Horse Barn is a photograph by Debbie Portwood which was uploaded on September 12th, 2015.
Horse Barn
Pretty Palomino Mare looking out of her barn. Beautiful for your wall or greeting card.......(wikipedia - the horse (equus ferus caballus) is one... more
Title
Horse Barn
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Pretty Palomino Mare looking out of her barn. Beautiful for your wall or greeting card.......(wikipedia - the horse (equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of equus ferus, or the wild horse. it is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family equidae. the horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. humans began to domesticate horses around 4000 bc, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3000 bc. horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. these feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered przewalski's horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. there is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine-related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior. horses' anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well-developed sense of balance and a strong fight-or-flight instinct. related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait: horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 11 months, and a young horse, called a foal, can stand and run shortly following birth. most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. they reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 25 and 30 years. horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods", such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work; and "warmbloods", developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in europe. there are more than 300 breeds of horses in the world today, developed for many different uses. horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non-competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers.)
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September 12th, 2015
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Comments (23)
Karen Adams
Beautiful scene . .. lovely light on the copper-colored horse! Always have loved Palominos! (Trigger!) . . .f/l
Mike Nahorniak
Most excellent pic Debbie! I like the way the light catches him and that smile is cool! F/V
Laurie Search
Aww, what a beautiful horse and a fabulous portrait of her!! Wonderful composition and light!! :)))vf
Nikolyn McDonald
Beautiful light on this pretty horse. Congratulations on your feature as a Special Highlighted Artist at WFS this week.
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congrats on your Special Highlight Feature! Great composition and excellent contrast of light and shadows! L&F
John Malone
Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST feature! L/F Very professional work. Marvelous composition.
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture, Debbie! What gorgeous light and color in this outstanding composition! Congratulations on your Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTIST feature! L/F/T/P
Mother Nature
F/L Congratulations on your feature in Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery - this is lovely!
Donna Kennedy
Beautiful Debbie, Congratulations on being selected for Special Highlighted Artist of the Week in the WFS Group!...L/F
Shirley Mitchell
Congrats on your HIGHLIGHTED feature in WFS Debbie, stunning detail in this beautiful horse.
Randy Rosenberger
Congratulations for being one of our present SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTED ARTISTS, as you are very deserving of this special honor. Check it out on top of the Homepage of our site. It surely is a true honor to FEATURE THIS BEAUTY ON OUR HOMEPAGE! Your talents and love for art are surely dominant in this beautiful piece of outstanding art work! Thanks so very much for sharing, so we may enjoy and adore the beauty within! LIKED AND FAVED Forever, Elvis http://fineartamerica.com/groups/wisconsin-flowers-and-scenery.html