That’s Roach, the first time I saw him – with Poco and Ceal and her sorrel yearling colt.
Roach and Poco
Look at that crazy tail. I can’t explain it any more than I can explain the roached mane and forelock. In the background is Ceal’s yearling sorrel colt that year. She was pregnant at the time.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Could there be some Norwegian Fjord blood in there somewhere? Just a guess. The only breed I know of with that kind of “do”.
Lani
Lani, I don’t think so, given his size and conformation. I don’t know if a Norwegian Fjord’s mane grows out (I don’t think so?), but Roach’s did. I think his previously roached mane was more likely the result of human intervention. If that was the case, and Roach was abandoned, he was lucky. I didn’t want to get into that issue with this post, but it might be worth a future post as folks monitoring the Little Book Cliffs herd already have experienced an abandoned horse this spring. Luckily, he was found right away and caught, and he has now been adopted by people obviously more willing to care for him than the man who abandoned him. Abandoning horses endangers not only the domestic horse but the wild horses not immune to diseases possibly brought into the area.
TJ