Lazy Afternoon
by Marty Fancy
Title
Lazy Afternoon
Artist
Marty Fancy
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Description
A group of mares, some with foals are resting in the sun on a hot summer day.
The McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area is located 12 to 27 miles east of Cody (70 miles east of Yellowstone National Park) and encompasses 109,814 acres of land, including the McCullough Peaks Wilderness Study Area. The climate is typical of a cold desert with annual precipitation averaging five to nine inches. Stock reservoirs and intermittent streams fed by winter snows and spring runoff provide adequate water for the HMA. Topography is highly variable, ranging from mostly flat to slightly rolling foothills carved by drainages, to colorful badlands and desert mountains featuring steep slopes, cliffs and canyons.
A diversity of coat colors (bay, brown, black, sorrel, chestnut, white, buckskin, gray, palomino, and blue, red and strawberry roans) and patterns such as piebald and skewbald are found in the McCullough Peaks wild horses. The animals tend to be moderate to large-sized and habitat conditions are such that the horses are in very good condition.
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February 27th, 2023
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