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I was pretty happy that it didn't take long to find the band. I could see two or three from the main road, so I figured the others would be in the bottom of the big wash. There were about eighty head there. They paid little attention to me as I walked through the herd. Being surrounded by mustangs, it was a little nerve racking every time I'd hear a hoof hit the ground. I'd have to check behind me to see if I was going to get run over.




Not to hot and a cool breeze. Just taking it easy and swatin' flies.



This wound was twice that size three weeks ago. I was surprised to see it had healed so quick.








It would be interesting to know why these colts getting chewed up so often.









Gypsy and the family.







This was all that was left of the fight, by the time I pushed the button.



"Could it just be the smell of SPRING ????






"I'm just trying to stay out of trouble."
 
Those pictures are really up close and personal. You have been around the mustangs enough that they almost consider you part of their family. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into the lives of these wild horses.
 
Since you mentioned it, it must be unusual for colts to get chewed up.
That's interesting. I would think that would be more common.

Couple of things, black horses are rather rare, yet there
are several in that bunch. The colt in the 6th picture is pretty buck-kneed.
I think he's the first one that I have noticed that was not visibly right on his legs.
That too, is interesting.

Always nice to see them in good shape.

Thanks again for sharing your work. :D
 
Faster horses said:
Since you mentioned it, it must be unusual for colts to get chewed up.
That's interesting. I would think that would be more common.

Couple of things, black horses are rather rare, yet there
are several in that bunch. The colt in the 6th picture is pretty buck-kneed.
I think he's the first one that I have noticed that was not visibly right on his legs.
That too, is interesting.

Always nice to see them in good shape.

Thanks again for sharing your work. :D
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I haven't seen much real damage done to new born colts, or even yearlings. However a friend of mine who takes pictures of these same mustangs found a week old colt that had been left for dead. Evidently a stud had grabbed it by the neck in an effort to kill it. The mother and the rest of the band had moved on. Val took the baby home and to the Vet. He and his wife have been giving the colt "round the clock" care for almost two weeks. He said today that it looks like the colt might make it. There is a large open gash on one side of it's neck, which is not healing as quick as might be expected. I give Val and his wife a lot of credit for the compassion they have for this colt. Along with the loss of sleep, the expense of nursing him back to health, is commendable.
 
Yes, they are to be commended for caring that much.

I bottle fed 8 puppies at one time because their mother got shot before they had their eyes open. What a job that was. They all survived and turned into healthy dogs. I don't think I could do that now. Youth helps a lot of things. :D
 
Some stallions will try to kill foals- usually if they didn't sire it.. I was told it is a way to get more of their own influence into the herd- and rid other sires influence...
I had one stud that I had running with the mares and cows when calving started- and I caught him picking up a less than day old calf by the nap of its neck and shaking it... Luckily I was close by- rescued the calf- and the stud stayed in the stud pen until breeding time... He never bothered a foal or calves after they got a little older...
 

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