Horses
Equus ferus caballus
OrderPerissodactyla
FamilyEquidae
HabitatPastures, ranchland, and open country
SeasonYear-round
LocationGalveston Island, Galveston County, Texas
SizeAbout 5 ft at the shoulder
DietGrasses and hay
ConservationDomesticated - not evaluated
CameraNikon Z9Lens800mmAperturef/8Shutter1/4000ISO2800
This Horses posed just long enough at Galveston Island.
About the Horses
Horses hold a place in nearly every Texas landscape - pastured quarter horses along ranch roads, working stock on the coastal prairies, and the occasional band grazing a beachside paddock with Gulf surf behind them. Photographed in good light, they bring the same rewards as wildlife: expression, motion, and country that suits them.
The horses in these frames were photographed in passing on Texas travels - part of the scenery of a state where ranching still shapes the view, and where a sea-breeze mane at golden hour is reason enough to stop the truck.
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