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.

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.

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

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.

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.