Having a herd of 10 means Action! Benefits of a group this size - all running together - is of course lots of physical movement, healthy emotional interractions and mental stimulus. All this contributing to a horse having his mental, emotional and physical needs met. Another upside is you get to see all the herd politics and behaviours exhibited so there's lots of opportunity to 'learn from the herd' - and herd-watching can become a major addiction! In my herd, Spirit the brumby is the self-appointed 'guardian of the little ones' (meaning Cisco, miniature horse stallion and his partner in crime, Poncho, shetland-mini horse) and will herd them away from the others ... here is a fun shot of Spirit and Cisco neck to neck, with arabian stallion, Jebel keeping an eye on things!