We had a couple of back to back snowstorms, but overall, so far this winter has been on the mild and friendly side of things.
The horses are doing well! We've been able to continue to support both our groups, the nine bachelors who are with us here at Ravenseyrie and the eight mares who we are thankful can continue to enjoy living wild on their range an hour's drive from us.
All are getting older! Zorita is 22 this year! Altamiro, Bella and Belina are all 19! Even our last two offspring (Ousado and Rija) who were born the year we shifted from breeding conservation of our Sorraias to supported separate herds will turn eleven this year.
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That's beautiful to see. I've spent the month of December and half of January in Mexico, where I've seen many dogs dressed up in coats, even inside warm human homes! Not only the famous Xoloitzcuintle, Mexican hairless dog, but also many others which had plenty of undercoat. Perhaps their owners should see your horses strolling around in that snow and cold!
I hope you're all well.
Dogs in coats in Mexico - even inside homes? Oh my - must be a fashion statement? Most animals are better equipped growing their own coats which have natural sensors and thermal regulation capacities no manmade coat could hope to achieve. May your two months in Mexico live on in creative ways as you move into February and beyond!
Lovely to see a winter update. Timeless beauty of the natural world. The horses seem so at home there. Eva
Hello Eva! The horses and the landscape seem to have a marvellous symbiotic relationship. So thankful to witness it and support it.
As always I love seeing your photos and hearing that you and Kevin are enjoying life. I appreciate the work that you do for the horses and I wonder what your long term plan for them is....or if you have one?
Hello Mary Ann Crayton! Our long term commitment continues to be supporting our two herds as they (and we) continue living well to the end of our days. This on going commitment means a substantial amount of our limited earnings is channelled into feed costs, which are much higher during the long winter - and also the physical labours involved with distributing feed and maintaining fencing. We are just two simple people, but we remain capable of carrying on in this way and are very thankful for this!
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