By Carol Walker, Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation
as published on Wild Hoofbeats
“It’s ‘Feel Good Sunday’ and our own Carol Walker shares a bitter-sweet wild horse story both through pictures and her words. Truly stunning and an educational read suited for all audiences. Enjoy!” ~ R.T.
Click on image to view photos and to read Carol’s complete story
I have been visiting and photographing the McCullough Peaks Herd in northern Wyoming since the summer of 2004. In June of 2005, I met a plucky, curious yearling colt with extraordinary markings who I later heard was named Tecumseh.
Tecumseh and his family spent their time in the Red Point Area of McCullough Peaks, which is the area most easily accessible from the main road. Sometimes bands of horses would be visible from the highway, and locals and visitors have enjoyed visiting and following the activities of the horses in the herd. Locals and the BLM give names to the horses. Over time, as I got to know more and more horses in the herd, Tecumseh has always been one of my favorites…(CONTINUED)
Categories: Horse News, Wild Horses/Mustangs
Straight from the Horse's Heart 
I read this on Carol’s wild hoofbeats – beautiful story & fantastic horse. Bringing these animals out into the general public’s eye is making more people aware of the lousy situation that the BLM is causing.
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I also on Wild Hoofbeats….. Tecumseh is stunningly beautiful as are all the Wild Mustangs, each one Natures work of Art…………………….. What the Mustangs have had to endure at the mercy of tose appointed to protect and perserve them is a Great American Tragedy for which I am so ashamed of……. We all as caretakers have all seen the HORROR of what the BLM has done in the name of Greed and corruption to them …..for which we are powerless to Stop, with all of the studies in, still they have no relief from the Vile bastards who constantly maim and murder them and stuff them into pens and prisons for which they hAve NO IDEA why ?????? they are by Nature and their creator meant to be FREE….. for which we as their caretakers are to ensure that this is what they expierence, have also failed them……………………….. THE BLM MUST DO THEIR JOB OF PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THEM OR THEY MUST GO……………. It is our JOB to see that they are all fired !!!!!!!
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Isn’t he beautiful! We sure need this post to offset all the human ugliness towards other living things.
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What could be more symbolic of American Freedom
McCullough Peaks Wild Horses Slideshow
The wild horses of the McCullough peaks Herd Area in northern Wyoming, as photographed by photographer Carol Walker, author of Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses, available at http://www.wildhoofbeats.com.
Music is by Steven Cravis, http://www.stevencravis.com.
This herd was rounded up by the BLM last October and 93 horses removed, leaving only 125 in an area of 110,000 acres. The two cremello colts inthe show were adopted by Carol Walker in April, 2010 when no one else took them at the adoption.
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Louie, your comments don’t square with Carol’s regarding recent roundups/removals of the Mccullough Peaks herd:
“Last year there were four foals that survived in the McCullough Peaks Herd Area. Even if you find the use of the one year PZP for birth control controversial, consider this fact – the McCullough Peaks Herd is one of the only herds not currently being targeted by the State of Wyoming and the BLM for helicopter roundups and removal. For that I am very grateful.”
SOURCE: http://www.wildhoofbeats.com/blog/wild-horses-portrait-of-the-wild-stallion-tecumseh-from-mccullough-peaks
I am troubled by the PZP question, for many reasons but it boils down to three:
1.) Overpopulation is not proven anyplace in ways which can be publicly verified.
2.) Roundups have indiscriminately removed PZP’s mares from the range (destroying research efforts at great expense for all concerned).
3.) If as some declare, PZP is only an interim step with no lasting consequences on an individual mare, how does that square with claims mares become infertile after multiple years on PZP? It isn’t likely they are 100% fertile, then in, say year 7, are suddenly 100% infertile. It is more likely a creeping biological disruption leading to infertility over time. It would be a disaster to embrace PZP nationwide only to discover in 10 years we have no fertile mares left in the wild. We need more, and better, and longer, and more objective research before embracing PZP as anything other than a “final” solution.
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IcySpots, the wording under the video isn’t mine. It is the wording that was with the original video, as you will see when you click on to YouTube.
It is an older video, that was uploaded in 2010.
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You are so right !!!!! The Biggest reason most important reason for not using it ……. It is not needed !!!!!
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Carol Walker’s photography is stunning. It’s nice to see people documenting the lives of these wild horses. This gives the public the chance to read about them as living creatures with an elaborate social structure as opposed to an invasive species.
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I live in powell, Wyoming. I did an internship with the BLM in 2003 it was the best summer but also aggravating. I took pictures of the McCullough Peaks herds. I love them I always go see them, when I can. I hope people will understand not all of us farmers and ranchers want the horses gone. Some of understand the cost of the horses being removed will be extremely damaging. My family has always used mustangs and quarter horses on our ranches. They are wonderful horses. Please if anyone can help save these majestic animals please help. They are the last part of our past, there is all of us up here trying to do what we can. But it is hard especially when i know that the BLM does not want to manage the herds any more. They have found out they can lease the land to drillers for mineral rights. I fear if they remove the horses, then next they will raise the fees for grazing, then there will be no permits for grazing since they can make more with mineral rights. The most aggravating is when the BLM employees will say they don’t work for the government they work for the citizens. They repeat this to anyone who comes to the office. Its a load of crap. Thank you for this beautiful picture. I know of many herds that roam free. Some hardly anyone sees.
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Dominique, how lucky you are to live where you can still see the wild ones. Don’t you find it strange to hear some people tell how ugly & runty they are? Fortunately, with Carol Walker, Pam Nickoles, Rachel Reeves & all the other wonderful photographers who care so much for the wild horses & burros that they bring them to life in their pictures. Certainly helps to prove the truth of the matter. I agree with you – if they succeed in wiping out OUR wild horses – the cattle & sheep are next. I’m sure there are many small ranchers out there who actually use the allotments as they should be. Unfortunately, the ones we hear about are the corporate entities that abuse the whole system.
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thanks so much for sharing your experience with us, Dominique.
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Thank you Carol – and thank you R.T.
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As always, Carol does a remarkable job of bringing to life the lives and magnificent beauty of our wild horses. Each photo depicts the natural beauty, power and uniqueness and allows us to enjoy and appreciate these stunningly beautiful creatures In their own natural habitat. Their protection is critical and it’s imperative we do everything we can to allow them the freedom they so deserve! Thanks to Carol and R.T. for sharing.
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Very interesting, it shows how much better it is to leave the horses on the range. BLM need to look more closely at this and implement elsewhere.
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Reblogged this on Sherlockian's Blog.
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Reblogged this on "OUR WORLD".
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