He is great! Bandit is a big, strong mountain horse, loves to run up mountains. He also enjoys his food. He trusts me completely, never gives any trouble, especially if you let him lead, which is fine with me. I like to lead, too. We're very well matched!

You see him below on the pasture in The Bob and with his girlfriend, Beate's horse Dancee, a real sweetie. Although Bandit is officially a gelding, he likes his mares ...

In the fall of 2002 I wrote this ballad while going up Pyramid Pass for the last time that year.

In the summer of 2006 Bandit developed a bad colic and almost died. He had surgery in the nick of time, and while he was recuperating, I bought my second horse, Strider.

Bandit on the pasture in The Bob

Bandit and Sundance

Gary took this picture in December of 2001