Hey ya Denise! Always my pleasure to see your posts. I like the pony posts so much that I went back a ways and will probably have commentary that covers the last week.
I just love the whole idea. Mostly wild horses that are a well managed herd-and an auction that benefits the volunteer fire department. Just too cool on so many levels.
I looked at all your photos and videos of the horses, and note that there isn't a line back dun in the bunch. Some of the western herds are showing more and more line back duns that were once the predominant color. I'm sure that is a product of when and how they were originally introduced. I personally like the pirate theory though the shipwreck probably makes more sense.
Camp Chef makes GREAT stuff. My friend Bob Smith is pretty accomplished with his, and meals at his camp are always first rate. (He uses propane and travels in a 5th wheel toy hauler with a side by side AND a motorcycle).
I just got back from a month out-about half camping with my new trailer. Meal prep is sketchy at best in my world, I seem to find other stuff to do. I'd suggest you get a cot. I got really lucky and got THE right one first. It's 80 inches long, folds (relatively) small and is sturdy and comfy. Currently my best piece of camping gear :)
I had a step daughter that go into Kayak travelling when she lived in Seattle. She'd go to work in one a couple days a week. Color doesn't make much difference to me, service and usability does. But when all other things are equal, Red is the obvious answer.
So. Thanks for the ponies and the lovely posts. It actually happens that I occasionally take the road less traveled. Like Highway 50-the loneliest highway in the US. I rode it all this year :)
Hi, Tom! ❤️ @bigtom13 I love how you dive right into the post and your comments. Your thoughtful words aren't just words on a page, but, they are meaningful and always interesting. What I was struggling to say nicely was that they are always so genuine.
That aside, I hope you are doing well, having just come back to civilization. Gosh, isn't it the best to get away like that? I thought I saw a dun and went back through my other pictures. Close, but no cigar! There has not been actual proof that there is dun and I know to be true, it cannot/does not skip a generation. I looked it up and here is what it said:
Horses with primitive markings or countershading, but are not dun. This mutation is called non-dun1. Foals are also often born with dorsal stripes that disappear when the foal coat is shed and is presumably a type of camouflage. Dun may have existed early in the breed as there are a few accounts describing ponies as dun. However, dun is traditionally used to describe buckskins and the term is still used today in parts of Europe so these ponies were likely the modern descriptions of buckskin, not dun.
There is a book that was written on their markings and coloring, and they are still open to anyone that has proof of any dun, rabicano, pearl, champagne, or brindle. I look and photograph when I kayak/boat through their stomping grounds.
Unfortunately, my lens was small and the sun was way too bright and rainy... you know, all the typical weather for a hot, muggy day on the island. But, this isn't my first rodeo and I have come to expect it. Next time, I will be better prepared in the lens department.
Ha! I love the pirate theory myself, but, knowing how they grazed animals in New England tells me that they were money savers and they were grazing there to save the tax dollars. The horses could easily take a hike and start their own community over time. Isn't that what we would do if we were ponies?
Camp chefs are usually the best! Especially on roundups. They sure know how to cook! They are usually legendary in how they make meals. I have seen some tips on how to make proper hash browns and hello! I never knew you had to get all the starch out of them! Things mother never taught you.
I am so glad you like your new trailer and are getting good use out of it. I didn't get one like I thought I would. I bought one two months before Covid hit and the shady dealer resold it before delivery. Seriously. Everything was screwed up during covid and I got my money back, but, it was months and really, I would rather have had the trailer. Then, they went up and I am not paying twice the amount. That is just crazy. So, long story short, I don't have one, but, I think they will come crashing back down once things are a little more open. Kayaks are cool and I agree, the color isn't important, but, red? :) Hello, yes! :) How cool to kayak to work! You don't like hammocks? I have to agree, it got buggy and wore a mosquito mask so perhaps that is good advice. I am of the thought of less is best.
Did you ride Highway 50 all this year? I know I won't drive it as it can be long and lonely. Be careful out there, Tom!
Well, your comment surely put a smile on my face. Good seeing you always.