Note: This page was created as a “catalog” of all the horses in Spring Creek Basin. After your journey to the basin, compare the photos you took to the photos on this page to learn which horses you saw! Disclaimer: I plan to organize these horses by band, but bands are dynamic; band stallions may lose or gain mares, mares may end up with different stallions, young horses may come and go, and the bachelors are the most fluid of them all, ranging all over the basin with all or some of their pals. I’ll identify the bands by the band stallion’s name.
Steeldust’s band:
Steeldust. Grey band stallion, probably 8-9 years old. No real markings, possible coronets on at least RF and RH legs, but maybe it’s just grey. Long mane falls on left side of neck. Horses in his band: Alpha, Luna, Mahogany (all mature mares); 2008 filly Ember (sorrel daughter of Luna) and 2008 brown colt Pinon (Mahogany’s foal); 2007 fillies Kestrel (daughter of Luna) and Baylee (daughter of Mahogany); young mare Piedra (3); and two young stallions, both rose grey, Butch and Sundance. The dun stallion Hollywood has been hanging out with the band as a lieutenant or satellite stallion. Steeldust was NOT gathered in 2007.
Alpha. Grey lead mare, aged at 10 by Cattoor (likely older). Snip over left nostril. White mane and tail; mane falls on right side of neck. Gathered and released in August 2007; received the PZP-22 immunocontraceptive and has the DC brand on her left hip.
Storm
Storm. Sorrel/chestnut colt born July 25, 2008, to Alpha (likely by gathered grey stallion Junior). Blaze starts as large diamond on forehead and goes over right nostril. Both hind stockings. Will likely turn grey.
Luna. Buckskin mare, likely 9-10 years old. She was introduced to Spring Creek Basin from Sand Wash Basin (northwestern Colorado) in 2001 as a 2- or 3-year-old. She has a star and comet-like strip with a disconnected kite-shaped snip and four socks. Black mane and tail; long mane falls on right side of neck. Her 2007 foal is Kestrel, buckskin filly. NOT gathered in 2007.
Ember. Luna’s 2008 sorrel filly. Big star and strip. Sorrel mane and tail. Guesstimated birthday: April 19, 2008.
Kestrel. 2007 buckskin daughter of Luna. Star, very light dorsal stripe. NOT gathered in 2007.
Mahogany. Mahogany bay mare with blaze, both hind socks. Black mane and tail; long mane falls on right side of neck. Likely about 10 years old. Baylee is her 2007 bay filly; I think David (bay stallion with blaze) is her son. NOT gathered in 2007.
Sable. Black filly with blaze, left hind sock, right hind pastern. Born May 7, 2009, to Mahogany; Steeldust is likely sire.
Pinon. Dark bay 2008 colt with blaze that tapers in under the “star”; no leg markings. Also has a small, circular-shaped, darker-colored splotch on right side of back, just behind withers. Black mane and tail. Likely born May 13, 2008.
Butch. Rose-grey stallion, probably 2-3 years old. Blaze with diamond point toward left eye and sharp point toward right eye, hind stockings. Dark shading around mouth. White/cream mane and tail; lower part of mane on left side of neck, right side at crest. NOT gathered in 2007.
Sundance. Rose-grey stallion, probably 2-3 years old. Blaze covers muzzle to chin, hind stockings. Slightly reddish mane and tail; mane falls mostly on left side of neck. NOT gathered in 2007.
Mouse. Brown-grey bachelor stallion. No white markings, but he has a “smoke spot” on the left side of his face, about where a caveson would go. He may be about 4-5 this year. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Comanche. Brown-grey bachelor stallion now sticking close to Hollywood and Aspen. Likely born bay, greying; no specific white markings. Black/dark mane and tail; mane falls on left side of his neck. He may be about 5 this year. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Hollywood’s band:
Hollywood. Dun stallion, aged at 5 in 2007 by Cattoor. Large half-star, tiny snip, left hind sock, right hind pastern, zebra stripes, dorsal stripe. Black/dark mane and tail; mane multi-colored. He WAS gathered and released in August 2007. Hollywood was hanging out with Steeldust as a means to protect his mare, Jif, but he lost her between April 20-25 to Grey/Traveler. Then had Piedra (since May 2008) and Baylee until January 2009 when he lost them to Aspen. Recovered them right before Sage was born the end of April.
