Viggo's Band (Feat Jigsaw)

Today I find Viggo, the handsome bay stallion, with a new little sorrel pinto foal in his band...it is a colt! We have named him Jigsaw. This is my first look at the little, leggy guy.

Raven, the big, black "auntie" mare trys to hide him away. She does not have foals of her own for some reason.

The family band.

Look at his coloring! Jigsaw is a real gem. We have not had many pintos the last couple of years. They are becoming rare.

This mare (Kira) has thrown three pintos in a row. The one shown is her 2 yr old colt, Stomper. Her filly from last year, Destiny, did not come out of winter with her family, she ended up with bachelors. All the mustangs share this patch around their tail....a family trait.

Kira is part of the HSUS PZP study, but obviously the experimental contraceptive does not work well on her. Jigsaw is a joyful little colt and was bouncing around on those great big legs.

Trying to get his 2 year old bro to play with him.

Wanna play?

Kira is a super good mom. Jigsaw is never far from her side.

I wonder what will become of such a beautifully colored colt? He will be wanted for his color. I say let him stay and be a stallion of Sand Wash Basin.

Raven' and Stomper were very engaged with each other. They were not breeding, but acting all lovey dovey. They are not related (that I know of), but have spent the last 2 yrs together in Viggo's band. Raven is a cougar (-:

Viggo is such a nice, loyal band stallion. It is good to see him with a new colt. He has a shrinking band, but the two mares, Raven and Kira stand by him (for now). A round up would mess up everything, unless we somehow bring them in band by band and not destroy the family bonds...that is cruel and unusual punishment for such peaceful, family orientated animals, especially since we know who goes with who.

I asked the HSUS if they planned on making the next round up more "humane". They said they knew nothing of a "gather" and had no plans to help the mustangs. They are only interested in the effects of the PZP  and the behavior of the 60 mares that are in "the study".

We, the people that love and admire these Colorado treasures, must be the ones to save them. We are on our way!