The black mares we named Evita (star) and Ebony (no white) have had foals. This is quite a sight! They stay in the background while the rest of the harem investigates me.
Here is Copper flanked by his yearling sons. We put the name Flame on the one on the left. The black one is not name ID'd, but in the books. They are the black mares' babies from last year.
They watch as Copper comes to get a whiff of me. The bay mare in the back is very wary. I do not recognize her. The muley mare front left was with them last year. I don't know if she is a 2 yr old or an older mare. There is a lot to learn about this band.
The band Stallion. Copper.
Here is the muley mare with the shy black mare looking on in the background. These two need names. I have invited the HSUS to help us and start blending our data, but no response. We need to be able to communicate when round up time comes, which I predict will be 2012. Anyway we are chugging along with our public documentation and have a friend giving them numbers and putting them on a spread sheet.
The sage is enourmous back in here. It was extremely windy on this day. The air was filled with the smell of blooming sage. This harem of horses have staked out there part of the pasture for now.
Here are the yearling colts. They were very curious....they have a willingness to trust, it is amazing to witness.
Here is the new sorrel colt.
.....and here is the bay. These two brothers will have fun together growing up in this basin.
The bay guy. One of the black mares has a tiny star (Evita), and one (this one, Ebony) doesn't.
Already they are interacting. It is nice to see a band with two colts. That bay mare might be in foal too. She sure was protective with these two. Who is she?? She is a solid bay, no white that I could see.
Mustang brothers facing an uncertain future. Hopefully we can help them lead a life of peace.
It was soooo windy on this day. It was real hard to get photos. I hope I give you an idea how awesome these wild horses are....I had fun watching the colts play in the wind.
They lead very secret lives...It is our duty to treat them with the respect they deserve. They have been here for a very long time. I don't know how long, but they are from a time gone by. That I know for sure.
The mystery bay mare.....I was looking through photos from my last encounter with these guys and she was not with them, but the young filly that is with now with Twister (Copper Girl) was. A friend named her without knowing this....I find that amazing.. I am pretty sure it is the same filly. 
I don't stay long....I get one last look at Copper and feel blessed to have seen this little scene in the mysterious world of SWB.
3 comments:
these are some great shots Nancy. i need to learn more about the round up that you keep referring to.
martin
As always, interesting and educative info. Thank you Nancy
How about a name like Grace, Rosaleen or Shy Girl for the shy bay mare. And then for the darker mare Laura, Cassidy or Mocha. Just ideas. Beautiful herd of horses though. I absolutely LOVE Mustangs. They are so misunderstood attitude wise. People think they are stubborn when really all you have to do is take the time to let them know they can trust you. If you force them to do what you want, that just makes them angry, if they trust you though you are more likely to get along whether your our in their territory or they are in your corral.
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