Oh, I still think of them as “the little boys,” but they’re not so little anymore! They’re off on their own. Not causing mischief – other than among themselves.
Are they cute or what? Sorry – handsome! If you notice a few legs too many, I assure you there’s no Photoshop trickery. 🙂 Aspen is behind them.
This was taken the same day as the one of Bounce, who was with them, too.
The light was bright and harsh when I took this of Comanche, but I love the graceful sweep of his tail as he follows Kestrel and the girls (Madison and Juniper), who were following Hollywood’s band away from the trickle.
I almost never pass up an opportunity to photograph this handsome mister. He always looks fabulous!
Hollywood’s girls walking away from the trickle. Also there were Comanche’s band and Chrome’s band.
From left: Mona, Shane, Temple and Piedra.
We have a considerable amount of haze in our air the last couple of days. Apparently not from any local fires. It’s clear we need our monsoons to step up their moisture production, however. Places are getting rain, but the basin and surrounding Disappointment Valley area are not those lucky places!
All the foals are a joy to watch, but that little Skywalker is an extra gem.
They remind me of Apollo and Mysterium playing.
Who, me?
Soon after this, he turned his attention on stepdaddy Sundance. How fun to watch this bright, inquisitive colt!
Darling Winona girl. Captured through the Jeep window when we saw Terra.
He still has a hitch in his giddy-up, but this elder mister was hanging with Aspen and the youngsters the other day:
Scarred and shiny. Full of vim and vigor!
Seven, Duke and Kreacher, with Aspen and the young boys a few days ago, were together but farther west. Bounce was last seen in the east pocket, so he wandered some to hook up with some company (this was west of Wildcat Spring).
And pinto update: Maiku IS with the pintos. Seen from the road – a distance – but he was there. No idea where he was the day I visited them.
Pic taken yesterday of Miss Terra:
End of the month? September? OK, OK, I think we’re expecting. 🙂
And here’s the followup pic that prompts the “is she pregnant” question:
I’ve been amazed that Mysterium has still been nursing. My experience with the mares is that they start kicking off their babies about three months or so before they’re due to foal again.
So maybe pregnant … but not by her due date!? Mysterium will be 1 year old on Aug. 21!
Makes ya go hmm.
Terra update to come.
I have nicknames for the horses. As if “Kootenai” weren’t enough, I have to make it longer, with more vowels and syllables. She’s way too cute for one “simple” name, though, don’t you agree? (For newcomers and/or forgetful types, I named her in honor of Kootenai, a mustang from Sand Wash Basin (Koot’s original home range), who marched with nine of his Border Patrol mustang buddies (including Justice, from Spring Creek Basin) at Obama’s inauguration parade in January 2009. Also cuz I used to live in Montana and loved the northwestern corner of the state.)
But on to the post. Time for some class participation. I’m going to flash a pic and ask a question that requires comment participation – because I really don’t know. She should be, but she might not be. And then I’m going to have a follow-up pic, which will require more discussion – because I don’t know the answer there, either – even though that follow-up pic will be more of a statement that perhaps *prompts* a question – at least it has for me: This one:
Is she pregnant?
Hint to newcomers and/or forgetful types: She’s due in 10 days.
Go!
Update: Two additional photo angles.
From the front.
From the back.
Didn’t have any from straight on, either front or back.
How – I have to ask – does one end up with a prickly pear pad – complete with spines! – in one’s forelock?!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 