Jun 302009
 

Finally! I’ve had sufficient time to recover from the meeting and am back in gear. Though I have to say that it was far too short a time. I wanted to visit and get to know everyone much more than I was able to.

A huge thank you to all who helped before and during the meeting, those who donated to the raffle and bought tickets, and everyone who came and made it an enjoyable event!

For full size images, go directly to my flickr site. I’ve identified some people and horses, but captioning all the photos would have taken me more time. I didn’t want to wait to upload these. I can add to any of them or you can add a comment.

 

SMR 3109 – HOA 1535
(Prairie Warrior x Slatey Lady)
2001 Spanish Mustang Mare. 14 hands.
Bay dun with two white coronets and ermine spots

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The Watcher

The Watcher

Shanti has very nice movement, showing gait quality suitable for dressage with a positive DAP trot and nice rounded canter. She also has the potential for trail riding and endurance, being bold and self assured. She has no soundness issues and has straight legs and excellent feet.

Her sire, Prairie Warrior, is a bay roan overo stallion out of Paha Sungilasa and Special Warrior. Warrior’s lines include Chato, Esperanza, Cochise, Doby, Sioux Chief and Blue Corn. Shanti’s dam, Slatey Lady, is a grulla, who’s bloodlines include Jack Slade, Annie Oakley, Narragansett, Andaluz, Lonesome and Shoshoni.

Shanti has the bloodlines to make a great broodmare for any Spanish Mustang program. Or with the proper handling and a sensitive trainer, she could be a nice saddle horse. She will need an experienced trainer and is not for the novice owner. She is not suited to be kept as an only horse.

Shanti (now Lakota) is now owned by D and John Nolan and lives in southern California.