24 February 2010
A four part series - the true story of one brave wild horse stallion
by Jean Bilodeaux
Photos by Darice Massey and Jean Bilodeaux
It was May 6, 2007 when we first saw him, while finishing an afternoon horseback ride on the public lands east of Cedarville. Several bands of mustangs were ranging in this part of
the BLM’s 23,000+ acre Carter Reservoir Wild horse herd management area. Colts cavorting with their peers, mares munching on the dried grasses, while the lead mare and stallion kept
watch for danger was a sight to watch. It was a comforting sight to see these “families” of buckskins, bays, blacks and paints existing so well in this high desert wilderness.
Riding back to our trailer he was spotted, an unusual movement on the hillside in front of us that didn’t quite fit in. Mingling with a group of five cows was a slightly taller, browner
shape, watching us. Studying the shape, we could see he was a young bay stallion. He appeared to be about two years old, probably run off from his parent herd by the alpha stallion....
This amazing story by Jean Bilodeaux of one wild horse stallion is continued here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 -- with photos by Darice Massey and Jean Bilodeaux
