While I was photographing the main band on one side, Chipeta found herself having dilly-dallied on the other side. As they grazed along and away, she decided that she needed to join them NOW. And happily for me, I caught her in an animated trot! That’s Brumley Point in the background at right; Spring Creek Basin’s southeastern boundary runs down from the far right/south side of it (not visible in this pic).
She is at least 21 now and still (sometimes) feeling feisty!
Twenty one-year-old Chipeta! Wow. She looks like a youngster in sprint mode.🙂 And in any mode, she’s beautiful.
She IS beautiful. 🙂 A grand ol’ girl.
Love this young looking pinto gal!
She’s one of the old guard, for sure. Still living her wild life with her family. 🙂
She looks so happy!!
After realizing she had grazed herself alone, I think she was happy to get back to the embrace of the band. 🙂
You go Chipeta go!
I’ve seen her a couple of times, well away from most of the band, maybe with one other mare. She knows they’ll come back to her … or she’ll have to catch up! 🙂
You go girl !! She is showing some age, but she can still move. ♥️
Yep. She still has some spring in her step! 🙂