Pryor Mountain Horses, Canon 100-400mm L lens
Aug 19, 2018 19:31:17 #
I would have said "wild" horses but last time I posted, a HHG reminded me that the horses are not indigenous to America. I understand that but the Pryor Mountain horses have been genetically tested to go back to the Spanish horses. They have been here for centuries and live "wild." The number of horses in the Pryor's is carefully monitored and controlled through birth control; something that is unfortunately not true throughout the US. My husband prefers "action" photos; I lean toward pictures that show either their relationships or their personality. Thanks so much for looking and please feel free to comment.
Aug 19, 2018 19:40:10 #
Aug 19, 2018 20:09:51 #
Super pictures.
Actually horses were indigenous to N Amerca but were exterminated until the Spanish reintroduced them.
The Wooly Mamoth went extinct forever
Actually horses were indigenous to N Amerca but were exterminated until the Spanish reintroduced them.
The Wooly Mamoth went extinct forever
Aug 19, 2018 20:19:53 #
Wonderful! Love the energy in these, my favorite subject. I am glad, in a way, that there are not as many great horse images on this site as there are of flowers and birds! I would be here 24/7!đ
Aug 19, 2018 22:02:39 #
Aug 19, 2018 22:04:36 #
Linda2 wrote:
Wonderful! Love the energy in these, my favorite subject. I am glad, in a way, that there are not as many great horse images on this site as there are of flowers and birds! I would be here 24/7!đ
Theyâre my favorite subject. And I like the fact that me give me a reason to get outside. Thanks for looking..
Aug 19, 2018 22:09:48 #
bodiebill wrote:
Super pictures.
Actually horses were indigenous to N Amerca but were exterminated until the Spanish reintroduced them.
The Wooly Mamoth went extinct forever
Actually horses were indigenous to N Amerca but were exterminated until the Spanish reintroduced them.
The Wooly Mamoth went extinct forever
The person who took exception to my referring to them as wild said the indigenous horses were completely different but when I was doing research, I found that not everyone agrees with that. Regardless, I love watching them. Thanks for taking a look.
Aug 20, 2018 08:12:48 #
asicit
Loc: New Hampshire
They're beautiful. I see #4 sneaking a peek at you and I love the stance in the last one!
Aug 20, 2018 08:14:57 #
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Aug 20, 2018 09:59:20 #
love the last one. also love the fact that there are no halters on wild horses.
Aug 20, 2018 10:50:18 #
asicit wrote:
They're beautiful. I see #4 sneaking a peek at you and I love the stance in the last one!
Thanks! Those are two that made me smile when I looked at them.
Aug 20, 2018 11:03:25 #
jaydoc wrote:
Would âferalâ be a more appropriate term than âwildâ?
Some would argue that it is. My personal belief is thatâs a term those who want to de-romanticize the horses use. If theyâve lived as âwildâ for centuries, in my mind they are wild.
Not all âwildâ horse bands are the same. When we drove back through New Mexico, the Navajo Nation had just announce a $50 bounty for each free-roaming horse turned in. There are literally thousands of horses that are close to starving because of drought in the SW. And in the New Mexico case, there has been little herd management on the Navajo land. Some of the horses have simply been released into nature when their owners could no longer care for them. Their goal now is to reduce the number to a manageable figure. And in the New Mexico news, these horses were referred to as âferal.â
Aug 20, 2018 11:04:07 #
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