Wild horse hair, he don't care! A majestic black stallion from the south Onaqui herd, known as Cash, looks out over the range.
If you ever forget there is magic in the world, just go hang with the wild ones.
#WildHorseWednesday! Another shot of Clorox and Cooper. Sometimes those teenagers want to test their limits, lol. Band stallion Clorox straightens young Cooper out with a 'kiss' on the cheek. This type of 'challenge' is a training exercise.
Today I celebrate the life of Oreo! An iconic Onaqui stallion lost last week due to injuries. It's part of life in the wild, the cost of freedom some say.
A fixture of the north herd for many years, he was a band stallion and had run with the bachelors. He was a benevolent teacher of the young.
#MustangMonday A wild pinto stallion known as Charger watches over his family. A bay mare, her yearling colt, and 4 week old filly. They are a part of the north Onaqui herd.
The wild roan pinto stallion known as Clorox watches the rear as his band moves ahead of him. Spring is a tense time for band stallions as mating season draws lots of attention from competing males. They keep their bands close and as much distance from others as possible.
#WildHorseWednesday! 'Stallion school' on the north Onaqui range. The young grullo, Cooper, is getting a lesson from band stallion, Clorox. Sparring keeps the skills sharp for the older stallion and teaches the younger one skills he will need to win and keep his own band one day.
#MustangMonday! Sorry that I have been absent from here lately, but I have been in the west desert making new #Wildhorse#Art! Spring on the desert brings new grasses but there is still snow on the mountains. These three mares are from Chic's band in the north Onaqui herd and they are enjoying the new grass as they move to the waterhole.
A season without much rain brought a dry dusty desert last fall in Utah's Onaqui Mountain range. These wild ones lines up perfectly for me on the hillside as the dust from their movement floats by.