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Happy Thanksgiving!

22 11 2012

This year, as every year, I am so thankful for the people in my life. For my family, above all, and for my friends who are like family.

I am grateful for one of the best years of my life and everything that came together that allows me to spend so much time with the mustangs that mean the world to me.

I am grateful for our Spring Creek Basin mustangs, these magical animals that make my heart sing every time I see them.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

Be grateful for all the joys in your lives!

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Categories : Kootenai, Mysterium, Raven, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs

I could post photos of this handsome pair every day! Look how shiny and beautiful Raven is. And that Skywalker is a big boy! His size reminds me of Apollo, but he doesn’t look much like his big brother.

Do you see the far hill in the background? That’s aspen gold. How can it possibly be fall already?! But the season is turning … my favorite!

OK, one more. That Skywalker! Love his expressions!

How about one with stepdaddy Sundance for good measure? And this angle shows mama’s and son’s spots. Can you see better from this side how Skywalker is greying around his spot?

The background from this angle shows where McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area overlaps Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area – and we’re standing in part of the herd management area that also is part of the WSA. The big hill is the lower flanks of Brumley Point. Our boundary fence basically comes down that far right side. The WSA continues on eastish and northish (and southish from this vantage). Round Top and north are leftish.

That’s a lot of -ish.

No -ish, ands or buts about it, this boy is straight up CUTE!

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Categories : Raven, Skywalker, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Sundance

Mirror, mirror

10 09 2012

Raven and Skywalker.

From a couple of weeks ago now, from a gorgeous evening on a hillside. Mama and her baby boy. Aren’t they divine!

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Categories : Raven, Skywalker, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs

Tolerance (stallion perspective)

20 08 2012

I got to watch young Skywalker trying to get stepdaddy Sundance to play recently. And I had to laugh at the way it “ended.”

First “invitation” to play.

Sundance responded half-heartedly, which led to Skywalker baby clacking, and Sundance resumed his grazing. This was the second invitation.

So Sky launches the tried-and-true tactic of babies everywhere: Go for the hocks.

Sundance’s response. Again, half-hearted (there was no actual kicking involved).

But Sky now is wise to papa’s avoidance, and he continues (maybe he recently made acquaintance with Badger at the spring?) until Sundance indulges him.

At which point, baby runs straight to Mama. 🙂

I hope this brings a chuckle to your day!

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Categories : Mysterium, Raven, Skywalker, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Sundance

Sky and light

23 07 2012

Raven and her mini me:

Isn’t it amazing how alike they are?

You can see him already going grey.

What a little sweetheart of a baby boy!

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Categories : Raven, Skywalker, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs

Raven & Sundance

3 07 2012

Such a feeling of peace in this image.

Simply grazing, but I love when they make their way so close to each other, easy in their proximity.

Beautiful evening.

Beautiful light.

Beautiful mustangs.

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Categories : Raven, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Sundance

Sweet daughter

2 07 2012

Not so much time to put together long, narrative posts, or even to go through photos from visits. So that’s the reason for the single-photo posts; something in my recent files catches my eye, and I tweak it and share it as a snapshot into the horses’ lives. It is hot and dry, too, and that is draining for humans, if not the horses, who seem to go on, life as usual.

Kinda funny at the same time that it’s a sweet moment between Mysterium and Kootenai. Two faces … and two butts. 🙂

I’m loving Myst’s “beauty spot.” It’s just a little scar, but it’s perfectly placed, eh? She carries it off.

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Categories : Kootenai, Mysterium, Raven, Skywalker, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs

More Skywalker

11 06 2012

From last light a week ago.

What a bonny big lad!

Walking into last light.

Walking with mama across the light from the setting sun.

Looking west at mama’s side.

ADORE this little guy!

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Categories : Raven, Skywalker, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Sundance

Skywalker

3 06 2012

Raven’s colt has a name, thanks to long-time Spring Creek Basin advocates Pat and Frank Amthor!

Four Corners Skywalker

Pat and Frank have honcho’d the Four Corners Back Country Horsemen’s annual wild horse count in Spring Creek Basin for most of the last 13 years – including this year. That makes them among the longest of the horses’ advocates. Pat serves as the 4CBCH representative to Disappointment Wild Bunch Partners.

Notice the rings around his eyes. Pretty certain that although this handsome mister was born black like mama, he’s going to end up grey like daddy (Kreacher)!

Goodness no, we couldn’t miss your spot, just like one of mama’s!

Baby Skywalker cozy between mama Raven and stepdaddy Sundance. You can just see “auntie” Kootenai in the background, and big sister Mysterium also is still with the band.