Little Horses And Big Cattle

It's been a pleasant summer for Blue and Remy, though I don't suppose they will miss the pesky flies:

Remy, the more sociable of the pair, always comes to greet me when I enter the field:

Blue watches but is slow to get friendly. Once I have his halter, however, he does love affection:

And they both get along with the cattle. This was the herd, moving in for a drink at the stock tank:

Blue watched me like he thought I was very strange. Maybe he was right:

The Red Poll cows don't always hang out with the bull. Sometimes they prefer their own company:

And sometimes Teddy prefers his own company too - especially if he can get some shade:

The cows spend a lot of time clustered together and I've come to believe that is so they can rub against each other to get rid of the biting flies. I even think that I can judge how bad the flies are by noticing how close the cows are standing together. The flies got worse after the swallows vacated the premises until next year:

But the cattle do make a pretty picture as they graze:

Violet came in for a drink of water and I wondered if she would calve this spring. I don't know if her mummified fetus was ever expelled and if Teddy was able to impregnate her. I am hopeful, but only time will tell:

A pleasant summer day in the south field:

There has been an unusual amount of rain this summer and the grass has grown faster than the cows can eat it: