Cobalt's Band

Here is the black's band (Cobalt). Cobalt has one mature mare, Mahogany, her 2011 filly, CJ, and the three year old filly out of Ohitika and Chipppewa, Skye. Skye has a new foal. He is a colt. We named him Vodka.

The new guy. This colt looks really sturdy and strong. Another sorrel! This seems to be a popular color this foaling season.

The big black, Cobalt with his daughter CJ.

CJ

Skye with her new colt.

Mahogany and CJ.

Cobolt's Band

Here is the shy, elusive band led by the black stallion, Cobolt.

I had to hike quite a ways to get a good look at them, but it was worth it. Such a great looking band. Cobolt, like many "band" stallions, has just one mature mare. Here is is.

The mare, Mahogany, is wary. Her new filly, CJ, is lying down aways from here in the grass. I respect this and do not put any pressure on her. The filly with the long stripe is Ohyee, her yearling daughter. The other chestnut is the 2009 filly, Skye, she came from Ohitika's band.

The wary mare, Mahogany.

Beautiful Skye.

The foal gets up and heads straight to her mom for a suck.

I don't stay long. I can tell they want to be left alone. They do not trust humans. I just feel fortunate I get this little glimpse into their very secret, mustang lives.

Cobolt's Band

Here is a band I do not see very often and when I do see them they are very shy and usually sneak away. It is Cobolt's band. Cobolt is the black with a small star. He is all mustang with his roman nose, good bone and wiley disposition.

A rare shot of the stallion with his lead mare, Mohogany. She is very pregnant here. She is part of the HSUS's PZP study. In my opinion, leave her alone. I am not totally against PZP, but believe we should be more selective .

The little yearling filly with the distinctive long, thin stripe is Mahogany's daughter, Ohyee. She is shown with her new "sister", Skye, who is Chippewa's 2 yr old filly from Ohitika's band. I have no idea when or how Cobolt acquired her, but she looks well taken care of.

I took this photo a couple of weeks later. Mahogany has had her foal. We have called her CJ. Always fun to observe this elusive little band of wild horses that call Sand Wash Basin home.