Wait for Me Fellas 4
by Gary F Richards
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Title
Wait for Me Fellas 4
Artist
Gary F Richards
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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, “Wait for Me Fellas!”
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 “heehawing,” 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 (19)
Constance DRESCHER
Thanks so much, Gary! This is still one of my all time favorite photographs. It's gorgeous!
Kathy Braud
Hi Gary1 Nice image and I love the light vs. dark! Unique subjects, activity and thought process.- very good!
Shoal Hollingsworth
Wonderful work with lots of humor. I love the title that brings this all together
Constance DRESCHER
I'm very much in awe of these great Clydesdales. It is a magnificent shot! Thanks very much for your comment.
Nancy Lee Moran
What a joyful photo, filled with life and motion! Great description, too . . . favorite!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group Q IS FOR QUAD themed week- August 19- August 26! You are invited to add this wonderful art to the features