Day Two

Humphries went out to the field today with the rest of the horses. First of all Michele took Cori and J.B in and put them in the arena, and then put Humphries out with the mares. They chased him about for a bit, but then settled down. Then Michele put the two boys out in the field with the rest of the herd. J.B drove Humphries around the field, letting him know that he is boss, but he protected him from the others chasing him and he wasn't aggressive.

Cori grazing peacefully in the field

I visited the horses in the evening. Everything was peaceful when I arrived and Humphries was grazing with Sky (lead mare) and J.B. After a while, Cori and Cheyanna came up and ran to chase Humphries away, but J.B stepped in and protected him. Then they came running over to Michele and me, but when I went to say hello to Humphries, J.B drove him away. While J.B was busy talking to us, Cheyanna came up and stole Humphries away to the other side of the field.

Cheyanna steals Humphries away for herself

Michele and I tramped all the way down to the other end of the field to say hello to Humphries, but by that stage, J.B had realised what was going on and raced down to chase Humphries away from his mare.

Humphries and Cheyanna watch the rest of the herd

J.B and his ladies

After several more unsuccessful attempts to approach Humphries (J.B kept on driving him away just as we arrived at him!), we called it quits for the night. I hope the herd will settle down over the night and things will be more peaceful tomorrow.