Most of the attention has been on baby Seneca lately (!), but the rest of the band also is doing great!
Corazon (left) with S’aka and Reya.
Reya
S’aka
Mama and her baby boy – gettin’ big!
The “other” pintos
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Categories : Corazon, Reya, S'aka, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Spots and dapples
3 09 2012
Reya and Maiku walked into my foreground as I was taking pix of S’aka with big sister Puzzle – and I like it! Love all their spots, and check out how S’aka’s spot and Puzzle’s merge perfectly on their necks!
Here’s Ty, contributing to the “dapples” part of this post.
So, so rare to get such a close look at Corazon. He’s usually far enough away, it’s hard to make out much detail in his handsome black face.
Chipeta update: Not yet. Close, by her udder, but not immediate, I think.
Just a random selection of photos. Bay boy Copper also is still with the band, but he was hiding under dapples of a different kind: dapply light under the trees. 🙂
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Another baby and another stepdaddy
31 08 2012S’aka with Corazon:
Two misters sharing grazing space. Right before the rain. 🙂
S’aka’s daddy is Copper, who still hangs out with the band as a bachelor. More and more, it seems Corazon has become the band stallion … but Chipeta seems to still prefer hanging out with Ty. I know I’ve said it before, but interesting dynamic in this band.
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Pinto wrap-up
9 08 2012More pix from the pinto visit. I forewarn you that this post is heavily focused on a certain little painted mister. I tried to take pix of everybody, really, I did. But my camera had a sensor (mind) of its own, and it kept coming back to this ultra cuteness!
Similar to a pic I posted earlier of S’aka and big sister Puzzle, but this one also has mama Reya included.
He’s a curious mister! Love the waves in his mane and forelock.
Love the golden light on the boy and the sparkle in his eye.
Little mister with big Mr. Corazon, who still seems to be keeping close tabs on Reya, who seems to stick close to Chipeta, who sticks with Ty. Very interesting dynamic going on with this band.
Trotting into the sunset. They didn’t go far before settling back to grazing. I love the light, the spots, the ponies. Gorgeous. 🙂
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Surprises
26 05 2012Had a surprise viewing of David and Shadow and the pintos! I’m still torn on Shadow’s pregnancy (or not) status, and my view of her was obscured by greasewood or distance.
David
Shadow. If she’s not pregnant, she’s sure healthy – and she is. Look how shiny and great she looks!
Baby S’aka taking a nap under the watchful eye of Corazon. The dynamic may have changed slightly with the pinto band. Corazon seems very possessive of Reya, with Ty giving them some space. Copper is still low man, and I couldn’t see him well enough because of the greasewood, so it was hard to see the status of his injured knee. He was moving pretty well, though.
Ty, also looking very healthy.
Puzzle and mama Chipeta. Several of the horses were coated in mud, but Puzzle was bright-white and clean! There are a surprising number of places in the arroyo nearby that have water. Muddy, salt-crusted water, but more than none.
Maiku with big sister Reya and little brother S’aka.
Puzzle and Chipeta and Maiku and Copper. Copper is Maiku’s and Puzzle’s daddy.
Puzzle, Chipeta and Copper
Reya and her baby boy – he’s been playing in the mud!
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Spots and not
27 04 2012More of the spotted ponies seen about a week ago close to the Disappointment Road:
Peek-a-ponies! Chipeta and daughter Puzzle, trying to hide behind the greasewood.
Corazon was being standoffish. He’s usually right in with the band.
Big guy Copper was very relaxed and comfortable.
Mr. Ty, easy-going. The storm brewing to the south never made it to Disappointment, but it made for a nice background over the far cliffs!
Little Maiku is such a sweetheart. He likes to stick close to big sister Reya.
Pretty Puzzle, striking her glamour pose!
Chipeta. Isn’t she lovely?
Leaving you with a shot of the expectant girl, Reya.
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More pintos
24 02 2012It has been a strange winter, in a recent trend of weird winters. I haven’t actually driven into the basin in almost two months now. Partly mud (OK, lotsa partly), partly busy hiking other areas. Interestingly, I’ve seen the pintos much more this winter than any other band.
Here are some more pix from a couple of weeks ago, shortly after fresh snow (which is visible only on the background ridges).
Corazon with the unnamed promontory in the background.
Puzzle
Puzzle and mama Chipeta – love their spots.
Corazon and Maiku
Corazon, Puzzle and Chipeta
I think I’ve posted this one of Reya before, but I like it, so thought I’d include it again. 🙂
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Corazon and no-name
12 02 2012
Corazon in the shade below sunlit unnamed promontory.
Corazon with Chipeta and Puzzle. His relationship with the horses – and band stallion Ty – continues to be a source of curious fascination to me. This young stallion (I think he’s probably around 6 now?) has free rein with the horses, and both he and Ty are relentless in keeping Copper away (when he’s with the band). Maybe he’s Kiowa’s son … which would make him half-brother of Reya and Maiku … or …?
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More spots
2 02 2012Some more random images from last week’s visit:
Puzzle, Reya and Corazon
Maiku
Corazon
Chipeta and Puzzle
Reya and Corazon
Reya and Chipeta
Chipeta and Puzzle
Ty and Chipeta
Chipeta and Puzzle
Ty
Reya
Corazon (love the little twitch of his muzzle)
Chipeta
Corazon, Chipeta and Puzzle … unusual, but maybe my favorite image of the day.
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Sleepies
30 01 2012Last week, I caught the spots at nap time.
This was right after Ty laid down, but he looks like he’s enjoying the sunshine, doesn’t he?
They’re all there but Copper – he was on my side of the arroyo to the left.
Chipeta and Puzzle
Big guy dreamed hard for a couple of minutes. I saw Sundance dream that hard once: Ears flickering from pricked to laid flat, legs trembling, hips and shoulders shaking, eyes rolling. Then up he woke, but he didn’t get up until Chipeta decided nap time was over and grazing time commenced.
Even Copper laid down …
… right before he rolled!
Not a lot of snow (you can see some patches in the above photos), but you can see by Copper’s waving hooves how muddy it is.
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