Piedra. Brown-grey mare, likely 3 years old (born 2006?). Odd color; likely born bay and is greying. Star. Dark mane and tail; long mane falls on right side of neck. NOT gathered in 2007. Bred by Hollywood May 24, 2008. Possibly Mahogany’s daughter.
Sage. Brown colt – may go grey or grulla – born April 29, 2009 to Piedra and Hollywood. Small star, dorsal stripe, zebra stripes on legs. No leg markings.
Baylee. Bay 2007 daughter of Mahogany. Star, thin strip on left side of face, big snip, both hind socks. NOT gathered in 2007.
Pinto band:
The pinto band experienced an upheaval in late August 2008. The bachelors kicked out former band stallion Bruiser, who has since been palling around with Cinch. David “stole” yearling filly Shadow. Bachelors Corazon, Mesa and Ty are currently with the band.
Note: ”Paint” is a breed; a Paint horse is registered with the American Paint Horse Association and is generally considered a cross between a Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred and a pinto-colored horse. From the American Paint Horse Association Web site: “While the colorful coat pattern is essential to the identity of the breed, American Paint Horses have strict bloodline requirements and a distinctive stock-horse body type. To be eligible for registry, a Paint’s sire and dam must be registered with the American Paint Horse Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, or the Jockey Club (Thoroughbreds). At least one parent must be a registered American Paint Horse.” “Pinto” refers to a spotted coat pattern, generally brown, bay or black. Piebald refers to black-and-white pintos, and skewbald refers to brown-and-white pintos.
Copper. Muley bay band stallion leading the pinto band since late August 2008. Left front pastern, left hind pastern. Fairly young – 5-7? He was NOT gathered.
Kiowa (shown with her 2007 foal, Reya). Dark bay/brown pinto mare. Crescent-shaped star, lower strip and thin snip; all legs white – stocking below hock on left hind. She has a roundish dark splotch on her right side and a small white ”arrowhead” spot on her left side. Black mane from poll about halfway down neck, white to withers; falls on left side of neck. Tail has white streaks at top, mostly black. She WAS gathered and released in August 2007; received the PZP-22 immunocontraceptive and has the DC brand on her left hip.
Spook. Black and white pinto foal of Kiowa’s, born on or about May 1, 2008. Possible small snip; no other face markings. Dark splotch covers about three-quarters of chest from right side in diagonal to front point of left shoulder, extends short way down inside of right foreleg. Top half of tail white, bottom black.
Reya. Dark bay/brown pinto daughter of Kiowa. Dark head, large snip, white chest with small black spot on left side. Black mane from poll to crest, white to withers, falls on left side of neck. She WAS gathered in August 2007 and released with her dam.
Chipeta. Bay and white pinto mare with a large snip. She has a lot of white, kind of like Bruiser, but she is a lighter, reddish bay with the muley coloring around her muzzle. All legs are white; dark coloring wraps around inside of right gaskin. Long mane on left side of neck, black from poll to crest; white to withers (also has a bit of mane on right side of neck). Top part of tail white; black to bottom. Splotch on right side covers from barrel back to that entire side and top of her hindquarters (there’s a narrow little slash of white that really can be seen only from above); splotch on her left side covers flank (but not all hindquarters) and in a round little jag onto her lower barrel.
Corazon. Black and white pinto. Dark head; legs all white – some black spots. Distinguishing mark is the top part of a “heart” on his left side, which gave him his name. Mane black from poll to crest, white to withers, falls on left side of neck. He’s probably 5-6 years old. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Ty. Black bachelor stallion. He is black, but he’s not as “true” black as Bounce or Shadow. “Nailhead” or “railroad tie” star and strip. Young, probably 4-5. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Mesa. Solid bay bachelor stallion. Up close, he has some muley color tendencies, but when you see Mesa and Copper together, Mesa is darker bay, and he has NO white markings. Black mane and tail; mane falls on left side of his neck. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
David’s band:
David. Mahogany bay stallion. Blaze with tip extending over right eye, left front fetlock, right hind sock, left hind pastern. Black mane and tail; long mane falls on left side of his neck. This isn’t a great photo, but it’s the best one that showed all his leg markings. David had escaped the herd area last spring and ended up on private property by himself. On the first day of the roundup, the contractors used the helicopter and Judas horse (a sorrel Quarter Horse named Shorty) to urge David through the gate of the property, across County Road 19Q and into the herd area (they put the fence down for this task). He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Shadow. 2007 black daughter of Ceal (dam Ceal died over 2007-08 winter). No white markings. She was NOT gathered in 2007.
