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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Real Phantom News!
Dear Readers,
Today I talked with Dianne Nelson at the Wild Horse Sanctuary!
The real Phantom is doing great and once more living the rugged life of a wild horse. He's back down to fighting weight -- literally -- and has a few bite marks. Dianne tells me none passed his hair and he doesn't seem to notice them. He's protecting his herd like the mustang he is!
Do you remember me saying that the Phantom tolerated Lily, the white mare, but didn't love her? Lily is the only one he's allowed to be stolen. Dianne says he might know more than we humans, since horses that appear white may carry a lethal gene which is responsible for their foals dying painfully within 12 hours of birth. So he let her go, without a fight. Is Nature amazing or what?
Phantom's Pride has turned silver! I will have to go see him soon and I promise to take photos, even if they're not professional quality.
Speaking of that -- two National Geographic magazine photographers have been to the Wild Horse Sanctuary recently and one caught the Phantom rearing, warning off a roan stallion. The wild horse story won't appear for about a year, but we can still cross our fingers that the photo will be chosen for publication!
Happy trails,
Terri
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Real Phantom News!
Dear Readers,
Today I talked with Dianne Nelson at the Wild Horse Sanctuary!
The real Phantom is doing great and once more living the rugged life of a wild horse. He's back down to fighting weight -- literally -- and has a few bite marks. Dianne tells me none passed his hair and he doesn't seem to notice them. He's protecting his herd like the mustang he is!
Do you remember me saying that the Phantom tolerated Lily, the white mare, but didn't love her? Lily is the only one he's allowed to be stolen. Dianne says he might know more than we humans, since horses that appear white may carry a lethal gene which is responsible for their foals dying painfully within 12 hours of birth. So he let her go, without a fight. Is Nature amazing or what?
Phantom's Pride has turned silver! I will have to go see him soon and I promise to take photos, even if they're not professional quality.
Speaking of that -- two National Geographic magazine photographers have been to the Wild Horse Sanctuary recently and one caught the Phantom rearing, warning off a roan stallion. The wild horse story won't appear for about a year, but we can still cross our fingers that the photo will be chosen for publication!
Happy trails,
Terri
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