A filly stands close to its mother in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area. (© Tony's Takes)
A filly stands close to its mother in the Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area. (© Tony’s Takes)

Keeping up with the band can be hard, especially when you are so much smaller than they are. This little filly, named Libby, wanted nothing more than to just lay down and take a break. Unfortunately for her, her mom, Holiday, was having none of that and quickly prompted her to get on her hooves and get moving.

The horses are believed to have been around since Spanish explorers, possibly including Francisco de Coronado, left them behind or lost them during their expeditions in the mid to late 1500s. The horses have thrived on the dry, high desert in the centuries since and this little one will help ensure their continued presence in Sand Wash Basin in northwestern Colorado.

Mama doesn’t give her filly a chance to take a break
A mare prods her filly to get up and follow the band. (© Tony’s Takes)
A mare prods her filly to get up and follow the band. (© Tony's Takes)
A mare prods her filly to get up and follow the band. (© Tony’s Takes)
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