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Horse society is also built around a strict hierarchy. The leader of the herd, contrary to popular belief, is not the stallion, but the eldest and strongest mare. This horse is called the "alpha mare." The alpha mare is the queen: she is in charge of where the herd will go to find food and water, and discipline the younger herd members. She detects predators and storms, and guides her horses to safety. In other words, the job of the alpha mare is to look out for the well-being of the entire herd. (from Monty Roberts)

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Maggie Furbay is a Maryland photographer specialized in the photography of Thoroughbred race horses and equine portraits. Maggie Kimmitt Furbay has been involved with horses since early childhood as an owner, Combined Training competitor, and now as an enthusiastic equine photographer. Her passion for Thoroughbred racing has taken her to major racetracks all along the Eastern seaboard - Saratoga, Belmont, Aqueduct, Monmouth, Colonial Downs, Philadelphia Park, Delaware Park - where she has photographed some of the country's premier stakes races. She is based at Pimlico and Laurel Park where she assists renowned Maryland Jockey Club photographer Jim McCue. Her work has been published by Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred magazine and Steeplechase Times, and has been exhibited at the National Museum of Racing in Saratoga Springs, New York.

 

 

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