Beautiful! Here's a little tip compositionally:
When framing your photo (or cropping it in post-processing), you want to put more space in front of the animal than behind it. Give it some breathing room. The back end (in most cases) doesn't need it, so you can put that almost all the way to the...
Thank you for reminding me to do this! I think the AF will give me a lot less frustration now. Might help @casportpony's hay issues with her chicken pictures too.
Very nice photo! I'd suggest maybe getting a bit closer in as well as improving the lighting. This was taken in very harsh, flat midday sunlight. Perhaps it would look better when the sun is lower in the sky (morning/evening) to get that nice soft golden hour lighting. Just a thought.