Its Blue Eyed Mustang Week! East Coast Internet Adoption Challenge painting #451

"Muskrat Love"
Wild Blue-Eyed Horse #0157 from Muskrat Basin HMA, WY
5 by 7 inches Watercolor
by LindaLMartin Artist
$75.00

This beautiful bay pinto blue eyed gelding is 2 years old and  was originally from Muskrat Basin  HMA in Wyoming.  He was sold on the internet adoption to a new adopter from Texas. This horses was housed at the famous Mantle Rance in Wyoming. Steve Mantle and his family work tirelessly to help prepare a number of horses to reassign as TIP horses or to prep for internet adoptions. If anyone knows who the final winner was please contact me with his new name and I will up date the blog post.

Every single mustang is special. And so many of these wild horses not only have unique colors but they have unique stories.  A special thanks to the BLM for  allowing me to paint these wild horses from their images.

For those looking forward to the next internet adoption It is being held September25th through October 9th, 2013. Remember if you would like to bid on a horse you have to be approved. To read the details and see the horses that will be offered you can access the BLM website here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/index.php

Its Blue Eyed Mustang Week! East Coast Internet Adoption Challenge painting #450

"Blue Eyed Beauty"

Mustang #2201 From The BLM East Coast Internet Adoption from August 2013
5 by 7 inches Watercolor
by LindaLMartin Artist
$75.00

This beautiful bay pinto blue eyed filly is 2 years old and originally from the Paisley Desert HMA.  She was nearing $900 on the internet adoption the last time I peaked before she sold.  Her last Bidder was to New Mexico. If anyone knows who the final winner was please contact me with her new name and I will up date the blog post.

Every single mustang is special. And so many of these wild horses not only have unique colors but they have unique stories.  A special thanks to the BLM for  allowing me to paint these wild horses from their images.

For those looking forward to the next internet adoption It is being held September25th through October 9th. Remember if you would like to bid on a horse you have to be approved. To read the details and see the horses that will be offered you can access the BLM website here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/index.php

Its Blue Eyed Mustang Week! East Coast Internet Adoption Challenge painting #449

"Wildest Eyes"
August East Coast Internet Adoption Mustang #8557
5 by 7 inches Watercolor
by LindaLMartinArtist
$75.00

This watch eyed beauty is probably the darkest grulla horse Ive ever seen with the lightest blue eyes. She is just a beauty. I wasn't able to see the final bid on this one; However the last time I looked the high bid was Texas. I'm hoping that some of my Internet friends can tell me where she finally ended up and what they named her. 

Every single mustang is special. And so many of these wild horses not only have unique colors but they have unique stories.  A special thanks to the BLM for  allowing me to paint these wild horses from their images.

For those looking forward to the next internet adoption It will be held September25th through October 9th. Remember if you would like to bid on a horse you have to be approved. To read the details and see the horses that will be offered you can access the BLM website here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/index.php

Its Blue Eyed Mustang Week! 2013 Mustang Million Competitor Sequoya #448

"Sequoya"
2013 Mustang Million Competitor
Owned by Nancy Hawley
5 by 7 inches
by Linda L Martin Artist
SOLD

Salt River Wild Horses of Arizona Challenge Painting #447

"The Look Out"
Salt River Wild Stallion Along the Salt River Arizona
6 by 9 inches watercolor $200.00
By LindaLMartin
Prints available on FineArtAmerica here:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/-the-look-out-linda-l-martin.html

In the United States there are approximately  between 200,000 and 500,000 wild horses that are currently not protected by the Wild Horse and Burro Act. Those that survive only do so because groups of people local to where they live form management associations to document them and help develop legislation and management plans to protect them.

The majority of un-protected wild horses today were either not on Federal Public Land at the time of Act or  they were on private, state or reservation land that never fell under the protection of the 1971 act. I am also told that some herds and bands were not counted as part of the 1971 census due to political maneuvering as well as miss understandings as to ownership of the wild horses during the first Census after the Wild Horse and Burro Act was passed and put into effect. As I have stated one such herd was the Virginia Range horses in Nevada.

The Salt River Wild Horses of Arizona are another such a herd.  I am told that the wild horses  run on both National Forest Land as well as Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.  One advocate claims that the horses have always been living along the river even before the WHB Act.

The one thing that the Salt River herd has that most other wild horses do not is an amazing desert river that flows year long. And there they spend much of their time raising their young, interacting with visitors to the Tonto National Forest. and  have developed some very unique skills involving water that are usually only seen in the East Coast Herds among the ponies who frequent the marshlands.

