Jibs Band

Good Morning Jib!

If you see Jib you will also see his lead mare, Crazy Horse.

There's Crazy's new foal, Riddler. I thought for sure this was a colt, but now unsure. Her stripe looks like a question mark.
Later...I have confirmed Riddler is a filly.

Jib has another mare, Jill. She is very shy and has passed on this trait to her new filly, Dash.

Here is Dash sneaking by...I notice Jill's yearling filly, Jewel, is missing.

Riddler...this band is pretty territorial. They like to live in the monster sage.

This is a very elusive band. My visit was short...They were hanging out near Warrior's band...I will blog about them next.

Jib's Band

I spot Jib's band in the distance....I veer off onto a two track to get a closer look of this elusive band. I am on a mission. I want to show the world how awesome these last remaining Colorado free roaming mustangs are.

There's the lead mare, aptly given the name Crazy Horse...look at that coloring!. She is show with her 2011 colt with the question mark strip....Riddler. Crazy is not well, "crazy", about humans , but her curiosity about me gets the best of her and she turns to face me. That is what makes wild horses unique from other wildlife.  They are willing to trust humans. I don't think you could get an elk to join up out here!

This is a typical Jib ecounter. You are racing against time to snap a few photos, these mustangs usually don't stick around long. Jib put himself between me and his band and struts his stuff.

Jib

There are the two 2011 foals. I have not determined the gender of the one on the left. He or she is ID'd as Dash.

The family portrait from Lto R  Jewel (Jill's yearling filly), Jib, Dash, Jill,Callie (Crazy's 2 yr old daughter), Riddler and lead mare, Crazy Horse.

Jewel is the type of horse I worry getting lost in the shuffle if they do "gather" them. The greys are hard...there are quite a few of them and they constanly change color. Let's keep our eye on this girl

Jill, Jib's white mare with Dash.

.....and their off!