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Tracey
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tracey
State of Confusion
USA
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 Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 7:23:50 PM
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This print, The Eye of Cheveyo, is a mustang who once ran wild in the high deserts of Eastern Oregon. Look carefully and you'll see reflected in his eye a spirit which can never be tamed.
Images and notecards can be purchased online at http://mesteno.blogspot.com
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 8:17:51 PM
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Very cool Tracey. As I was coming home from Carson City last Friday, I saw the herd of Mustangs that stay mostly in one area. All were resting, with the adults kinda circled around the little ones. I almost pulled over to take a photo, but was concerned it might spook them and didn't want to do that. They weren't too close to the road, but could've gotten a good photo with the camera I use for work.
I'm always happy to see the Mustangs still living free in NV, though so many have been rounded up. Makes so sense to me to round them up and then complain they can't afford to feed them. Let them do as they've done for many years. OK, off my native Nevadan soapbox. |
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Tracey
True Blue Farmgirl
766 Posts
Tracey
State of Confusion
USA
766 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 9:48:02 PM
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Cool that you get to see them in the wild, Ronna! I want to take my horses down to the Steens Mt next year and see if we can find any bands.
There's good reason to round them up, I'm afraid. Nevada has more than all the other states put together, over 15,000! And the herds can double in size every 4-5 years. Conservatively speaking, that gives us 420,000 wild horses in the western states in 20 years. There are no natural predators out there, so the only death they face is starvation. As much as I don't like that we've got 30,000 in holding facilities, they're better off there and even facing euthanasia than they are the slow, lingering and painful death of starvation  (My counter soapbox, lol!)
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 10:52:33 PM
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Both sides well taken and I understand the lack of natural grazing land problems. Happily, those I've seen appear to be doing okay. Don't see any signs of starvation, though I know it happens.
Wild Horse Annie from Reno fought hard in Washington D.C. to protect them many years ago.
The herd I see often are between Fernley and Silver Springs NV, on Highway 95.
Several other spots have herds that stay in their respective areas most of the time, some just on the edge of Reno. It just gives me a good feeling when I see them doing what they've done for so many generations.
My daughters's fiance has adopted some of them. The state prison has a program where the inmates work with them to allow them to be a bit more tame and adoptable...a win win situation for all. |
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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Tracey
True Blue Farmgirl
766 Posts
Tracey
State of Confusion
USA
766 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 08:10:58 AM
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Thank you, Bridget!
Ronna, the adoption program is wonderful. Just takes getting them off to a good start by winning their trust and things generally move along pretty smoothly. I've gotten to where I won't own anything else  I could climb on a major soapbox about people breeding when there are so many lovely animals out there to choose from that don't cost a small fortune in breeding and vet fees 
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artbysue
True Blue Farmgirl
218 Posts
Sue
Kidron
Ohio
USA
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 3:08:17 PM
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Wow, that picture you took is stunning! Fantastic! Thanks for the info on wild horses, I had no idea there were even a few wild ones out there, other than a few farmgirls, and you all know who you are! Ha! Wonderful job on the pic.
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 8:03:06 PM
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Very haunting, thanks for showing us the picture.
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pmorello
True Blue Farmgirl
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Patricia
Montgomery
NY
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2008 : 10:22:28 PM
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That picture is absolutely stunning. I just love it. Would like to see the wild horses. Had to get my horse a new home because DH got seriously ill and I didn't have the time for her, but I miss her like crazy. I have to go sniff horses at the farm around the bend.
Pat
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