Pinon’s estimated birthday was yesterday. He was named by fabulous wildlife photographer Claude Steelman, based in Durango. You may not know Claude’s name, but you’ve seen his photos – on the tails of Frontier Airlines planes. Remember the commercials not long ago about the talking snowshoe hare and bobcat (or lynx? uh oh, now I can’t recall)?
Pinon was born right before the count that year, and Claude was photographing his band when I arrived, so I asked him to suggest a name for the colt – and he came up with this perfect suggestion!
Definitely bay, so so light and baby soft.
One of my favorite images ever of a mare and her foal.
Such a good mama.
Pinon and Storm in September … Look how dark he got!
He’s almost a year old here …
Now he’s with a new, small band, and I think his personality will really shine. He got a little taste of stallion duties the other day when Hook left the youngsters on their own to try to steal Kestrel away. Ember above is his year-mate – a month older than him, and Hannah is Ember’s little sister.
Happy birthday, steady boy – shine on!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
I love the third and last photo…such a sweet boy :]
He is. 🙂 Quiet and understated, and the girls adore him!