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September 16, 2015At Home with the Adobe Town Appaloosas
Sundance and Storm
Two weeks ago I headed to the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary for two reasons – one was to lead my horse photography workshop, and the second was being able to spend some quality time with the Adobe Appys.
Diamond Girl, filly and friend
The filly has grown!
Beautiful Diamond Girl
Summer was still going strong and it was hot especially in the afternoons, but mornings were cooler and the horses were more active. The first morning I was there I visited Diamond Girl and her filly. Diamond Girl had lost some weight, and at 20 nursing a foal, that was not surprising. Susan had moved her back to the corral that she and the other Adobes had been in before, and added a few friends. A couple of the mares in with them seemed to really enjoy playing with the lively filly, which gave Diamond Girl a rest. She was now getting Equine Senior twice a day and starting to put weight on.
Sundance and Aurora
Bronze Warrior’s girls
The other Adobes were still in the big pasture, and this morning were waiting for their morning feed of “cake” a nutritional grain and supplement that all the horses get once a day. I remember back when they first came they would not touch anything but hay, suspicious of new things like wild horses are.
Theodore
Theodore close up
Theodore walked toward me, curious but unafraid. He seems really happily settled in.
All together
Eating breakfast
I enjoyed seeing Bronze Warrior with his family, Sabrina and Gwendolyn, Flurry and the filly, still as close as ever, and they were staying quite close to Sundance, Storm and Aurora. Sundance and Bronze Warrior seemed to have called a truce.
Theodore tells Sundance to back off
Sundance and Bronze Warrior
Sundance and Bronze Warrior
There were some scuffles but nothing serious.
Sabrina’s daughter playing with the bucket
Aurora and her flaxen- maned filly
It was wonderful to see how much all the fillies had grown.
Snowfall mutual grooming with the black mare
Snowfall leading the mares
Snowfall close up
Snowfall
Snowfall seemed to have integrated best into the larger group. He was followed by several mares every time I saw him.
I enjoyed seeing them out at the end of the day, as the sun was going down.
Bronze Warrior nudging his daughter
Sabrina and Gwendolyn
Flurry
A good shake for Snowfall
Storm looking for reassurance from Sundance
Bronze warrior and Flurry in step
Theodore looks around
It has been a wonderful experience getting to spend time with them, and seeing how relaxed and content they have become in their new home. The bonds of family are still strong for Bronze Warrior and his mares, and I am so grateful that they be able to live together here at the Sanctuary.
Look for my book about the Adobe Town Appaloosas and their story coming out very soon, this October!
Galloping to Freedom: Saving the Adobe Town Appaloosas by Carol Walker, sponsored by Cana Projects
If you are interested in sponsoring one of the Adobe Town Appys, contact the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary:
6 Comments
As always, Carol, pictures are great – but then, how could they not be with these gorgeous horses – my favorites – the Appys. So glad they got to come & live there & never have to go through roundups again.
Carol, can you tell me more about your horse photography workshops? I’m not finding anything about them on this blog site. The Black Hills are not far from me. Will you be doing this again next year and who can attend? Love your photos of these real horses. Thank you.
Hi Barbara. Info on my Horse Photography Workshops is at my website http://www.HorsePhotographyWorkshops.com. I do not yet have anything at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sactuary planned for next year, but keep checking back. Thanks for asking.
Carol
We saw them this summer. They are all so beautiful! Thank you for your photographs. It’s good to know the horses have settled in and are happy at the sanctuary.
Wow and most beautiful ????? Thank u so much for sharing yer works of art… ??
Carol, so good to see the pics of Shiloh’s family. I don’t know how much more proof one would need that she was once part of them. Wonderful photos. You can compare here: http://kerryobrien.org/2015/09/salt-wells-creek-mustang-shiloh-comes-home/
I’m having her DNA tested. If DNA testing is ever done on the Adobe Town Appys, I’d love to share results. Not that it’s necessary! Best of luck with the book!!!