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Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:25 am
by caporip
Brought in (originally from wild herds in Poland) to graze on this important marshland reserve to stop plant encroachement. They are lovely friendly animals.

Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:52 am
by aster
Beautiful one of wild horses , Caporip.
You've captured a very graceful scene; composition-wise and by using the main focus area as a lead to deepen the photo. The eyes gradually move from right to left as I observe the photo frame.
Thanks for sharing, : )
Yildiz
Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:20 pm
by caporip
thanks Aster, another one:-

Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:15 pm
by aster
One adjective: Brilliant : )
Black horse with a shiny mane and nape in an overall monochrone frame works wonderfully. You have a good eye for observing horses in singular or plural form as they behave in their natural setting as a herd.
Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:26 pm
by Greg Beetham
Nice horse portraits caporip, they must get handled a lot or see lots of people to be so tranquil.
Greg
Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:49 pm
by caporip
Thanks Greg
The reserve is a popular spot for walkers (and photographers!) and these ponies have been used on this reserve (and some other Kent reserves) for a while now. They are supposed to have a good temperament and dont seem to get fazed at all not even, as I saw while i was there, with excitable dogs. A couple of them were very interested in my 70-400 not sure what they thought it was!
Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:14 pm
by Dr. Harout
I guess this is it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konik
Nice shots by the way.
Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:08 pm
by david antony
Very nice nice shots caporip, thanks for sharing.
Re: Wild horses at Hothfield Nature reserve Ashford Kent
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:24 am
by Birma
Very nice pictures Caporip. The snow as a background works well, especially in the B&W shot.
Great to see this ancient breed being reintroduced to support the conservation of habitat. (Thanks for the link Doc.) I can imagine the ancestors of these chaps pulling the Ancient Britons around in their chariots

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