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About two minutes after the mare scratched her back on the ground (see my previous post from yesterday), a male pinto pony followed suit. He started by using his right front hoof to paw at the ground, making clods of grass and dirt fly up and scatter. I thought he was mad at something, but shortly after that, like the mare, he simply fell to the ground.
Male Assateague pony starting his back scratch.
He rolled to one side.
Then to the other side.
Then he started to get up.
He shook off dirt and grass.
Finally he calmly strolled away to rejoin his band of ponies.
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This makes me so happy! I forget that not everyone is as used to horses and their behavior as I am. Your always welcome to come meet Merlin! He does the same thing especially after a bath đŸ˜€
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Thank you Shari for visiting this blog and commenting. You will love these ponies when you go see them!
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So fun đŸ™‚
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You’ve caught the spirit of the horse with these shots – I always feel a bit more lively after I’ve seen such action from our equestrian friends đŸ™‚
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Their expression is priceless! đŸ™‚
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Oh, these images make me smile big time! This horse reminds me of my dog, he often does a similar thing on the grass and even on the snow!
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I’ve seen dogs do that too, with a silly beatific expression on their face. Thank you for commenting, Indah!
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Lovely photos!
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Thank you Pike!
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Beautiful captures! đŸ™‚
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Thank you Amy!
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Good morning, Hien. This reminds me of a poster I saw in one of my co-worker’s office that had someone rolled on the floor. It read “You said when?” Deadline could be funny sometime đŸ˜‰
Have a great day!
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That’s a great story. Maybe I’ll print one of these out with those words printed on it, and pass it around to some cube dwellers.
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Great timimg,it’s sort of time-lapse photography,you have perfectly captured the moment,Hien!As I’m viewing the second photo,If I hadn’t seen the previous “episode”,I would have thought that he was dead.Beautiful pony species,its coat is fabulous!
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Thank you Doda! Those ponies are indeed a delight to our eyes.
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Love the last shot too Hien as the warm sun is just hitting his face!
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You are so right. That sunlight made all the difference.
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They’re all good, but you got great lighting in that last image!
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That’s what I thought when the sun started coming out of clouds and shone on us.
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