Corona's Band

Here comes Corona!

Corona's band had only one foal this year. This little sorrel born to Lona. We call him Tecate. Notice Lona is missing her right eye.

Can Wakan, the beautiful yearling filly out of Lona... full sister to Tecate.



There have been some recent rains and the mustangs are blooming!

The gorgeous Cheyenne, she was acting as lead mare on this day.

 Corona's grey mare, Indian Rose, with her yearling colt, Indiana. Indian Rose did not foal this year.

Alert and attentive... the wild horses are watching folks picking up their range for National Public Lands Day, put on by The Little Snake BLM office.

Corona in his prime. He has had the same loyal, four mares since the 2008 gather.

Corona's Band

Here is Corona's band, You can see the sorrel mare with the 4 white socks is very pregnant. Yampatika, the grey mare's 2010 filly, has been missing for about a month.

Corona's Band

I have been seeing a lot of Corona and band this winter. His band is doing great....this is one of the largest bands on the range.

Most of us agree Cheyenne is his lead mare. I am not sure, but I think she might be pregnant. She has not had a foal since 2009 (Tripod).

Isn't she beautiful?

That is the little palo filly we call Can Wakan. She is trying to get a sniff of me.

Corona has kept both of his two year old fillies. One of them is the bay show here, One Spirit. For awhile this fall the fillies joined Cosmo's band. Maybe to get bred? Any way they are both back with their harem.

This is the other two year old filly, Maybell. She is a full sister to Can Wakan.

The grey mare, Indian Rose, is shy and hard to photograph. It is her and the sorrel mare that have the foals. The black (Em) and Cheyenne are not so prolific.

Indian Rose's youngsters (Yampatika and Indiana Jones)....She also has a two year old colt that runs with the bachelors (Craig), but he has not been seen for a very long time.

Corona is a loving father.

Zoomed in...

Corona's Band

Lucky me....I run into Corona and his band on this day. The spectacular "dunalino" is looking magnificent! He is looking over at Cosmo and band. Somehow Corona's 2 yr old filly, One Spirit, has ended up with them. Everyone seems OK with this except for One Spirit, who keeps looking over at her family band, but I think this is the way is is going to be. This is nature's way of making sure the mustangs do not inbreed.

Cowgirl, the big dun with Cosmo has befriended One Spirit and they stick together.Cowgirl has not had a foal of her own since the 2008 round up. The other mares are not as accepting, but I am sure it will all work out over time.

Here is Corona's black mare, Em, One Spirit's mom. She does not seem too concerned her daughter has left. This is another mare that has not had a foal for a couple of years.  It might have something to do with the PZP, but I also believe some mares are just not as prolific and the weather might have some effect. The winter of 2010 was brutal. These mustangs were 2 feet of snow with bitter cold temps and very little to eat. The horses are becoming rare. For instance in Cosmo's band he has 5 mature mares, but only one had a foal this year.

Can Wakan...Corona's little gem. She was born early this spring. She was just a little ball of fluff. She has grown into a beautiful little creature. She really inherited her sire's good looks. I couldn't take my eyes off of her....she is just so cute. Super healthy and curious. here you can see she is getting her winter coat.

Corona with his 2011 filly, Can Wakan (Sun Dance).

Little Indiana Jones. He was born after Can Wakan. He is an independent little guy and has what it takes to be called a wild mustang.

Corona striking a pose. He seems to know he is special.

Maybell looks over at her sister, One Spirit. Maybell is the other 2 yr old filly from Corona's band. She is still with her dam. Her wind knots are coming undone and starting to break off...look for this filly to leave her family soon.

The palomino in the middle is Bobby, Corona's yearling colt and also the only colt in this band. He is a full brother to Can Wakan and Maybell. He has a corded mane like his sire. Bobby was the first wild foal I ever saw. He is special to me...they all are!

The Basin received some good rains last week. Look how clean and shiny our pretty boy is.

Corona in his prime. I pray he will not be harassed by a helicopter.

"snaking" his mares.

Corona's Band

Corona's Band

Finally! It hs been a long time since I have seen Corona's band, but today they are right off the road. Everyone is there since the last time I obseved them, which was last June.

Corona looks fabulous. He is in his prime and I consider him "the King of Sand Wash Basin". He takes my breath away!

He seems proud of his 20011 foals, Indiana Jones and Can Wakan. They are just perfect in every way. They love to play together. Indiana is a colt and Can Wakan is a filly. Can Wakan was born first.

So cute!

They are both happy, playful mustangs.

The grey mare, Indian Rose, is Indiana's mom and she also has her yearling filly, Yampatika, by her side.

It is hard to mistake Cheyenne, Corona's lead mare. She is the only pinto/palomino on the range. No foal for her this year, nor last year. Not every mare is prolific.

Cheyene from the side.

These three are Lona's offspring. She has had three in a row. Maybell is her 2 year old filly, Bobby, her yearling son and little Can Wakan. Lona is a wonderful mom. She is a tough, wiley mustang that shows her youngsters the ways of a wild mustang.

Maybell, one of the many 2 year old fillies who is still with their families. There is another 2 year old filly in this band, the bay, One Spirit.

Corona on the run...

He meets up with Rounder. They exchange a few postures, and Corona proves he is dominant.

Kiowa, the pinto with fish for markings, is anxious to get a mare. He puts up a real challenge for Corona. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up with one or both of Corona's 2 year old fillies. it would be nice to have a breeding pinto. We only have a couple this year....Eagle and Cherokee come to mind.

After Corona confronts the other stallion he snakes his band and runs them in a great big circle. It was a sight to behold.

To see wild mustangs running free as they were meant is an honor.

I am amazed how healthy and fit these wild horses are. They can really run! This was a fun encounter, one I will not forget.

Corona's Band

Here is the other 2 year old filly in the band besides One Spirit. She is Lona's. Just a nice sorrel. Named after a nearby town.

Yampatika has the "primitive" look. She reminds me of a Pryor Mountain horse.

Corona in his prime.

One of the largest harems on the range..

The bugs were so bad on this morning...you can even see them if you look closely.

The palomino pinto, Cheyenne, is Corona's lead mare and companion. She came in with him at the 2008 round up. She also has not had a foal since 2009.

Did you know it is really hard to get good photos of black horses? At least it is for me. I wanted to show you Corona's black mare, Em, who has been recieving a lot of attention from the stallon recently. She is not a prolific mare, she has not had a foal since 2009. That filly, One Spirit, is still by her side. She is the bay in the band.

Corona's beautiful babies....

This is our pride and joy (and Corona's too) his little palomino daughter, Can Wakan, who was born a couple of months before Indiana. She has inherited her sire's good looks...for sure.

Indiana Jones sneaking around the high desert with his full sister, Yampatika. Both have the grey mare, Indian Rose, as their dam. Their 2 yr old brother, Craig, also a sorrel, is out running with the bachelor stallions. The only colt in this band is Bobby, Lona's yearling. Lona is Can Wakan's mom.

What a wonderful morning! The first band I see is Corona's, our famous dunalino.

Trailing the band is the newest member, our very own Indiana Jones!