YOUR COMMENTS
Please email your comments to pamwalatka@yahoo.com We welcome your comments about the BLM, or sources of images, or anything on your mind about wild horses.Comment from Rose
Hi, I am strongly against the BLM and would do anything possible to protect americas wild mustangs! is there anything i could do? i have set up my own website, www.stoptheslaughterandBLM.webs.com, to help stop them, and done many projects on stopping them. i just get so mad about the BLM, they claim there 'saving them'! there killing them! thanks for your time ;)
Comment from Jim
Here is a gallery of pictures of the wild horses of Wyoming: jimparkin.zenfolio.com/mustangs
Enjoy
Jim Parkin
Comment from Dianna
I am the proud owner of a Mustang. At a young age of just over a year, I bought her at a slaughter sale in Colorado. She is a beautiful Lady and full of love. When I lived in Colorado, I was the stables manager at a Guest Ranch and about 15 out of 90 head of horses were Mustangs bought at slaughter sales. Amazing animals they were!! I have so many pictures of the Dude Mustangs. If anyone would like to see them, I'll sure post them. I have attached a picture of my Kaycee (for Kaycee, Wyoming.......she was caught as a baby near Rock Springs).
Quote submitted by Marshall Watts: "Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher 'standard of living' is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free. For us of the minority, the opportunity to see geese is more important than television."--Aldo Leopold
Information About Wild Horses
This page is for people who want to know more about America's wild horses in order to understand them or to help protect them. The sources below will be of use also to students doing homework reports on wild horses.
Here are some sources of information on wild horses:
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Carole King and Idaho's wild horses:
Audiences at Carole King and James Taylor's international reunion tour this summer will see photos of one of Idaho's lesser known trademarks: wild horses.
Read more in Sun Valley Magazine ...
Photographer Elissa Kline, who works at King's ranch outside Challis, is not only documenting the tour (since this March) but has been photographing central Idaho's wild horse herds since 2004.
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FOAL: FriendsOfALegacy.org
FOAL was founded in 2005 as a Wyoming non-profit corporation for the following purposes: To provide the public with educational opportunities; to enhance the habitat for all creatures living in the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse Herd Management Area; to assist the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and to work with ranchers to manage the McCullough Peaks range and wild horses.
Photo by Pam Neloes
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Corolla Wild Horse Fund
The Corolla Wild Horse Fund was formed by a group of concerned citizens to heighten awareness about the presence of wild horses in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina.
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www.madeleinepickens.com Madeleine Pickens and her National Wild Horse Foundation. Many links to relevant info.
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Return to Freedom is a great organization that operates
The American Wild Horse Sanctuary in Lompoc, CA, a wonderful refuge for horses and burros. They have a photograph gallery and a video. Here is one of their photographs:
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The American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
A political-action organization working to preserve America's wild horse population. Lots of excellent information including a FAQ. Select "Press" to see excerpts from good articles. Check this site to stay current with wild horse political news.
Here is one of their photographs:
- PBS's general horse site. Includes links to web and print information.
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Horses and burros are available for adoption. You need to show on the application that you have a large enough corral and the intent to provide good care. Learn more...
- Wild Ponies on
Chincoteague Island
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Assateague Island
The islands of Chincoteague and Assateague, along with other barrier islands of Maryland and Virginia, are home to herds of wild ponies. There are pony foster parenting programs available.
From the Assateague website:
"Thousands travel to Chincoteague for the annual pony penning, after which part of the fire department's herd is auctioned. The event inspired author Marguerite Henry to write Misty of Chincoteague, a children's classic since its debut in 1947."
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WildHeart Photo Studios
Excellent wild horse videos and photographs for sale.
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Save a Pet Rescue Centers comprehensive public interest website with extensive advice on ways to save pets; this page links to discussions of pet adoptions, such as "What Do Rescue Centres Look For?"
Trail Ride to see Mustangs in the Wild Frontier Pack Train offers a variety of rides, one of them featuring wild horses. From their website: Ride with us as we track and observe the unbridled, untamed, wild mustang horse. Take a step back in time as we explore the past of the Truman Meadow Area in the Inyo National Forest [in California]. Spend four days observing the free roaming herds, blooming wildflowers and other resident wildlife including the mountain lion, a horse's natural predator. After a day in the saddle, relax, watch the sunset and enjoy a hearty meal prepared by our cook over an open fire. Each evening after dinner, discussions will be led by our experienced guides and guest speakers, focusing on the history, social behavior and uncertain future of these proud animals.
This is a trip for those who would like to experience the life of a cowboy out on the range. An active riding trip for people of all ages and riding levels. The group will operate from a base came and will ride out each day to the open range surrounded by high mountains. Don't miss four days of hospitality, home cooking and the thrill of western life. Cost $500 per person
Dude Ranches and Yoga
Here some websites for ranches that teach EFEL--Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning; participants deepen their yoga practice by communicating with horses. :Also, there is a book, Yoga for Equestrians: A New Path for Achieving Union with the Horse by Linda Benedik and Veronica Wirth.
