Foals are Blooming Too!

A few days ago I left home at 7:30 to take a drive to the NE corner of Carroll County. It was a beautiful spring morning, and I was looking for something to snap. After 2 1/2 hours of driving roads and trails I didn't have a lot to show for my time.

I headed back down to Westminster and stopped at the Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Unplanned, I then headed NW of Carrol County for a longer drive home. Shortly after leaving town I came upon a horse farm and four horses were taking a fiesta in the corner of the field. I took a quick glimpse farther back on the farm and thought I saw a mare and foal in the yard.

Turning around I headed down the lane and sure enough, there was the mare and foal. I quickly looked around for someone to ask if I could snap some pictures. A young man was coming my way on a cart with a mature horse. When I told him my request, he said yes, and shared there was a foal in the barn just born that morning.

What a thrill to visit a newborn foal! That's her picture above, and with her Mom below.

The man opened the gate and took me closer to the mare and foal outside (two snaps below). Another thrill. This was his mare. I asked questions and he shared.

On my way out I snapped this horse who was enjoying a rest in the shade.

Beside myself with my good fortune, I continued on. I found this beautiful pond with the pink dogwood and geese sunning themselves.

Following the map so I'd be headed towards home, I came around a bend and found 4 mares and 4 foals on the hillside. One of the foals was having an afternoon of fun, jumping and running around.

Following are snaps of two other mares and colts on the hillside.

It was, indeed, a beautiful day to be out snapping God's creation! This has certainly been my spring for the barnyard--both a sheep barn and a horse barn!

Now, where is that cow barn and that newborn calf!

(Continuing this post a few days later, I did fine a newborn calf with its Mom at Wilson's Farm in Mount Airy! Enjoy her below!)