Cody's Band

The only change to Cody's band since last fall is this cute new foal we call Question. Her mom is Hope. Cody has two mature mares, Hope and Cosima. They each have a stripe. Hope's goes right and Cosima's goes left.

Here is the other chestnut mare, Cosima. She has her 2 yr old filly, Rosie, by her side.

Cody's other mare is actually a 3 rear old filly from Tashunka and Ska Wakan. We call her Chikala. She is very pregnant. She left her family band last fall.

This Handsome grey guy is Slate, Question's half or full brother. He is a two year old like Rosie.

Cody is a good band stallion. I feel blessed he let me have a look at his new filly. I hope by documenting this herd they will have a better chance of humane management. In my opinion they are some of America's most beautiful equines. They have such good bone and hoof. These are the descendants of the horses that settled our country.  We must work hard at preserving this herd. Out of about 150 or more mares that could have babies only 20 have had foals this year. I believe we can manage them on the range with numbers like this.

Cody's Band

Can't beat seeing Cody's band on a blue sky day. The first thing I notice is the little dun filly he has added since I last saw this band. It is the yearling filly, Chikala, the one that had gone missing from Tashunka's band. It was good to see her with such a harmonious band.

Cody is a Silver Roan, he shines in the morning light. To me he looks like a turn of the century horse that got left out on the range. You would never mistake this gnarly mustang stallion for a domestic. There is something very different about him, that sets him and his kind apart. They are American Mustangs, a breed apart. That is one thing I know for sure after visiting the range going on two years now.

Tashunka's 2010 filly, Chikala. Her dam. Ska Wakan, has been ill this summer and has a new 2011 filly to take care of. I think this little dun will be safe with Cody. The two mature mares with him do not have 2011 foals of their own.

That's Harlan, the black bachelor stallion, he is dogging Cody, he probably has his sights on the yearling filly.

Cody's "twin mares". They must be sisters? They look and act a lot alike. One of their stripes goes right and the other mare's goes left. Also one has a 2 yr old filly and the other a yearling colt. They have wonderful Roman noses!

The yearling colt, Slate.

Cody challenges Harlan...

Lots of noise here, not too much action. Harlan will stay his distance...for now.

Cody see him off and life in The Basin rolls on....

Cody's Band

Finally! I have a close encounter with the roan, Cody's, band. I really wanted to get this band figured out. I think I have a clear understanding of how they go together.

Here is the band stallion, Cody. Look at that rear hind sock...I good way to tell him apart.

The yearling in this band is a colt, we named him Slate. Kinda a non descript color. He almost looks like he going grullo in this photo. I first saw Slate last year when he was Beau as a little foal.

These are the two I was really confused about. This mare's stripe goes left and the other mare's goes right. This one is Cosima (stripe goes left). She has a look alike shy 2 yr old daughter called Rosie.

Cosima really joined up with me and I had to shoo her away! Look at how similar the stars on these horses are.

There is the goofy yearling Slate and his dam, Hope. Her stripe takes a right turn at the nostrils.

The father/ son bonds are stong here. I can't believe Cody let me get such a great look at his family...thanks Cody!

They all have beautiful roman noses. Just love this Sand Wash band.