Sometimes, the horses just happen to be behind things (trees, greasewood, etc.) when I aim my camera in their direction. It’s hard to tell whether they really think they’re “hiding” with something between me and them. It does make for humorous thoughts/comments to go with the images.
But in this case, Chipeta stopping behind the tree most definitely was deliberate. She stopped on the side of an arroyo near where I was sitting and gave me the eyeball, then trotted down and through and up the other side – and stopped right as you see her and gave me another eyeball from there! Ha!
She waited a few moments, and when I didn’t move (other than to take more pictures), she walked on out to graze. Smart, beautiful girl. 🙂 (And such a character!)
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
She just wanted to ruin your picture! Love those pintos!
Oh, I don’t think she thought anything like that. 🙂 I think, maybe, she wanted to observe … thinking herself unseen … maybe. 🙂
Chipeta in peekaboo-I see you mode is the cutest! And that face…what can I say. She is just completely endearing.
She is that, indeed. 🙂
Such a trusting one! Great pic!
Or not so much … which is why she thought to “hide” a minute! 🙂
Hide and seek, can be tricky with her coloration! There is still a ridiculous amount of snow in the San Juan’s so I’m hoping for a nice, slow melt and creeks running wild!
True – she doesn’t know she’s NOT camouflaged! 😉 Still lots of snow high above Disappointment Valley, too. That doesn’t benefit Spring Creek Basin – Disappointment Creek doesn’t run through the basin – but hopefully our soil is moist and ready to spring into growing season!
Isn’t she though. She’s precious 💗
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She’s a character, for sure. A beautiful one. 🙂