Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area Facebook page just posted this to their wall. The first known Pryor Foal born this year to Duke’s Band. The mare is Helenium. Not sure if it is a colt or a filly yet. But it sure is cute! You can click BHCNRA to go to their Facebook page! Thanks Cass, Ryan and Bill! Cass’s real camera died, so she had to snap these with her phone! Thanks Cass!
UPDATE: May 24, 2013: The official name will be Noble.
Helenium is the 2007 daughter of Sandman and Rosebud. Duke is the 1996 son of Bigfoot and Flicka.
Sandy
Yes, yes yes!!! So adorable! I’m glad Helenium foaled. Lancaster was one of my favorite “L” babies. Love the big white blaze too! Have you heard how old they think it is? It’s hard to tell from the picture, but looks like he/she is at least a couple days old. So glad Pryor baby season has officially started! All of the foals at my barn have made me extra anxious for these foals to start popping up 🙂 Now you definitely have something extra to look forward to when you head out there!
I don’t know how old he/she is, but looks at least a week or so, so hard to tell with those photos! YAY! I am glad she had a foal too!
I’m thinking maybe even like 2 weeks. he/she looks really sturdy
oops posted that next comment before you answered back. Now I’m going to be even more anxious for the rest of them! 🙂
WOOHOO…..I feel the same, so happy that Helenium had a foal this year…I hope we get to see him/her…and Helenium is one of my fav’s too!
Thanks Sandy, and thanks Cass for taking the photo’s!
Me too Lori!! I can’t wait to get there!!! See you soon! 🙂
Are you headed out tomorrow?
Anh flies into Missoula tomorrow. We will be on the range at 12:00 on Saturday! 🙂
So exciting! I know you’ll have a great time! And I can’t wait to hear all about it! 🙂
Thanks Sarah! 🙂
I think I just got ten times more excited to go on Saturday!
I saw the post on Facebook from my phone, and couldn’t get my laptop turned on fast enough! 🙂
I know, me too Brianna! 🙂 See you soon!
How wonderful!!L it’s about time! 🙂 the second chestnut in a row! What a treat!
It looks a little older then a new born! I wonder when he/she was born!
How does the name Noble sound if its a colt?? I mean his father is a Duke! 😉
Hi Alex, I don’t know how old. NPS just discovered he/she. Cass said that as soon as Madonna saw them, she moved the band away quickly (sounds like Madonna!) They(NPS) did not want to follow. I know the area where they were, so hopefully we will be able to see them and I will let you know if it is a colt or filly. Looks at least a week old to me, maybe more. So hard to say from those photos. Noble is a great idea. I think Cass may be naming this one, so I will probably go off of what she wants.
I hope you’re able to find them! They know and recognize you too so I’m sure they’ll be more comforable with you there.
🙂 I hope so. At least I won’t be holding a PZP gun. Matt told me last year how Madonna still hates him because if that! Every time she sees him, she leaves.
Hi Alex, I don’t know if you know, but BHCRA released the name, and it is going to be Noble! 🙂
I think that in the photo with Duke it looks like a colt, but I hope it’s a filly. I wonder if Madonna and Graciana are pregnant too..
Hi Maria! I was wondering that too. I am hoping I see Dukes band, so hopefully I can answer all your questions! 🙂
I also love how the foal looks like Flicka <3
Then I hope it is a filly too. You know, filly was my first thought when I first saw the photo. Hope I am right!
I hope you’re right but it looks more like a colt to me.
I hope its a filly to!
I’m with Maria, my first impression was colt, but I hope I’m wrong. Such a charming little one!
I hope it’s filly 🙂 And I also hope Graciana is pregnant too!
A sorrel filly sounds like a good addition! 🙂
Do they have any photos of the entire foal? It’s ok if they don’t, it would just be nice.
Those are the best that Cass could get before they left the area. Hopefully I will get some tomorrow! 🙂
Thanks. Any news on Kachina?
Yay! Time to pop the champagne cork! Kudos for this report! Diane
Thanks Diane!
Wonderful….the foal looks lovely.
I really like this photo of Duke. He is really handsome.
Yay! 3.3% chestnut!
Yes, Savannah! Have you seen the other foals?? 🙂