Willowdale Ranch

Amethyst growing up so fast!🐴✨🤩 #willowdaleranch #friesian #horse #colt #amethyst #friesianhorse #blackhorse #strut #foal #presence #brave #newpaddock #herd #countryside #farmlife #aotearoa #newzealand

A glowing afternoon, with Sunny watching over Maike and Othello as they share a haynet 🧡🐴 #willowdaleranch #birdsong #glowing #afternoon #sun #golden #day #sunny #maike #othello #friesianhorse #friesian #friesiancross #horse #stallion #mare #breeder #stud #haynet #shelter #observation #chilling #countryside #farmlife #aotearoa #newzealand

A girl and a very special chestnut mare. A moment in time with Hannah… 🧡🐴 #willowdaleranch #morganhorse #mare #chestnut #chestnutmare #bossmare #hannah #hdhartland #morgan #horse #cuddles #kisses #moment #momentintime #joy #love #hangingout #scratchies #farmlife #countryside #aotearoa #newzealand

🐴Follow one of our herds as they graze, relax, scout and communicate… 👀I love observing and learning about the intricacies of the horse world, the dynamics within each herd, the roles these horses undertake, and how they look after each other. It’s pretty magical and, at the same tjme, so completely natural. ❤️I hope you enjoy our beautiful herd, the birdsong and the priceless tranquility…🌿 #willowdaleranch #horses #herd #smarthorses #grazing #relaxing #scouting #communicating #communication #morgan #friesian #barockpinto #friesiancross #kaimanawa #mares #colt #exploration #relax #rolling #observation #birdsong #quiet #tranquil #nature #countryside #farmlife #aotearoa #newzealand

This has been the herd’s favourite spot this week. Nice for cooling off and enrichment! 🌱💦 Always initiated by Bettie, our resident hippo/water buffalo/Nessie! 😂🥰 #willowdaleranch #swimminghole #pond #herd #horses #friesianhorse #friesian #mare #colt #morgan #kaimanawa #brave #water #cooloff #enrichment #choice #warmday #farmlife #countryside #aotearoa #newzealand

Just a full minute of fabulous scratchies (many more minutes of scratchies were enjoyed prior to filming)!🐴😂 Please enjoy Nano entering a whole new dimension, me baby-voice talking to my Friesian stallion and, of course, my beloved owl leggings! 🥰 #willowdaleranch #rawfootage #Nano #Nandert #friesian #horse #friesianstallion #blackhorse #stallion #scratches #feelsgood #funny #personalgroom #farmlife #countryside #aotearoa #newzealand

Peace and birdsong 💕✨ #willowdaleranch #horses #herd #birdsong #nature #beauty #farmlife #countryside #aotearoa #newzealand

✨New paddocks for the girls and young stallions today✨ I could watch them all day… 💕 Fabulous zoomies towards the end! 😂😂😂 🐴🐎 #willowdaleranch #horses #herd #newpaddock #grass #friesian #barockpinto #morgan #friesiancross #mare #colt #stallion #breeder #farmlife #countryside #evening #nature #aotearoa #newzealand

🌦️Atmospheric Winter sounds.💨 🌧️ 🐴 🐦 Just listen… 😊 #wind #rain #mud #horses #birdsong #muddy #farm #farmlife #willowdale #willowdaleranch #ranch #countryside #july #winter #friesian #morgan #barockpinto #kaimanawa #fjord #clydesdale #dartmoor #friesiancross #love #horse #sounds #atmospheric #aotearoa #newzealand

Rain washes away many things…past steps, hurts, dust and dirt… ☔️ I love the rain. It can be challenging to do the necessary farm work in this weather, but the fact that it forces me to slow down, sit tight and wait out the downpour while I start to view things from a different perspective, that it gently guides me to change my perspective, that it encourages me to problem-solve and evolve, is reason enough to love it when it comes… And, of course, I love the way it sounds… 🥰 #rain #willowdale #willowdaleranch #farmlife #farm #ranch #green #calm #wet #countryside #thought #perspective #depth #aotearoa #newzealand

Not all things are perfect, but there’s usually a rainbow amongst the grey clouds. And, hey, even the grey clouds can be beautiful. 🌱💧 We live by contrasts, and look for beauty in the most extraordinary of things and places. It is all around. Let it in… 🥰 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️ #beauty #rural #aotearoa #newzealand #horses #farm #countryside #rain #weather #clouds #rainbow #sun #sunlight #nature #willowdale #willowdaleranch #beautiful #letitin

Paradise… 🐴🥰

Willowdale Ranch

🥰 My heart is so full! The smells, the sounds, the trees, the breeze, the horses… 🌳☀️🐴

My baby growing up so fast… 🥰 ✨Lone Pine Merlot and his new spherical friend✨

"Mum's here! Dinner's here! Wahey!" ~ Nano, Pluto and Othello Side note: I think Pluto should really start training as a ballerina dancer - those high kicks! 😂