Seven’s band:
Seven. Eight-year-old (aged by Cattoor in 2007 as 7) grey band stallion. He WAS gathered and released in August 2007. Immediately after the gather, he had Houdini and her 2007 dark foal, Two Boots; they later “adopted” the orphan rose-grey colt, Twister. Since March 7, he has had Molly (muley bay released mare) and Roja (sorrel mare). Light face, dark legs, medium-grey mane and tail; mane falls on left side of neck. I think he’s a son of Grey’s (Traveler).
Molly. Muley bay mare. She WAS gathered and released in August 2007; aged at older than 20. Light “muley” coloring on muzzle, flanks. Very small, faint star. Black mane and tail; mane falls on left side of neck. With Kreacher after the roundup. She received the PZP-22 immunocontraceptive and has the DC brand on her left hip.
Starla. Molly’s sorrel filly. Missing and presumed DEAD. Born on or near June 5, 2008. No markings; muley coloring on muzzle, behind elbows, flanks.
Roja. Sorrel mare with no white markings. Sorrel mane and tail, not quite flaxen; long, tangled mane falls on left side of neck. I think she’s fairly young. Might be Molly’s daughter. With Kreacher after the roundup; with Seven since early March 2008. She was NOT gathered in 2007.
Bounce’s band:
Bounce. Black band stallion aged at 20 by Cattoor (unlikely he’s quite that old). Right hind fetlock with ermine marks and black spot over his ergot. Horses in his band: Alegre (dark grey mare) and her sorrel filly, Gaia. He WAS gathered and released in August 2007.
Alegre. Dark grey mare. Young, maybe 4. Star, strip narrows to snip, left hind fetlock, right hind sock. I also believe her sire is Grey/Traveler and her dam is Alpha. She was NOT gathered in 2007.
Gaia. Alegre’s sorrel filly. Blaze. Guesstimated birthday: April 22, 2008, Earth Day.
Grey’s/Traveler’s band:
Grey/Traveler. Silver-grey band (again!) stallion. Tiny pink snip, left hind fetlock. Dark legs and mane and tail; mane falls on right side of neck. Long-time dominant band stallion in the basin. He WAS gathered in August 2007 and taken to the BLM holding facility at the Canon City prison. We got him back, and he was in quarantine three weeks; he was released Sept. 19, 2007, and was alone or with the Bachelor 7 until sometime between March 7 and March 9, 2008, when he stole Houdini and the yearlings from Seven (who, I believe, is his son). He was aged in 2007 by Cattoor at 17. At the 2005 gather, he was aged at 10. I think he’s about 14-15.
Houdini. Light grey mare with large pink snip and right hind sock. Medium-grey mane and tail, mane falls on right side of neck. She has a 2007 filly, Two Boots. She and Two Boots were with the grey band stallion Junior in April 2007, but they were NOT gathered. Her “escape” earned her the name Houdini. (Realized in February 2009 from pictures that she was with his band in (at least) 2004.)
Iya (“EE-yah”). Houdini’s sorrel/grey filly born April 27, 2008. Bald face with small sorrel spot at top of forehead. Grey legs. “Stocking” on right hind leg only on inside of leg (see photos). Small grey “strip” on front of left gaskin. Sorrel mane, flaxen tail. Need to update Iya’s (all the foals’) picture: She is so dark grey now she looks black from a distance.
Two Boots. Dark (will grey) 2007 daughter of Houdini. Star, both hind socks. She was NOT gathered in 2007.
Twister. Orphan 2007 rose-grey colt. Large star, “spot” of a strip, snip, right hind sock, left hind fetlock. Black mane and tail; mane falls on left side of neck. I first saw him with the pinto bachelors Corazon and Cinch; later he hooked up with Seven, Houdini and Two Boots. I believe he was orphaned during the August 2007 roundup; he may have been born late in the season – he’s small and blends in with the ground. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Jif. “Peanut butter” dun mare. Likely young, 3-4. No white markings. Dark legs, black mane and tail. Mane falls mostly on right side of neck. She was NOT gathered in 2007. With Grey/Traveler as of April 25 (between April 20 and April 25).
