“Let’s Play Doctor (Part 1)”

Today’s post is a story of an experience we had one morning with the Gila wild horse herd. This experience lasted for several hours and includes a lot of photos, so I will cover this experience over 2-3 posts. While photographing the Gila wild horse herd, one of the photographers in our group came upon […]

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“Gila”

Today’s post is about the wild horses of the Gila herd. It began in 1996, when ISPMB was notified about a proposed removal of approximately 75 wild horses that were located near Gila Bend, Arizona. These wild horses were not protected by the 1971 Wild Horse and Burro Act and therefore were going to be […]

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“White Sands”

Yesterday I posted on the “Catnip” wild horse herd. Today’s post is about the “White Sands” herd. A total of 70 wild horses were transported from the harsh sands of the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico to the lush, green pastures of South Dakota. In 1999, this transfer culminated a ten year […]

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“Catnip”

Today’s post is about the Catnip herd of wild horses I photographed during my recent trip to South Dakota. But before I get to the images, here is a little background on the horses. The horses photographed during my recent trip were roaming on acreage owned and maintained by the ISPMB (International Society for the […]

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Jumping for Joy!

Today’s “Fun Friday” post comes from close to my heart. Just a week ago, we were among 3 different herds of rescued wild horses, enjoying their company and photographing them in the beautiful rolling hills of northern South Dakota. The young foal in today’s post was born into the Gila herd just recently and in […]

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