Tatty is Beautiful

I was asked to go to see and photograph some of last year’s fillies from Bergli Stud.

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They were enchanting, grubby, tatty, wild but beautiful.

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Everyone was in a mad gallopy spring (I just can’t say it is summer yet) mood.

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They happily hassled and barged each other.

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At one stage one filly walked into a small pond in the field to stand up to her belly water.  We looked on in astonishment.

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And then she jumped out and off they galloped again.

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Anywho, I am feeling a bit grot today so I won’t rattle on but please enjoy the photos of these lovely little girls.

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As usual, I fell in love and met a very special girl – Dimma.  She had the most hypnotic eyes and perfectly sculpted face.

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Suddenly we looked at the time and it was way past what either of us had thought and so we had to leave.

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8 thoughts on “Tatty is Beautiful

  1. Vicki

    I strive for that tousled beach hair look less successfully and with more product. But seriously, they are beautiful.

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  2. jen breese

    Oh they are so lovely. I wish I could have them shipped to California! They are so much prettier than what we call Shetland ponies in the US. At least, that’s just my opinion. 🙂

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  3. Linda K

    Galloping about, free as the wind. Wonderful. I bet they’ll be glad when all their Winter coats are gone.

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  4. Terri

    You have indeed splendidly captured Shetland ponies in their natural environment! Thanks for sharing these lovely photos.

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  5. Linda

    You’re so right about Dima – what a beauty! The girls look like they’re having so much fun – I’m jealous…
    And in that first picture, the pony looks like she has a wool shawl on, with long fringes.
    Oh, also love that portrait of the “grey ladies”

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  6. Tom

    Does that tattiness present intense grooming challenges for you and yours? Or do you let nature take its course and everything works out?

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