Poco’s band:
Poco. Solid bay band stallion. Older, probably 10-12. No white markings. Black mane and tail; mane falls on right side of neck. Horses in his band: lieutenant sorrel stallion Roach and thin grey mare Bones. I’ve seen him with Roach since May 2004. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Roach. Sorrel lieutenant stallion to Poco. “Dogleg” star and strip, both hind stockings. Probably about 8 years old. I’ve seen him with Poco since May 2004. When I first saw him, he had a roached forelock and mane and skimpy tail. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Bones. Grey mare. Bald face, right hind stocking. Grey mane and tail; long mane falls on right side of neck. Possible healed fractured pelvis; right hip bone protrudes abnormally. She was NOT gathered in 2007. DEAD as of April 18, 2009. Died trying to foal.
Bachelor 3 (originally the Bachelor 7):
Here’s the story about the Bachelor 7: After Grey/Traveler was released Sept. 19, 2007, he was seen alternately with this group of six other bachelors, with just some of them as dynamics change and they split into separate groups, and all by himself. Now that Grey has Houdini and the yearlings – as of March 9 (and also Jif as of April 25) - and Kreacher became a bachelor after Seven stole his mares (now Kreacher has Mona and Kootenai), Duke stole Raven around the time she foaled, so the “Bachelor 7″ is now three: Aspen, Chrome and Hook. Mouse and Comanche stay with Steeldust’s band. Now, Grey has a family band, Aspen stole Hollywood’s mares – but Hollywood stole them back - and Kreacher has two of the three introduced mares. Aspen, Hook and Chrome stick fairly close together. Cinch and Bruiser sometimes come north to visit.
Aspen. Bay stallion, formerly part of the Bachelor 7. Upside-down aspen-leaf star and sort of a little snip under his left nostril. When the bachelors split, Aspen seems to be dominant in his little group. He was NOT gathered in 2007. He stole Piedra and Baylee from Hollywood in January 2009. Lost them back to Hollywood in late April 2009.
Chrome. Medium-grey bachelor stallion. His blaze and four stockings give him his name! About 4-5 years old. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Hook. Rose-grey bachelor stallion. Star, strip and snip that makes a tiny “hook” between his nostrils (this has faded as Hook turns more grey). Greyish mane and tail; mane falls on right side of neck. Maybe about 4-5 years old. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
The rest of the bachelors:
These bachelors are even more fluid than the Bachelor 7 (which are now the Bachelor 6). Altogether, they are David, Copper, Ty, Mesa, Corazon and Cinch. Corazon and Cinch are together, separate from the pinto band, but they have been seen with David and Shadow.
Bruiser. Dark bay/brown pinto former band stallion. Dark face/head with no white markings; dark splotches over left and right flanks (right flank splotch goes up to back), and dark splotch over top of hindquarters. He has some ermine marks at his coronets, and a distinguishing feature of this stallion is a small black spot on his left front cannon. Mane is black from poll to crest, white to withers, on both sides of neck; tail is mostly black.
Cinch. Dark bay/brown pinto bachelor stallion. Shows some muley coloring around his muzzle. Front stockings and right hind stocking, left hind fetlock (white higher on outside of fetlock; looks like pastern from inside); no white on face. Mane black from poll to crest, white to withers, falls on left side of neck. Belt-like markings, especially on right side, gave him his name. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Duke’s band:
Duke. Mahogany bay bachelor stallion. Star and left hind fetlock. Black mane and tail; mane falls on left side of neck. I think Duke is somewhat dominant in this group of bachelors, and I think he’s a little older than the others, maybe 8-10 years old. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Raven. Black pinto mare introduced from Sand Wash Basin. Named because her color matches the ravens present everywhere in the basin. Blaze with hook over left eye, over nostrils, white chin. Left front stocking. Slash on left barrel behind elbow, tiny slash toward flank, bigger spot below tiny slash – also visible on belly from rear between hind legs. Mane on right side of neck. “FA” brand on left hip. Got the PZP-22 when she was rounded up.
Kreacher and the introduced mares (Oct. 24, 2008):
Kreacher. Medium-grey stallion. Kreacher’s was a bachelor since about March 7, when he lost his mares, Roja and Molly, to Seven. He went back and forth between the two bachelor groups, then was more or less permanently with the Bachelor 7. He managed to steal all three introduced mares by December 2008. Blaze, right front sock, left hind sock. Grey mane and tail; mane falls on both sides of neck. I think he’s about 5-6. He was NOT gathered in 2007.
