there is something ultimately cool about this. I don't know what it is yet, but I really like it. I think the only improvement would be to lighten their faces just a hair so I can better see them. You're from ky. You must have seen a thousand times men gathered at a fence, shooting the crap, watching cars drive by? Horses do it too, don't they. That's why I love this. :)
I think the composition would have been stronger if you'd shot from a higher angle, to incorporate the horizon, and not have it hidden behind the bar of the fence, and also if you'd levelled the shot so that fence ran straight across the frame.
Nice colour. Like the strong contrast of the fence.
I like the wide angle and the colors. The horses are a little too dark, though. If they were completely dark, it might work. The lines of the fence are nice, too.
I love the colors and lighting on this photo. One thing I would have changed would be the angle. The top rail following the horizon line for almost the entire length of the photo bothers me. if you brought the angle either down or up it would have worked a little better in my opinion. Still, I give it a 7.
I think the photo is very good. Great color in the background. I think the horses are a little oo dark. They look blindfolded (which may have been what you were aiming for).