Mica’s Reunion with the Cremello Colts
October 28, 2016Equine Advocates and Animal Welfare Groups Challenge Adobe Town Wild Mare Experimentation
December 9, 2016In late September, I made time to go visit Bronze Warrior and his family at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary. When remembering what I was doing two years earlier – watching these wild horses and over 1200 more being rounded up and removed from their homes in the Checkerboard Roundup, I thought about how much I have to be grateful for.
First of all, that these 13 wild horses are safe and together in a wonderful home at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary where they will never again be harassed and terrified by helicopters, and they will never be separated from their family.
Gwendolyn, Sabrina and her filly
The first to greet me were Gwendolyn, Sabrina and her filly who has lots of spots now. They were coming down the hill.
Sabrina and Gwendolyn
The two mares are the same age and have probably been together in Bronze Warrior’s band for many years. It is always touching for me seeing their devotion to each other.
Bronze Warrior
And Bronze Warrior was not far behind them.
Sabrina, Flurry and Gwendolyn
And then I look for Sundance and Aurora and Storm, and they are still all together, and Aurora’s filly is growing, and quite adorable.
Storm leads the way
Aurora’s filly
Sundance, Storm and Aurora
Bronze Warrior and Sundance have clearly made their peace, and are getting along well now, which is nice to see.
Sundance and Bronze Warrior
I was very happy to see the two families staying together.
Flurry, Gwendolyn’s daughter, and Sundance
I looked for Diamond girl and her filly Zarina. They have joined up with some other mares at the sanctuary, and it was fun seeing Zarina’s spots coming out – with Snowfall for a father, I had thought that it was just a matter of time!
Diamond Girl and her filly Zarina
Diamond Girl
The curious filly
Snowfall headed off with some other mares shortly after the Adobes were released into the big pasture.
Snowfall
Snowfall came straight up to me and stayed quite close for about 15 minutes. I enjoyed spending time with him.
Snowfall comes up close
Snowfall looks back
Theodore also made new friends very quickly, and I often see him hanging out with a mare who is even more colorful than he is.
Theodore and his friend
Theodore up close
To see all of them thriving and living as free as possible, is truly heartwarming.
I am very grateful to Manda Kaliman of the Cana Foundation https://www.canafoundation.org/ who rescued the horses and found a place for them, and also to Susan Watt at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary who works every day to take care of the horses at her sanctuary, giving them a life worth living.
To read the story of the Adobe Appys, you can buy Galloping to Freedom: Saving the Adobe Town Appaloosas here:
https://www.wildhoofbeats.com/products/galloping-to-freedom
Galloping to Freedom
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2 Comments
Hi Carol,
The book, Galloping to Freedom, is one of a kind. It’s a success story like none other, filled with images that tell a very special story. Rescued wild horses aren’t an everyday occurrence and this closeknit family got a second chance to be together again after enduring a terrifying roundup and being split up abruptly.
Now look at them!
I can’t help but notice the sparkle in their eyes and their shiny coats!
It’s almost like they were groomed before you got there! (Hehe)
I enjoyed my stay at the sanctuary again. To wake up and see all those beauties that I’d read about in your book was like a fairytale come true.
Thanks for all the hard work that you do for our wild horses. Without your determination and knowledge and fight, their freedom would not be a reality.
Your friend,
Lynn
Carol – thank you for bringing these wonderful animals to safety for all of us. Apps will always be my very favorite – my Chico was an App.