Oh, the girl is tired. She is ready. She is due in just a few weeks.
Napping in the warm sunshine.
Can’t resist throwing in a pic of this handsome mister:
Apollo, Raven’s big yearling boy, is a full brother to baby-to-be, sired by Kreacher.
Almost-ready mama
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Categories : Apollo, Raven, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
SCB mustangs in the spotlight
22 04 2012Most readers of this blog aren’t local to this neck of the woods, but if you are, I’d like to invite you to the “Southwest Colorado Spring Creek Basin Wild Horse Management Program” at the Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College in Durango. It’s part of the center’s “2012 Program Series: Celebrating the Preservation of our Natural and Cultural Heritage.”
Guest speakers will be Fran Ackley from Canon City; Tom Rice from the Tres Rios Field Office in Dolores; and Kathe Hayes with the San Juan Mountains Association. Our Disappointment Wild Bunch Partners will represent our member groups – National Mustang Association/Colorado, Mesa Verde Back Country Horsemen, Four Corners Back Country Horsemen and SJMA – during the event. It’s a great way to let the public know about our groups individually and Wild Bunch as a whole, and educate people about our Spring Creek Basin mustangs and how we help, including being part of the Director’s Challenge award that netted our BLM office $25,000 for projects for the horses. We’re excited to be part of this educational series hosted by the Center of Southwest Studies!
The event will start with a reception at 5:30 followed by the program at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the center’s Lyceum on the Fort Lewis College campus.
If you are local, or even passing through, we hope to see you there!
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Categories : Adoption, Advocacy, Disappointment Wild Bunch Partners, Education, Fertility control, Gaia, Houdini, Mariah, PZP, Roundup, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Wild horses in the news
Face to face
21 04 2012
No words, just love.
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Categories : Piedra, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Morning
20 04 2012Don’t you love surprises?
On my last visit to the basin, I found Grey/Traveler’s band – and Mariah – pretty quickly, about where they’ve been the last week. Not too far, but I thought I should be looking for Piedra. I almost kept driving, but Houdini and Mariah were so temptingly close …
Bounce and Tenaz were below.
Chrome’s came into sight above.
After I spent time with Grey’s band, I went up to Chrome’s.
Hayden and Terra at the top of the finger hills.
Chrome, looking so handsome and relaxed in the morning light.
Winona was almost out of sight, taking her own little nap:
🙂
And it was about then that I looked west and saw Hollywood’s band. He was standing, napping; Shane was lying down. Piedra was standing a short distance away … and there were ears at her feet. Oh!
Oh, how glad I went for a hike.
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Categories : Chrome, Hayden, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Terra, Winona
I love my mama
20 04 2012
Mysterium gives mama Kootenai a nuzzle. Who can resist that sweet baby?!
I hung out with these ponies for a while – it was mostly sunny, and it was warm – just enjoying being in the basin with them. Then I walked on around Round Top to look for the pintos. I didn’t find them, but I did see David and Shadow. The last time I was in that area, the last time I saw David and Shadow, it was snowing! Spring is here, and it is wonderful!
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Categories : Kootenai, Mysterium, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
One light, one dark
20 04 2012
Kreacher and Duke were hanging out by the dugout when I drove by the other day. I’ve seen the boys almost every visit, but they’ve been far away, so I’ve been keeping tabs on them via binoculars. This day, they were fairly close, so I walked out to say hello.
Duke. It had gotten windy, and how handsome this wild boy looks with his long locks!
They’re very comfortable together (they’ve been together for a while now), and Duke is the leader.
Basin boys.
Aspen has been hanging out alone. These boys had been keeping a watch on him earlier. Maybe they’ll bring Aspen into the fold.
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Categories : Duke, Kreacher, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Storm has Mona!
19 04 2012Baby distraction – that’s my excuse!
Young mister Storm does, indeed, have mistress Mona. He’s hanging out in the territory he basically claimed last year with Baylee and Tenaz – the east pocket.
The odd thing this year is that because of our mild winter, no one is back to share it with them! Grasses are coming up spread out all over the basin, and so the horses are spread out this year as well. That’s a good thing! A few ponds already are dry, but BLM plans to dig out another three with some of the Director’s Challenge money we got.
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Categories : Mona, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Storm
The wind in light
19 04 2012Oh, baby.
Houdini and Mariah, walking into the light. Oh, how gorgeous you are!
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Categories : Houdini, Mariah, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Piedra plus one
18 04 2012Hollywood’s beautiful grey girl had her baby!
It’s a girl – again. 🙂
She’s at least a couple of days old – and feisty!
Every time she’d try to nurse, mama would take a step. Baby girl got annoyed. Love the ‘tude!
And, of course, she eventually got her way.
Then it’s nap time for baby. Attentive mama standing by.
Beautiful morning, beautiful girls!
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Categories : Piedra, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Seven and crew
16 04 2012A while back, I promised more pix of Seven and the horses with him, but then came the distraction of baby Mariah! And now Aspen is – or was recently – alone. I haven’t seen Mona – or Storm. Bounce and Tenaz had left the bands, too.
He doesn’t lack for handsomeness, does he? 🙂 Mr. Muscle!
He definitely has Roja (and their son Killian) back, and he chased Mona back to Aspen at least a couple of times. Roja is definitely pregnant!
Mona with Aspen.
Better light on the pretty girl.
Storm, growing up and shedding out! When I confirm his whereabouts – and Mona’s – you’ll be the first to know!
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Categories : Aspen, Mona, Roja, Seven, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Storm