Mona. Dun mare introduced from Sand Wash Basin. Named after Spanish phrase “que mona” – how cute! Blaze, rounded on top left, jagged at top left, down to snip between nostrils. Left hind pastern, visible from front or inside. Dorsal stripe. Reddish-brown mane and tail; mane falls on left side of neck. “FA” brand on left hip. Got the PZP-22 when she was rounded up.
Kootenai. Apricot dun mare introduced from Sand Wash Basin. Named after the Sand Wash Basin mustang that went to Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Border Patrol for President Barack Obama’s inauguration parade. Blaze goes off to right side of face above right nostril – dun spot above right nostril. Dorsal stripe. Orange zebra stripes. Reddish mane and tail; mane falls on right side of neck with a bit of a “cowlick” at crest. “FA” brand on left hip. Got the PZP-22 when she was rounded up.
Awesome! What a super job you’ve done to help monitor our wild horses! It makes one feel like you’re right there beside you visiting the herd area! I’m delighted that I can now compare my photos with your “catalog” & know who it was that I saw.
I feel so lucky to be close to this rare & historical beauty of wild horses & have a chance to experience the thrll of seeing them. I hope they will be there for all future generations to enjoy! We’ve taken my grand children out there when they were visiting from Michigan & they loved it too. Actually all the friends we’ve taken have cherished the opportunity to witness a part of our heritage in real life.
Keep up the good work, I know you love what you’re doing & sharing with the rest of us. Barb
Barb,
You hit it right that we all “cherish” the time we can spend with those horses! They are so uncomplicated and wonderful to observe. I’m so glad this blog can be a great resource – that’s what I was hoping!
Thanks so much! I’ll see you out there!
TJ
TJ, you are doing a great job keeping track of your horses. It really comes through how much you care for them. Keep up the good work.
Billie
Billie, thanks! I am so excited by all the interactions I’m seeing in the basin this spring, and I’m excited about things going on outside, too, with protections we’re trying to put in place. Our BLM guy is now aware of the USGS “WHIMS” system to identify and keep track of horses. Do you know about it? His research turned up the info that it’s used there in the Little Book Cliffs. We’re trying to get it here so I can plug my info in for him to use as an inventory tool.
We’re getting closer to baby season!
TJ
TJ,
Yes, I do know the WHIMS system and use it. We also make a weekly horse list in the summer and do mare interchange. WHIMS is a pretty easy system to use. Holler if you need help.
Billie
Excellent! Thank you! Our BLM guy has been in contact with Ron Osbourn, who says he’ll have a new version ready – at least for limited release – by May. The main thing I know about the new version (from Matt in Lovell) is that it allows multiple photos per horse.
What do you mean by weekly horse list? Weekly trips to the range, identifying each horse you see on each trip?
I’d love to visit sometime this summer. It would be great to meet you and be introduced to your horses!
TJ
Weekly horse lists are by band. It is just a way of tracking them. I go to the range at least 2-3 times per week if the weather cooperates. I have a full time job too, so I only go a few times a week. But, we manage to see a lot of horses. Marty helps as do several other people. They let me know if they see a mare with a different stallion and things like that. It has the horses names, age and markings on it, so it is easy to carry with us to help identify horses. We do a mare interchange list just to see how often mares change bands (not that often usually). I haven’t used the WHIMS updated program yet, but the old version lets you put multiple photos on it too.
Billie
Ah. Maybe Matt has an even older version. You guys are lucky to have the herd so close to GJ! Spring Creek Basin is about a two-hour drive from my house – just to get to the boundary – so I’m limited to weekend visits. Our herd does have a volunteer monitor program through the San Juan Mountains Association (Barb Headley, who commented, is a monitor!), and I’m hoping to get a little more involved with that this year. Maybe now that we have our list of horses (names, colors, markings, etc.), we’ll be able to supplement that with the information the monitors come back with, too.
We could really learn a lot from you guys with Friends of the Mustangs!
TJ
Due to the arrogance and self importance of advocates in which they feel they are exclusive to educating the general public about the wild horse dilemma is precisely why wild horses will continue to be eradicated from the rangelands. Rather than pool resources and knowledge with people like myself you have expressed your self absorbed grandeur through the sensationalism of your readers. It is a shame that you have become so caught up in your own self proclaimed legacy. So go ahead and delete this comment. God help the horses with your kind of advocacy!!!
Dear Mustang Jack,
Comments like those above are, in part, why I chose to delete your original comments. Whose self-absorbed grandeur are we talking about, hm?
