Terra, daughter of Grey/Traveler and Houdini, was definitely born May 1.
She has been special since that day – the first confirmed offspring of our great stallion, Traveler, who we almost lost.
With Daddy and Mama, and yes, she’ll turn grey.
Just a little lovely!
The quality of her genes is evident!
Late winter …
… and just last week.
Happy birthday, earth-bound, heavenly girl!
Little Spook was named after the pinto stallion that introduced the pinto pattern to Spring Creek Basin. Her mother, pictured with her above, is Kiowa, who was given a reprieve when she was released with her filly Reya after the 2007 roundup. I don’t know who Spook’s sire was, but he was likely removed during the roundup.
She is one of only two native black and white pintos in the herd. Bachelor stallion Corazon, who hangs out with the pinto band, is the other. There’s one muley-bay and white pinto, and the others are dark bay and white. (Raven, introduced from Sand Wash Basin, also is black and white.)
She’s marked like a jigsaw puzzle. 🙂
Kiowa, left, with her daughters Spook, center, and Reya
The pintos are elusive, and I don’t see them as often as I see the other horses. So I don’t have as many pix of Spook. And she sticks close to mama and sister …
So I don’t have many pix of her by herself!
Sister Reya is 3 this year, but I don’t know her birthday – presumably late April or so …
Happy second birthday, Spook, family girl!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 