El Mariachi - March, 2008: |
Once again, Tom, Mom and I made the trip to Nebraska to visit with "El Mariachi," for 3 days the third weekend of March. I was suprised to see that he and "El Mariachi's Dakota" had pretty much gone their own ways (although ocassionally still seen together). Jason (of the 3-Strikes Ranch) had told me that El Mariachi had a band of 7, but when we got there, he was down to 2 mares that he kept a pretty close eye on.
While we hoped for good weather, it snowed and was generally cold and windy until the day we left - which was beautiful. Even the horses must be getting tired of the snow by now.
Jason told me that after we left, he was checking the herds and saw El Mariachi standing near a mare who was foaling. What a gentleman stallion he is! He stood guard and after the foal was born, the mare and the new foal joined El Mariachi's band. Seeing that new baby will be something to look forward to the next time we go out!
Enjoy the photos...
My first glimpse of El Mariachi - the 2 mares on the right are "his."
The group on
the
left (which includes "Dakota") seem to be with him
part
of the time.
El Mariachi's current band (a gray and a black mare).
Down the hill they go...El Mariachi and the little gray appeared to stay really close together during the 3 days we were there .
In synch...
Joining the larger herd as they get ready to run around a lake.
El Mariachi and his little gray mare...
Posturing as another stallion approaches.
This little bay stallion really thinks he's something.
It's pretty much all for show, but always exciting to watch.
"Snaking" in his mare who wandered off too far for his liking
Brrrrrrr...
El Mariachi and his family...
He's calmed down, but he's still a very alert stallion.
El Mariachi and this little gray mare seem really connected to each other.
Ahh, the sun starts to come out....
Keeping a watchful eye on his mares...
Mom with one of Jason's Mustangs in training, Buddy
Tom explores the Winter Range as curious Mustangs follow him around...