I did not start the blog to educate “the general public about the wild horse dilemma.” I started the blog as a way to enable people to watch the horses of Spring Creek Basin – specifically – along with me and as a place to add their own observations and photos. I started my project as a way to bring change to the current system, but the blog is, simply, about watching the behavior and habits of the Spring Creek Basin wild horses.
Unfortunately, in singling out horses of a specific herd for discussion, my thoughts of grandeur don’t seem to rise nearly as high as your own.
About your comments, which did seem like spam because they weren’t even directed to the Spring Creek horses, I decided it would be more appropriate if I linked to your own site/blog instead. If you want to provide that URL, I’ll consider adding it to the blog roll.
Yelling at me only exacerbates the perceived problem of “the arrogance and self importance of advocates.”
TJ
Yelling at you?Hardly yelling.It is impossible to determine if someone is yelling when there were no inflections expressed in my comment. I was simply expressing that your lack of reply via an email explaining why you approved my comment then deleted it was rude and arrogant.All I was asking of you was a little courtesy.I would have left it at that.ou chose to wait until now to give me that reason.Are you telling me that you couldnt give a reason because of reasons out of your control? If that is the case then I stand corrected.Somehow it seems that by the way you chose to reply on this blog rather than emailing me is a distinct indication of your sensationlized character.Per educating people about wild horses?I guess I was foolish for being presumptuous that advocates of wild horses felt compelled to educate those whom which are clueless about the wild horse dilemma.I pretty much summized that certain advocates had a personal agenda and took interest in specific bands or herds and that is why I didn’t exclusively refer to the spring creek basin horses. If what I have expressed regarding to my passion for wild horses is considered grandeur and arrogant,then so be it.I take this issue a bit more serious than most and look for no rewards or pats on the back.
Thanks for the offer and late reply.
TJ,
Why don’t we just call the mahonogany mare Mahogony. I think the name fits her just fine.
While we are at it , I think we should do our best to ignore the ignorant comments of some people that do not have the best interest of our horses in mind. Once again thanks for all that you do. Those of us who really love the wild horse appreciate it. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
T,
I think that’s a great idea. I was thinking about the bay colors this weekend. The bachelor stallion Duke also is that wonderful, dark, rich bay – as is David, another bachelor and, I think, “Mahogany’s” son. Thanks for the suggestion! I also was thinking about names for the two rose-grey studs with Steeldust. I’m leaning toward Butch and Sundance. It’s reputed, I think, that Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid roamed the Disappointment Valley with their gang back in the outlaw day. Butch for the bigger, coarser guy, and Sundance for the prettier youngster.
TJ
I think that Butch and Sundance are wonderful names. You know these horses better then anyone and I think whatever you think is right.
Wow, you are doing a great job. Found the page by accident but it’s brilliant. I have alot of questions for you but I wont bore you with them now. I do think though that you are very knowledgable and I think you would be able to answer them. I would love to have all that information in my head. Keep up the good work. Well done.
Audrey,
Thanks – glad you like reading about the horses! Please do ask any questions, or if you prefer, I can email you. Lot of info in my head … lot of love in my heart for those ponies.
TJ
Dear TJ,
Karen Keene Day told me about your blog – this is terrific!
Thank you for doing this.
Carol Walker
http://wildhoofbeats.blogspot.com/
Carol – Thanks! I visit your blog, too!
TJ
TJ, having lived in the Mancos and Dolores valleys I am very happy to have found your blog and the great photos of these horses. Will read to fill in what I don’t know. Soon I hope to visit the area again as I am now in Pagosa. How many horses are in this group? If it is only those you list it is small. Hope to meet you one day. Glad you are here. Mar
any updates on Duke and Molly and little Hayden???
I’m so sorry … I’m doing a terrible job at keeping up with the blog lately. I will have updates and photos of Hayden – he’s AWESOME! – but I didn’t see Duke or Molly and Liberty this past weekend. I did have a report of Duke from the previous weekend (Nov. 1) that he was circling Steeldust’s band and walking fine, but I also saw SD’s band that day and did not see Duke. About Molly and Liberty, the best thing I can say for now is that they’re missing together … Well, missing from MY sight; they know where they are.
All the other horses (except for Duke, Molly and Liberty, the only other horses I didn’t see were the pintos, probably because of hunter traffic on the road) look fabulous!
TJ