The girls

Every once in a while the mares get the wind up and do a little performing for me.

Rosalee and Belle are the instigators.

Loretta joins in....

This time, Coulee just stood there and looked at me  as if to say, "Never mind those silly mares, where the heck is my hay?"

Loretta is wintering well, she is in pretty good shape. She's funny, if one of the mares infringes on her space at feeding time she lets out a little high pitched squeal and they back right off.

All the dilute coloured mares eat together, but Coulee isn't part of the "inner circle" just yet. These three eat together under the shelter or out in the open, but Coulee keeps to herself.
Coulee is about 4 1/2 months from foaling, so I am spending a bit more time with her, and need to start thinking about setting up a separate pen for her for foaling- probably start separating her at night when she is 2 months form foaling. If she foaled in the herd it might get a little dicey if she is protective of the foal. So her own pen come March. Not that far away- Winter Solstice tomorrow!