July in the Pryors – Wild in the Pryors

I can tell when I need to take another trip to the Pryors. It is when I spend a lot more time looking at photos from my last trip (or trips). I have been doing that the last several days.

I won’t have to wait long, I will be leaving for the Pryors on Sunday. This time I will be there for 10 days.

There are a few foals waiting to be born, I hope I get to see them. The season is getting late for births, so I hope if those mares are pregnant (and not just fat), that they hurry up and have their foals. Time will tell, and I will certainly keep you informed of any new births while I am on the mountain.

After looking through my photos, I thought I would make a post with some of the photos that I have not yet shared. I know this is the season where there are many more people up on the mountain and many photos being shared, but I thought I would still share these anyway.

Sandy

Corona and Band with Norte looking at the camera!

Coronado's Band. That is Sykes in the background. See the road in the meadow? That is where there is a guzzler and that was as far as I was able to get to in April. (from the bottom) Click on the photo, I have uploaded it in full size. — Coronado’s Band. That is Sykes in the background. See the road in the meadow? That is where there is a guzzler and that was as far as I was able to get to in April. (from the bottom)

Coronado (with Santa Fe rolling in the back).

Nacer, a couple hours after she was born.

Norma Jean and Millicent — Greta and Norma Jean

Durango, June 24, 2013 Photo by Linda Dombeck.

Logo designed by Amber Bushnell

It has only been three weeks since my last trip to the Pryors. Not much has happened since then. Kiva had a foal just a few days after I was last there. Kiva’s foal has a sore back right leg. It looks like it is swollen. I hope he will be okay. Starman is still on the wrong side of the fence up on top. But I saw him, and he looks good. Hopefully they can get him back on the range soon. When I saw Joviana last time, she was extremely thin. She has gained weight and looks like she is going to be fine. Her foal is small, but is a bundle of energy and mischief!

I spent a lot of time this trip taking video footage. It is really hard to stop taking still shots and make myself do it, but I was glad I did. I really do enjoy taking it. So now I have several hours of video. I look forward to putting something together with all that I captured. If you look to the right of this post there is a link to my YouTube channel. I have several videos of the Pryor horses there.

Below are some of the photos that I took.

Jov and LS — Joviana and her colt, July 7, 2012

Little S and J — Juniper and Joviana colt, July 8, 2012

Little S and J 3 — Joviana foal and Juniper, July 8, 2012

Little S and J 2 — Juniper and Joviana colt

Fiesta and H 2 — Fiesta and Horizon, July 2012

2 generations — 3 Generations: Kiva, her foal and Fools Gold, July 7, 2012

Corno 2 — Fools Gold, Kiva and Kiva’s foal, July 7, 2012

Corno and Judith 1 — Coronado chases Judith away. July 8, 2012

Corno:clouds — Coroando floats in the clouds back to his band after chasing Santa Fe and Judith.

MS band and the boys — Morning Star band coming in for water. Hernando, Hamlet, Inali and Knight watch.

MS band:pond 2 — Morning Star and band, July 9, 2012

London, Jup, Ir — London, Jupiter and Irial

Cap band 1 — Three Way grooming, July 8, 2012

Cap foal 2 — Gabrielle’s colt, July 8, 2012

Cap foal 1 — What is that buzzing around my nose. Gabrielle’s foal, July 8, 2012

Kodiak decided to go over and greet Santa Fe and check Judith out. That only lasted for a couple seconds and then Cappuccino came over and broke that up.

Santa F, Cap, K and J — Santa Fe, Cappuccino, Kodiak and Judith (in the background).

There was a lot of unrest in the meadow that day. Tecumseh was still following Gringo and a fight would break out often.

Tec and G 1 — Tecumseh and Gringo, Custer’s band watch. July 8, 2012

Group looking — Several Bands watch Gringo chase Tecumseh out of sight.

Hal and BM foal — Halcyon and Blue Moon colt, July 8, 2012

I have heard that they have started removing some horses in the Dryhead. The first to be removed is Kokopelli. My heart is heavy, thinking about these removals. You can click BLM for up to date daily reports of the gather.

Sandy