. When he felt it was safe, he came in to join the others. It took more than 1 try as the mares would chase him away.

I love the marking on the forehead of one of this younger horse. It looks like an apostrophe. Here is a picture of it.

Welcome to my world.

Frontier Woman @ frontierlivingtoday.blogspot.com