It was a few months ago we had green pastures and an abundance of wild flowers. Now the pastures are dried out and we are having to feed hay.

Gold Champagne horse, Goober in field of  Firewheel wildflowers. His hind quarters look larger than they actually are because of an overly aggressive use of a telephoto lens.

The copper color of this Gold Champagne colt is enhanced by the setting sun.

Goober, a gold champagne quarter horse, checking out the neighbor horses across the road.

Old sorrel mare putting a young Gold Champagne Horse in his place.Looking at the colts face and body language you have to believe a horse can show expression.

Gomer, a year old Gold Champagne stallion.

This is a one year old Gold Champagne Quarter Horse. He is a half brother to the gold champagne palomino Goober who is pictured elsewhere in this category. Sampson, a classic champagne, who is also pictured elsewhere in this category is their sire. His dam was a palomino. You can see the distinctive amber colored eyes and the freckles on his muzzle. His coloring is being affected by the redness of a setting sun. His normal color is what I would call copper.

Classic Champagne Quarter Horse showing his dappling and amber eyes that are characteristic of a classic champagne.

After a morning thunder storm the temperature cooled down which caused a lot of playing around. Goober, a Gold Champagne  gelding quarter horse, is sparring with an older bay gelding quarter horse.

Sampson, a classic champagne stallion, and Joker, a grulla stallion, check each other out prior to a minor territorial scuffle.

Sampson, a Classic Champagne quarter horse stallion, has been turned loose from a conformation photo session and is in a hurry to get back to his mares. In this picture you can clearly see the reverse dappling that is found on some champagne horses. Reverse dappling is dark spots surrounded by lighter lacing. On Sampson the dappling effect is best seen when he sheds his winter coat.

Another picture of Goober, this one taken at sunset. He is a Gold Champagne colored horse which is the result of a red colored horse, such as a chestnut or sorrel, bred to a horse carrying the dilute champagne gene. A champagne horse will have freckled pink skin, which can be seen around his mouth, and amber eyes.

Goober is a Gold Champagne Palomino quarter horse. The Gold Champagne color is the result of a breeding of a sorrel (red) horse with a horse that carries the dilute Champagne color gene. Champagne horses  have very distinctive amber eyes and freckled pink skin. This photo was taken when Goober was about 1 ½ years old.

Sampson is a Classic Champagne color quarter horse stallion. He has spotted another stallion and is ready to protect his territory. The classic champagne color is the result of breeding a black horse with a horse that carries the dilute champagne color gene.