Wait for Me Fellas 3
by Gary F Richards
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Title
Wait for Me Fellas 3
Artist
Gary F Richards
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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These magnificent young Clydesdale draft horses are caught galloping to the barn followed by a mule who just wants to be part of the herd. This is a series of 5 shots taken as the last horse is cresting the knoll and coming up behind the others. A fourth horse lags behind on the road and eventually is lost in later shots. But the mule puts in a strong effort and manages to keep up even though left in the rear, seemingly braying, āWait for Me Fellas!ā
There are four sets of these shots in various exposures and highlights, Green Glow, Dark Background, Color Selection, and Artistic.
Clydesdales is the quintessential embodiment of the familiar draft horse. They are beautiful movers with a high stepping gait, which made them popular as flashy carriage horses. Today they are popular in the show ring and as fancy carriage horses. The most well-known Clydesdales are the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales.
The Clydesdale was bred to have large, well-proportioned feet and sound legs for walking on hard, cobblestone roads. They have longer legs and a more streamlined body than most draft breeds. The name 'Clydesdale' is from the Clyde Valley in Lanarkshire, Scotland (previously known as Clydesdale) where it is believed to have originated. It is the only living heavy horse from Scotland.
The mule is a cross between a male donkey (Jack) and a mare. Because of the large difference between the donkey and horse families, the offsprings (mules) ordinarily do not reproduce and are thus not considered as a separate breed. Mules have short, thick heads, long ears, thin legs, small hoofs, and little hair on the root of the tail. They are most famous for their great stubbornness, loud braying or āheehawing,ā and bad disposition. Mules were never as common as horses in the U.S. and, in the peak horse year of 1918, there were 21 million horses, and only about five million mules.
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Comments (25)
Gary F Richards
#7 Top Finish in the contestā¦ HORSES, 02/23/2023, Members Participating: 126 Images, Submitted: 285
Judi Dressler
Congrats, Gary, on your 2nd place win in the Logo for Our 4-Legged Friends group contest!
Conni Schaftenaar
congrats, Gary, on your 2nd place win in the Logo for Our 4-Legged Friends Group contest! voted
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Gary, on your Win in the Logo for Our 4-Legged Friends Group Contest for this wonderful photograph! Voted L/F
Constance DRESCHER
This series of photographs is my favorite, Gary. These horses are magnificent and you captured them very well. Thank you very much for your comment.
Virginia Artho
Love your whimsical titles and contrasting characters, Gary! Wonderful composition and lighting! L/F