This spring will go down in record books as busy. Just darn busy. So I’m behind with birthday wishes for not one but a few – I’m sure they won’t mind.
April 26 – Corona
About a week ago. I still don’t know quite what her color is – I’m calling her pale palomino – but it’s a little “richer” this year with a bit of an apricot tinge.
As a baby with mama Raven … Daddy Corona from Sand Wash Basin is a handsome palomino.
Here’s a link to Nancy Roberts’ blog and a post about Corona’s band that includes pictures of our Corona’s newest little half-sister, who looks a lot like her!
She has a few of those darker “red” spots (her neck just above her shoulder) on her body and legs like tiny birthmarks. She definitely gets her wavy forelock, mane and tail from daddy, nicknamed “Fabio”! She’s now 2.
April 27 – Iya
I thought it was appropriate to celebrate Iya’s birthday with a photo of her and her firstborn, whose birthday was just two weeks earlier than her own!
Iya was born the spring after the roundup to mama Houdini (still in the basin, of course, with Grey/Traveler and their three youngest daughters) and, I think, the stallion she was with in the spring (with baby Two Boots) but escaped capture with – Junior. Iya is now 3.
With mama and sister Two Boots (who is now nearly unrecognizable from this photo!) two days after she was born.
Before the baby. Strong, curious and brave – and carrying on the tradition of being an excellent mama!
April 27 – Tenaz
Taken Wednesday – his birthday. 🙂 The little mister is the son of Piedra and Hollywood, and he’s now 1 year old. His band had some recent upheaval, and he’s now with “auntie” Baylee and young Storm (who will be 3 this summer).
As a baby with mama Piedra. She guarded him tenaciously, even more so (it seemed) than she did her firstborn, Sage. Hence his name Tenaz.
My camera adores him … I can’t begin to understand why … 🙂
*HE* clearly adores mistress Winona!
From birthday-day again.
Soooooo much like daddy!
April 29 – Sage
Sage is Piedra’s and Hollywood’s firstborn, now 2 years old.
He’s changed a bit. 🙂 He takes more after mama than he does daddy – the reverse of his little brother Tenaz.
He’s been a very good big brother.
Pondering his next move back in February.
With brother Tenaz at right, daddy, Iya and littlest brother in the background.
May 1 – Spook
Nothing like birthday look-backs to tell you how you’re doing on easily-accessible photos of certain horses. Once she has her baby, I’m sure that number will increase by leaps and bounds!
These were taken in March. I’ve seen the band most visits since then but mostly from afar as I just check for new little bodies. Here, Spook – black and white – is with Puzzle, Maiku and Milagro.
With little brother Maiku, who will celebrate his birthday in June. Spook is 3 today. She shares her birthday with Terra and my “little” brother, Jeff! (Happy birthday!!)
Her mama is Kiowa, and she was born the year after the roundup, so her sire is unknown. Kiowa and Chipeta, the two released pinto mares, both ended up with Bruiser – also released – after the roundup. From my photos of the roundup, the mares came in together in a large group – but not with Bruiser. (Yes, I removed that old bit of fence.) Spook, like older sister Reya (released with her mother), looks pregnant, so between anytime now and September, I’m expecting four foals in this band! If they stick together, Kiowa will have her foal and two grandbabies all together! This will also be Kiowa’s fifth foal since I started documenting … and she holds the distinction of still having most of her foals with her; almost-yearling Milagro recently took up with elder bachelor (and former lead stallion of this band) Bruiser.
A baby pic of Spook …
Spook, right, last summer with big sister Reya. Spook and Corazon – and Raven, from Sand Wash Basin – are our only black-and-white pintos. The others range from very dark bay to red-bay.
May 1 – Terra
Gorgeous 2-year-old daughter of Grey/Traveler and Houdini.
With little sister Gem in the background.
From March, with Mama in the background …
Also from that day in March, with Daddy.
Baby girl with Houdini
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All beloved wild beauties of Spring Creek Basin. You are loved, always.
