I want to introduce a new member of the Wild in The Pryors Blog. Lori Graham. Lori will be a contributing writer and reporter for me. I am happy and honored that she is joining me. Together we will make a good team for the horses. We both love these horses and it is all about them. We are both in it “For the Horses”.
Thanks Lori!
You can learn more about Lori by clicking ABOUT.
Sandy
Lori sent me some photos of Liesl and Kaibab and said I could share them! Thanks Lori!! They both look great! Also Lori sent some photos of her other horses: Nebraska and Red Dawn.
Here is Lori’s message:
Eating Is What We Do Best!
Here are a few pictures of Kaibab and Liesl. As you can see Liesl has put on some weight and is doing very well. Kaibab is a little pop-belly and is healthy as well. I got them some mare/foal food yesterday and Liesl is not sure if she likes it, but Kaibab (the one who does not need it as much) likes it. She will get used to it and it will be good for her. I only give them a small coffee can full each per day. Let’s see how it goes. Maybe with the weather getting a little bit warmer I will be able to work with them again…I still have not used the lead rope yet.
Thanks Lori!
Lori and I have been worried about Merlin for about a week now. We both received reports that he was injured and that there were several bachelors trying to get his band. If you want to read about that click on Dryhead and it will take you to Lori’s report. She last saw him with the Greeters.
Here is Lori’s report from yesterday:
I went out to the Dryhead hoping to find Merlin.
Thank you so much Lori for keeping us up to date on Merlin and spending the time to try and find him!
I have tried to stay calm, hoping for the best. Merlin is only 15 after all and should have many more years ahead of him.
I have a special feeling for Merlin. He is the father of my filly, Valerosa, who I adopted in 2009. Every time I go up the Dryhead I hoped to see him. I have seen him off in the distance with his band several times, but never up close until last May.
Bill and I felt very lucky to spend some time with this amazing stallion then. It was raining that day, but we covered our cameras and watched them. Merlin was every bit the stallion I imaged him to be. He was a good band stallion, watching closely over little Montana, and keeping his mares together.
I am holding on to hope that it will be a repeat of last spring when he was injured. He went off by himself for a while to heal and then returned to claim his band. Please Merlin, let’s see that happen again.
Sandy
I decided to go out to the range early this morning and got
lucky!
I am sending this picture of Montana, who has been very elusive to me…but
I hiked up the hill and got a few shots.
I saw Hickok, Jesse James, Seneca & Hightail. They had Halo, Fresia &
Montana with them, sort of. I did not see Merlin with them, but he could
have been somewhere nearby.
I drove up all the way to the end of the range and only saw Medicine Bow
with Jemez.
Out on Mustang Flat I saw one black horse a very long ways away. I could not
tell
Who it was, even with my binoculars.
When I drove back down I did not see anyone.
I am concerned about Merlin, but hopefully he is taking it easy and healing,
yet again!
Lori
Both Lori and I have received reports this week that Merlin is injured. It sounds like it may be the same injury from earlier this year, or could possibly be a new injury. Hopefully he is healing and doing fine.
Thanks Lori so much for the report. I am looking forward to seeing more photos and I will post them here!
Sandy