PHOTOS: Happy 1st Birthday to Fred’s Fancy Dancer
Monday, April 14 was a very special day in the local horse community as one of the area’s most iconic fillies, Fred’s Fancy Dancer, celebrated her first birthday.
Fred’s Fancy Dancer was born to Majestic Moonshine, one of the wild mares that once roamed the valley as part of the herd of the famous stallion, Fred.
This herd and two others were rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management in the summer of 2023 but efforts on the part of various organizations eventually resulted in the return of a majority of the horses.
Fred and one of his partners, Rosie, were transferred to the Oatman Burro Sanctuary in Arizona due to their advanced medical needs and the remainder of the horses have been placed in vetted homes in the Pahrump area. Helping to place the horses was Southwestern Wilds, an advocacy nonprofit that played a major part in securing the herd members after their roundup.
Just a few months after her return to the valley, Majestic Moonshine gave birth to one of Fred’s offspring and Fred’s Fancy Dancer quickly captured the hearts of Southwestern Wilds officials, who proudly named her the nonprofit’s official mascot.
“She’s pretty amazing,” Southwestern Wilds President Victoria Balint enthused. “And she absolutely loves people and basically anything that moves and will say hi to her.”
The group was delighted to celebrate her first birthday this week and they’re looking forward to many such celebrations in the years to come.
Contact reporter Robin Hebrock at rhebrock@pvtimes.com
