Cierra's homecoming - part 2 of 2

After the girls got re-introduced, Nemo was turned out. It was so uneventful I literally only took one photo.

Nemo & Cierra

It wasn't long before it was Koda's turn to join the herd, he ran to Cierra.

Cierra & Koda

That's when the herd dynamics ramped up. No captions. The ears and action within a minutes time, tell the story.

The chase broke up by the time they reached the top of the dry lot. Nemo & Harmony went out to the pasture by Brad. Cierra & Koda went into the shed to intensely groom each other. I couldn't see them, but I could sure hear them! Apparently they wanted some privacy lol. 

For many days, Koda & Cierra groomed and groomed each other.
Eventually it slowed to a more normal amount. (iphone pic from second day)

I had forgotten how much Cierra & Koda love each other. 

When our boys lived at the trainers, they would enjoy full day daily turnout in various pastures. By request, Cierra would join Nemo & Koda after she was ridden and on days off. Sometimes a fourth horse would join our herd. However, since the boys came home Cierra has been turned out on "show horse rotation" alone in one of two smaller side-by-side pastures. There are always horses nearby, but I am guessing Cierra hasn't actually touched another horse for over two years.

deer came out of the woods to see the excitement in the upper pasture

The rest of the reunion was quiet, with an occasional squeal from Cierra. 

Koda, Nemo, Harmony and Cierra

Nemo spent a few days trying to keep Harmony away from Cierra & Koda, but then dynamics changed. Harmony was welcomed, and Cierra - well she ended up with several bite marks. They were surface scratches, until the day she got bit a second time on the same spot. It took layers of skin off. It is healing nicely, hoping it won't scar.  We don't know for sure, but guessing the bites were from Nemo.

There was one day Nemo was chasing Cierra relentlessly, it landed him in his stall. I don't think she was listening to him. The other two move wherever Nemo wants them. I am happy to say after three weeks, it appears things have completely settled and our little herd has re-bonded.