tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post8840112705570967971..comments2024-03-08T16:13:12.521-05:00Comments on Journal of Ravenseyrie: Dream Your DayLynne Gerardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16107340619393934366noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-24510648053234946372010-05-16T18:45:50.858-04:002010-05-16T18:45:50.858-04:00Kimberlee, Jenny, June, Miek, Hilary, Eva, Kate an...Kimberlee, Jenny, June, Miek, Hilary, Eva, Kate and Máire:<br /><br />Thank you all for leaving your comments and for taking the time to look at even more video clips of Altamiro engaging in his spectacular pastime of bird chasing.<br /><br />It is great fun to share these images with you and to know that you find them inspiring.<br /><br />I've watched Altamiro enough times now to notice that what he most likes is not the initial take off of the birds, but their capacity to fly, for it is those that are flying--he will follow them for as long as the lead and as long as the landscape provides space for. I've also noticed that many of the birds don't leave the area directly, but seem to enjoy flying in an arc or a circle as if they are having as much fun watching this horse run as he is in chasing them as they fly.<br /><br />It never gets old! I enjoy each and every episode of "Altamiro, Bird-Chaser!"Lynne Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107340619393934366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-70254721122022265442010-05-11T14:32:36.119-04:002010-05-11T14:32:36.119-04:00That whole post is poetry. I do indeed dream my d...That whole post is poetry. I do indeed dream my day and I can see that you do too.<br /><br />MáireMáirehttp://poniesathome.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-89339492024062662502010-05-11T11:59:17.858-04:002010-05-11T11:59:17.858-04:00Ohh Altamiro is so magnificent and full of life. I...Ohh Altamiro is so magnificent and full of life. I admire your world so much. Your painting is beautiful, as is the poem. This post nearly brings me to tears, I feel so connected to the beauty and sounds of Ravenseyrie.Kate Littlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-60080674539469839972010-05-06T09:53:54.589-04:002010-05-06T09:53:54.589-04:00I cannot get enough looking at these pictures! I a...I cannot get enough looking at these pictures! I am going to print out this painting and poem in color and hang it into my cube as a reminder that there is a world out there, vibrant, mysteriously alive.evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352450297889697710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-83014086071289696602010-05-05T19:44:34.185-04:002010-05-05T19:44:34.185-04:00What a lovely post! I love the sounds, the chase, ...What a lovely post! I love the sounds, the chase, the happy energy. As the mother of three (adult now) sons, I can say that his masculine energy just radiates from him, he embodies the energy of young men around the human age of 20--fearless, at their peak, full of satisfaction with life! <br />Isn't it interesting to see how horses--often described as only "prey" animals, have such a strong desire to chase, a desire usually associated with predators. We had a miniature horse who did NOT know that he was a "mini", who would chase squirrels up trees and dogs out of the pasture. Our labels are so often inadequate.Hilary Lohrmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07674844747840081156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-68072118790064305442010-05-05T13:07:23.495-04:002010-05-05T13:07:23.495-04:00Lynne,
I just can’t get enough of watching throug...Lynne,<br /><br />I just can’t get enough of watching through your blog window. The images, the sounds and your presence (cheering for Altamiro) make me feel as if I am actually there for a few moments. I can even hear the change in the sounds the birds make when Altamiro approaches them. Make sure Altamiro knows he has a whole fanclub that is cheering for him, even though he cannot hear us.<br />Love the poem! MiekAnnemiekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962378758056371983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-35267554771194478742010-05-05T13:03:27.294-04:002010-05-05T13:03:27.294-04:00Love the painting and the poem, as well as the sen...Love the painting and the poem, as well as the sentiment contained therein!Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-61460367313623018062010-05-05T13:01:31.561-04:002010-05-05T13:01:31.561-04:00My Highland Pony used to enjoy sheep-chasing - it ...My Highland Pony used to enjoy sheep-chasing - it seemed, as with Altamiro, to be for the joy of scattering them, as he never attempted to actually make contact, although I'm sure he could have. Maybe it's like art for horses - you can make cool shapes with flying-around things.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-78557141231495605942010-05-05T05:07:35.575-04:002010-05-05T05:07:35.575-04:00I just love these video clips, with sounds and sce...I just love these video clips, with sounds and sceneries from Ravenseyrie! I feel like Altamiro thinks those bird noises are cheering too :)JEN-SKAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10983640657901974456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572142164579536708.post-73515567166283841822010-05-05T00:08:42.937-04:002010-05-05T00:08:42.937-04:00HAHAHA I LOVE watching him chase the geese! I am s...HAHAHA I LOVE watching him chase the geese! I am sure his mares appreciate him finding a new hobby of chasing the geese instead of them! I wonder if he would love being a cutting horse? <br /><br />I have noticed that some horses love being left to their own devises, some love being a trail horse, a cutting horse, dressage horse, mom, dad, etc. <br /><br />If I were in a position to allow my mare to be a brood mare I would. That is her calling. She is meant to be a mom. However, I cannot allow her to leave my care as every time I do she is not taken cared of very well (not to my standards anyways such as normal care like make sure her teeth are floated so she is comfortable and not suffering with ulcers or suffering with overgrown feet, suffering diseases that are preventable, or anything else that is preventable or treatable. No horse is truly wild anymore save the Prezwalski (sp?). Any horse that is penned in if it is 20,000 acres (or more) or down to 2 acres. If the horse is fenced in, you are required to provide feed and medical care). She is my baby girl. Riding would be her second hobby. She loves going out and exploring the trails. So, at least she still does something she enjoys although it isn't number one... She is being bred this year for her first purebred foal which is very exciting! I am really looking forward to this foal as I think it will be exceptional!Spanish Sulphurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089412190520803451noreply@blogger.com