Somebody had an itch that needed to be scratched! lol! It always surprises me to see how incredibly flexible these horses are when they need to be. Especially when you are a 14 year old Stallion! This is 2004 Band Stallion Brutus! He is the largest of all the Stallions in this herd and I first laid eyes on him when he was a hulking 3 year old back in 2007! He was the most…
This photo may look somewhat insignificant to you, but I LOVE it when I catch an entire Band in one shot! This is Stallion Brutus’ Band and he can be seen at the top of the hill leading his family to where he wanted them to go this particular day. So…not only is the Stallion’s role to protect and procreate but, often times, he too will take charge in leading the Band. We had found…
Happy Friday Everyone! Day after day is spent scouting out here for the 19 Bands that call this massive National Park home. As families are found, we record them and count them in the ‘found’ column of our records. Every year, it’s a puzzle to see which Band is found last. This year that Band happened to be Stallion Brutus. Day after day, territory after territory eliminated until one fine day, luck is on our…