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| A ride in the Crazy Mountains of Montana, July 2007. Photos by Josh Geffrey. The Nokota is a 2 year old Traditional who may have to remain a stallion after such an awesome performance, Rustler. He had only been ridden in the corral a few times before this trip. There is no better classroom than the real world, and with constant alternating between riding where condusive and leading where the trail got rough (if you look close in the above picture you can see the switchbacks where the two mountains meet), he actually went more miles than any other horse on the trip. Rustler was also the only horse up over this pass, from which we could look down upon mountain goats and the insanely beautiful alpine lake, so beautiful that he had to swim the whole way across it after being turned loose to rest. Fortunately, the little guy stopped for a nap on the other side till I caught up; dang, he can swim fast. And at least he gave the few hikers, who were already surprised that a horse could cross such a rough trail, a good laugh. But aquatic escapades aside, this little and young Nokota proved himself very capable aside my peers' mature, much larger, a far more experienced Quarter Horses, going everywhere they went and more, across downed trees and boulder fields, through streams, and over bridges and even snow, the ultimate ATV. |
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| Delivery with a smile: skidding firewood to a great golden-aged neighbor. But those gouges were already in the pavement... Photo by Zach Zeigler, April 2007. |
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| Thunder Hawk & Seth, April 2006. I only had a few more days to ride him in PA before Thunder Hawk was on his way to his next preservation breeder owners, so we had to take the opportunity for one last photo opp. Thank you Zach Zeigler for the pic. |
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| And then we traded off because Zach had to take him for a ride, too. Photos by Seth Zeigler. |
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| Buckbrush, a Traditional Nokota stallion currently in Rochester, MN. Dave and Nola Robson used Bucky on two of their mares this past year, but will use their own young stallion, Backflip, next Spring. Thus, Bucky, who is green broke to ride, is looking for a band. He may come back to PA and take over Thunder Hawk's band, and if anyone is interested in using either of these two stallions I would love to hear from you. Thank you Dave and Nola for the great photo. |
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Star, the first Nokota born in PA, and his dam, Blue Lightning. Photo by Anne Zeigler, September 2005. |
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 Blue Moon (both top and above left) and Spotted Gordon (both to the left and above), a stouter Traditional stallion. Blue Moon was one of the Conservancy's most vibrant blue roan stallions and produced a number of calm athletic offspring, including some that are now in Pennsylvania, like Moon Shine and Blue (www.teamnokota.com), and Roberta (ND/PA Nokotas). Spotted Gordon likewise produces docile foals, including the very unique Bright Cloud and both Skinner and Gordon's Target (ND/PA Nokotas). Photos by Seth Zeigler. |
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Thunder Hawk, fresh from the Zeigler farm, takes a break for a ride during the trip back to the Kuntz Ranch. What is better than riding a stallion with no more than a halter and lead rope through a bustling suburb? Whoever said blue eyed horses are crazy? Photo by Michele Melina, April 2006.
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Thunder Hawk and Dark Warrior showing off for the ladies, June of 2002.
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An old picture of some Nokota stallions including the Traditional dappled grey Crazy Horse, sire to Blue Moon and a number of very characteristic progeny, including the dam of Xenicus.
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Two Traditional stallions, Lakota Dancer (left) and his son, Sharpie (right). The Lakota Dancer line represents the much smaller and lighter end of the Traditional spectrum, and these two herd stallions are probably technically ponies. Sharpie is green broke to ride and the sire of Xenicus (see PA Nokotas). Pictures by Seth Zeigler. |
Red Badger, a Traditional Nokota herd stallion. Photo by Seth Zeigler.  |
Copyright Seth Zeigler 2006. Updated 8/27/07. |
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any reason by phone at 701-260-0791 or by email at zeig0014@umn.edu |
