WildWind's Band

I see this band and at first think "Oh no!.. another white stallion", but it turns out that the white is WildWind's lead mare, WildHeart. I rarely see this sorrel band stallion and his harem. The last time I saw them August (2010) the sorrel mare had just had her foal and they were very skittish.
This time they decide to have a little photo session. They are so "posey", I can't believe it. This is how I like to photograph mustangs best. They did a great "trot by" which I just love!
Here is the sorrel mare's colt now. Running with the wind.
The pretty chestnut stallion. He is quite refined for a mustang. He has a lovely mane which was full of wind knots the last time I saw him Now it looks like someone has taken a brush and made his mane all silky. I wonder if the mares and youngsters work on his mane? This is WildWind.
WildThing with her colt, WildWarrior. I did not document this horse in my "2010 foals" album, but now have him in the "2011 Yearlings". He is a good looking colt. Both him and his mom have slanty eyes.
I was surprised to see the grulla pinto mare, Sugar, with this band. When I first met her in the spring of 2010 she was with Centauro. She had a yearling black filly with a slanted blaze (Spice). She left the band and her daughter and then joined Copper briefly. Then I saw Copper in the fall without her. Hopefully she will settle with this band. Sometimes I think the horses are still feeling the effects of the 2005 and 2008 round ups. The bands are unsettled. Also a quarter of this herd are 2 year olds. I believe if you just left nature take its course you would eventually see big, harmonious bands. But of course the land and the herd have been manipulated by people, therefore we need to humanely manage them.
Anyway there's WildFire and WildStar, the white mare's babies. Colt (Varnish) and filly (Grey). I am hoping by putting names and faces on the Sand Wash mustangs they will have a better chance of a good life. They are such underdogs. I can't help but feel sorry for them sometimes...
You can tell this white mare apart because she has that permenent rubbed off mark on her chest. She also has a distinctive face. Here she is with her 2010 colt. He is exceptional!
I am so glad I was able to see this shy, elusive band. I hope by sharing their beauty it will somehow help them. Thank you for looking at my blog. Here is WildWind.... N