Hamming It Up For The Camera!!!!

So how cute and gorgeous are these two anyway?  I had the fortunate luck to be able to photograph two foals and their mothers at Running Mountain  Ranch in Yamhill, Oregon yesterday. They are both about a month old.  The little guy above is Rocky and he is quite a character!  He was not camera shy in anyway and performed some amazing tricks for me.  My biggest problem, was keeping my lens clean, as both he and the mare were quite fascinated with my camera and wanted very close looks!

Let me introduce sweet little Lucy and her mom!  The thing that amazed me about these mares was that they were so amiable and accepting about my moving about and playing with their babies. These are Al Khamsa Arabians.  After doing a little research, I have found that they descend from the original Arabian Horses of the Bedouins.  The breeders of this line of horses are very diligent in keeping the lines pure.  I did a Google search and found lots of fascinating information on them.  They are truly beautiful animals!  There is one more baby on the way, and I can’t wait to get my lens wrapped around her as well.  Thanks Tish for sharing your beauties!