Mona got her name courtesy of one of our NMA/CO board members, artist Karen Keene Day. When the mares first came from Sand Wash Basin, Karen recalled how I kept talking about “how cute” the red dun mare was.
How cute = que Mona. I liked to call her “MonaKMona.”
This was taken about a month ago.
This was taken just last week.
Be at peace, que Mona, not just cute – beautiful.
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Thank you, all, for your words and kindness. No matter how intellectually you tell yourself it’s nature, and it happens, still it hurts our hearts when we know and love them as much as we do.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Oh, so true. It’s hard to accept without feeling such pain!
She is truly beautiful and cute. And she will be missed.
Thank you for posting photos of this lovely girl. Was she with Comanche?
Hollywood.
She really was a pretty girl. This is so sad.
Such soft eyes. Your photos of her really captured her beauty. I always looked forward to seeing photos of Mona. How is Shane?
HI TJ
SURE DO MISS YOUR GREAT PICTURES, AND COMMENTS . HOPE YOU ARE OK AND NOTHING IS WRONG. POSSIBLY, JUST HOT AND TIRED OF THE LONG DRY SUMMER. DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH WATER IN THE POND’S? WILL LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. WE’LL TRY TO SEE YOU YET THIS FALL.
ROY
Beautiful girl, so sorry for this loss for you and Hollywood.
Hey TJ! the loss of Mona is a huge one 😦 she was such a beautiful mare and had some of the most expressive eyes! she will be missed! she and her foal are running free up there!!!