Some herd dynamics

Or maybe not so dynamic....
Nitro has gone to his owner's place for a week or so, and it was my opportunity to integrate Rio  back into the herd. I started him off with the mares this morning, and while Belle was leaping and carrying on rejoicing at being out on pasture,

Rio could have cared less. 

The mares carried on like a pair of hooligans for a bit,

but soon settled down to graze. I put them back in their pens after a bit, and in the afternoon I let the little fillies out with Rio.

They had a quiet meet and greet,

but once Stella figured out that she had access to the pasture for the first time in 3 weeks, the race was on! At least, she thought it was,

it took Josie a little while to get into the spirit of things.

They ripped around long enough to get Rio going, but just one little blast and then he went back to chowing down.

Since everything went so well, I'll be turning Rio out every day with one of the groups, and as soon as Belle's milk is all dried up I'll run them all together. Nitro has to be kept separate because he isn't gelded yet.