Handsome little Maiku was watching some horses that had crossed an arroyo and were grazing their way up the hill. He and his band had just grazed their way into the light from the shade cast by the butte across the drainage. Perfectly lit. 🙂
Facing the light
5 10 2024
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
I love all of Maiku’s special markings! This is such a good photo of him and his shoulder stripe. 🙂
Right – his withers slash usually is hard(er) to see!
Love this cute little pinto guy!
Me, too. 🙂
Please tell more about Maiku, beginning with the meaning of his name and how he got it. Also, is he part pinto? Th
“Maiku” is a Ute greeting word. When I first found it, the accompanying text said it was pronounced “mica” or “my-kuh” so that’s how I pronounce it. I later learned, from a Ute woman, that it’s more like “mike,” with maybe a very soft “eh” at the end. I like to come up with names that are relevant to the places and/or other peoples who have called Disappointment home and/or happenings around the time of the foals’ births. Maiku is a bay-and-white pinto.
This is all so wonderful!