This is my first painting of the Wild Horses of the Salt River I am collaborating with Dave Saunders one of the Arizona Photographers for many of the paintings, including this drawing. Thanks Dave!  If you would like to interact with more of the photographers who are active in documenting this herd please consider joining the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/100496980142662/

Salt River Wild Horses of Arizona Challenge Painting #446

"Red Mountain"
Salt River Wild Horses
Drawing
8 by 10 inches Graphite on Watercolor Paper
by Linda L Martin Artist
NFS
Limited edition of 20 signed prints available by request
info@llmartin.com

In the United States there are approximately  between 200,000 and 500,000 wild horses that are currently not protected by the Wild Horse and Burro Act. Those that survive only do so because groups of people local to where they live form management associations to document them and help develop legislation and management plans to protect them.

The majority of un-protected wild horses today were either not on Federal Public Land at the time of Act or  they were on private, state or reservation land that never fell under the protection of the 1971 act. I am also told that some herds and bands were not counted as part of the 1971 census due to political maneuvering as well as miss understandings as to owner ship of the wild horses during the first Census after the Wild Horse and Burro Act was passed and put into effect. As I have stated one such herd was the Virginia Range horses in Nevada.

The Salt River Wild Horses of Arizona are another such a herd.  I am told that the wild horses  run on both National Forest Land as well as Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation and the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

The one thing that the Salt River herd has that most other wild horses do not is an amazing desert river that flows year long. And there they spend much of their time raising their young, interacting with visitors to the Tonto National Forest. and  have developed some very unique skills involving water that are usually only seen in the East Coast Herds among the ponies who frequent the marshlands.

This drawing is my first Study of the Salt River Wild Horses and will be the first in a series of paintings and Drawings I will be undertaking in the next 6 weeks. I am collaborating with Dave Saunders one of the Arizona Photographers for many of the paintings, including this drawing. Thanks Dave!

If you would like to see more images of the Salt River Wild Horses you can follow their page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaltRiverWildHorses
Blogger's note: Some of the factual information about the Salt River Wild Horses was missing and incorrect and I made corrections  on 9/14/2013 .  Thanks to the Salt River Wild Horse Team for updating me and helping me share corrected information.

Internet Adopton Burro #5895 Challenge Painting #445

Burro #5895
Watercolor Study Miniature
3.5 by 2.5 inches
by Linda L Martin Artist
Painting SOLD

The BLM East Coast Internet adoption is currently ongoing and will end on September 11th, 2013. This miniature painting is of one of the  Burros currently available to be bid upon by approved adopters. Remember adopting a wild horse or burro helps to keep them out of  Long Term Holding.

If you would like to give a good home to one of theses deserving animals, please take a look at the available horses and burros:
Access the Internet Adoption page here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/

Learn how to use the Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption sight here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/howtoadopt.php

To have your adopted Mustang or Burro painted please contact me at info@llmartin.com  And be sure to write Paint My Wild Horse in the subject line.

~Remember if you  see a horse or burro on the Internet adoption and  it doesn't find a home, be sure to get its tag number in case you have an opportunity to adopt later. The BLM can find the horse or burro via the tag number. ~

Internet Adopton Burro #5362 Challenge Painting #444

Burro #5362
Watercolor Study Miniature
3.5 by 2.5 inches
by Linda L Martin Artist
Painting SOLD

The BLM East Coast Internet adoption is currently ongoing and will end on September 11th. This miniature painting is of one of the  Burros currently available to be bid upon by approved adopters. Remember adopting a wild horse or burro helps to keep them out of  Long Term Holding. If you would like to give a good home to one of theses deserving animals, please take a look at the available horses and burros:
Access the Internet Adoption page here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/

Learn how to use the Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption sight here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/howtoadopt.php

To have your adopted Mustang or Burro painted please contact me at info@llmartin.com  And be sure to write Paint My Wild Horse in the subject line.

Internet Adopton Burro #5906 Challenge Painting #443

Burro #5906
Watercolor Study Miniature
3.5 by 2.5 inches
by Linda L Martin Artist
Painting SOLD

The BLM East Coast Internet adoption is currently ongoing and will end on September 11th. This miniature painting is of one of the  Burros currently available to be bid upon by approved adopters. Remember adopting a wild horse or burro helps to keep them out of  Long Term Holding. If you would like to give a good home to one of theses deserving animals, please take a look at the available horses and burros:
Access the Internet Adoption page here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/

Learn how to use the Wild Horse and Burro Internet Adoption sight here: https://www.blm.gov/adoptahorse/howtoadopt.php

To have your adopted Mustang or Burro painted please contact me at info@llmartin.com  And be sure to write Paint My Wild Horse in the subject line.

Kiger Colors Study Painting #442

"Dust  Storm"
Kiger Colors Study
Dun, Grulla, Red Dun, Black
12 by 6 inches Watercolor
by Linda L Martin Artist
$400.00
Prints available TBA